8320, 8321, 8415, 8457, 8464 How the dream of the Arab Spring died A decade after revolutions spread across North Africa and the Middle East, the hopes of a generation have been crushed. By Jeremy Bowen
8300, 8302, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8457, 8459, 8462 Why the US and EU are at odds over tech regulation Washington and Brussels are preparing for a closer working relationship. But is there more that divides than unites them when it comes to Big Tech? By Ido Vock
8519, 8523, 8525, 8268, 8445, 8277, 8299, 8320, 8300, 8365, 8415, 8416, 8471, 8422, 8492, 8481 Consider the Oyster: why economics still has so much to learn from the natural world From Charles Dickens to the Dasgupta report, the story of the oyster holds gritty hope for conservation. By India Bourke
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8416, 8471 What the Texas storm reveals about climate politics in the US While energy and the climate crisis remain hyper-politicised fronts of the culture war, urgent action seems improbable. By Emily Tamkin
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8468, 8470, 8473 Thant Myint-U: Myanmar's protests show "widespread hatred of past military rule” The historian and former UN peacekeeper on why the military seized power and the prospects of a democratic path for the country. By Ido Vock
8519, 8520 “He leads by fear and pressure”: former Amazon employees on the company's next CEO As CEO of Amazon he will be one of the world’s most powerful businesspeople. What do those who have worked with Andy Jassay expect of his tenure? By Oscar Williams
8517, 8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8469 The meaning of pro-Europeanism – a response to Hans Kundnani Civic principles – from liberal democracy to international law – are the cornerstones of the EU, not a particular ethnicity, religion or culture. By Mark Leonard
8268, 8275, 8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8463, 8416, 8468, 8473 How the UK’s Hong Kong visa offer could still fail refugees Community groups fear the government is unprepared for one of its biggest immigration challenges since Windrush. By Freddie Hayward
8517, 8415, 8457, 8460, 8416, 8469 How a farmers’ protest in India evolved into a mass movement that refuses to fade By Ravinder Kaur
8300 Does mass hysteria explain the “sonic attacks” on US diplomats in Cuba? There are more plausible explanations for the strange events in Havana in 2016 than the development of a new hi-tech communist weapon. By Stuart Ritchie
8277, 8279, 8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8469, 8422, 8475 How Vanessa Springora’s Consent tries to transcend the #MeToo moment it created A French memoir of sexual abuse created a political storm – but is it, as its author suggests, “first and foremost a piece of literature”? By Lola Seaton
8320, 8326, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8465, 8416, 8468, 8473 How Africa is being left behind in the Covid-19 vaccine race Proposals to address disparities in global vaccine distribution may not be enough to avoid what one UN official has termed “vaccine apartheid”. By Ido Vock
8519, 8523, 8525, 8268, 8445, 8277, 8299, 8320, 8300, 8365, 8415, 8416, 8471, 8422, 8492, 8481 Consider the Oyster: why economics still has so much to learn from the natural world From Charles Dickens to the Dasgupta report, the story of the oyster holds gritty hope for conservation.
8519, 8268, 8328 Pandemic winners and losers: how Big Tech's gains mask a struggling economy A global lockdown has caused dramatic shifts in the economic landscape and focused markets on one sector.
8519, 8522, 8523 Brexit weighs heavy on London’s sustainable finance goals The UK government has high hopes for London staking its claim as a global centre for green finance but Brexit is pulling in the other direction. Mark Nicholls, Energy Monitor
8519 Why businesses won't use “no jab, no job” policies Any employer that discriminates against unvaccinated people faces legal risks, reputational issues, staffing problems and extra costs.
8519, 8300, 8302, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8457, 8462 Why the EU's new tech legislation could become the most lobbied in history The Digital Services and Markets Act is the greatest regulatory threat that Big Tech has ever faced. But the industry is fighting back. Laurie Clarke and Katharine Swindells
8268, 8296 “Help for my junior doctors isn’t there”: Dr Hilali Noordeen on burnout in the NHS After 36 years of working in the NHS, the surgeon warns that his colleagues on Covid-19 wards need more support. By Anoosh Chakelian
8300, 8455, 8415, 8456, 8493 Is there any point hoping for a normal summer? After a year of disappointment and dashed expectations, there is finally real cause for optimism that the pandemic is ending. By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8455, 8415, 8456 Why the zero-Covid cure could be worse than the disease By Christopher Snowdon
8300, 8455, 8415, 8456 Why it’s not too late for the UK to pursue a zero-Covid strategy By Gabriel Scally
8268, 8275, 8274, 8415, 8457, 8458 Why new Covid-19 variants are the biggest threat to Boris Johnson’s lockdown roadmap A slower unlocking than last time makes sense until everyone in Britain has been offered a vaccine. By Stephen Bush
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 “Can you imagine if you presented Freud to Jane Austen?”: Josh Cohen on literature and psychoanalysis By Leo Robson
8277, 8304, 8279 How Keats lives on His radical depictions of desire and oblivion changed the course of English poetry – and, 200 years after his death, they disarm us still. By Rowan Williams
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 Why Keats’s haunting reflections on tuberculosis resonate in the age of Covid-19 By Michael Barrett
8277, 8282, 8515, 8415, 8422, 8490 Katy Kirby's Cool Dry Place: soft but subversive folk-pop Kirby’s sharp lyrics, layered melodies and complex manipulation of rhythm mark her out as an exciting and sophisticated songwriter. By Emily Bootle
8517, 8277, 8283, 8415, 8416, 8469 Adam Curtis: “Big Tech and Big Data have been completely useless” By Gavin Jacobson
8277, 8279 Patricia Lockwood’s No One is Talking About This is the first great internet novel The oddball American writer’s debut novel is a witty and true depiction of the experience of living online. By Johanna Thomas-Corr
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493 After U-turning in Australia, Facebook faces bigger battles elsewhere The social network has won concessions in its fight with the Australian government. But across the world politicians’ frustrations with the company have intensified. By Oscar Williams
8268, 8272, 8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496 Why Facebook was right to block Australian news content The Australian government's demands on tech giants are unjustified and anti-competition. Now Facebook has called their bluff. By Sam Bowman
8300, 8362, 8303, 8302, 8415, 8493, 8496 Why debates about banning online anonymity miss the point Most digital abuse could be mitigated before a message is even seen by its target, if platforms took responsibility for what is published. By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496, 8422, 8491 How influencers justify jet-setting to Dubai in the midst of lockdown Social media stars have always provided their followers with luxury escapism, should that change in a pandemic? By Sarah Manavis
8300, 8302 Why does Big Tech want us to feel nostalgic? Old memories construct our sense of self. But what if the way we remember them is being manipulated? By Eleanor Peake
8268, 8296, 8300 Can robots make good therapists? Stuck at home in lockdown, and with limited access to mental health services, people are turning to chatbots for company, advice and even friendship. By Sophie McBain
