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In search of whiteness
Identity politics is back with a vengeance in 2017 – but one particular kind of identity is often left unexplored. Lola Okolosie and Vron Ware ask why.
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Identity politics is back with a vengeance in 2017 – but one particular kind of identity is often left unexplored. Lola Okolosie and Vron Ware ask why.
Identity politics is back with a vengeance in 2017 – but one particular kind of identity is often left unexplored. Lola Okolosie and Vron Ware ask why.
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A new book asks if microdosing LSD could make you happier and more productive. Why might we need such a helping hand?
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Today we take it for granted that something called “nature” exists. But the concept owes much to a Prussian adventurer
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Chemistry, Biology, Physics: Three scientists talk through big recent developments in their fields.
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Community and tradition don’t have to be set against migration, change and difference, argues the philosopher Charles Taylor.
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Elfriede Jelinek's play is a blistering indictment of European asylum policy, and the indifference or hostility of some Europeans.
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Relativity and quantum theory help us make sense of the universe – but physics still has huge mysteries left to unravel.
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Sara Khan's book is essential reading for those who care about building and maintaining a peaceful, plural society.
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Donald Trump’s populism has a striking precedent. So what can we learn from the Berlusconi era?
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