8268, 8320, 8324, 8300, 8362, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8459 Why Twitter is a trap for politicians Social media entices public figures with its promises of stardom – but there too lies its danger. By Emily Tamkin
8517, 8320, 8415, 8456 Can humanity conquer Covid-19? Evolution has always been indifferent to the myth of inevitable human progress. Now, in the age of Covid-19, it has turned against us. By John Gray
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8470 How K-pop fans are helping Thai protesters stay out of jail K-pop followers and Thailand's anti-government demonstrators share more than just a love of Korean Wave music; they understand the power they wield. By Jessica Rawnsley
8320, 8321, 8415, 8457, 8464, 8416, 8468 Mass famine looms in Yemen – and the international community is standing by A pledging conference organised by the UN raised less than half the sum required to avert famine in “the most fragile state in the world”. By Ido Vock
8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8416, 8470, 8472, 8473 Why Russians still choose Putin’s stability over Navalny’s revolution In the run-up to Russia’s parliamentary elections, resistance to change isn’t just about simple economic self-interest. By Felix Light
8277, 8279 Simon Akam’s The Changing of the Guard exposes the failures of the British army This detailed, academic book argues flawed leadership led to military disaster in Iraq and Afghanistan. By Anthony Loyd
8320, 8321, 8415, 8457, 8464 How the Shamima Begum case reveals British citizenship is a two-tiered system The UK government lacks the means to address the cases of British citizens who have joined Islamic State in a secure way, so it has chosen to wash its hands of them. By Shiraz Maher
8320, 8323, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8462 Why are millions of doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines lying unused in EU countries? Low take-up of the vaccine in Europe has followed weeks of misinformation from politicians and the media. By Ido Vock
8320, 8322, 8300, 8365, 8415, 8493, 8497, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8468, 8469, 8471 Claims of conspiracy behind India’s farmers’ protests carry a warning for the world The arrest of the Indian climate activist Disha Ravi suggests that calls for justice and equity may lead to greater suppression. By India Bourke
8320, 8321, 8415, 8457, 8464 The lights that failed Why the cause of liberal democracy collapsed in the Middle East. By John Jenkins
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463 Why Taiwan matters With only nine deaths from Covid-19, the island's handling of the pandemic is a testament to the success of its democracy. By Harry Eyres
8320, 8321, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8464, 8416, 8473 Plans for Covid-19 vaccine passports may stoke intergenerational divides Why Israel's introduction of vaccine certificates could prove difficult to emulate. By Ido Vock
8519, 8522 Rishi Sunak’s plans for the City may be better for hedge funds than tech start-ups The Chancellor sees financial deregulation as the means to boost the one sector that probably doesn't need his help.
8519 What Nick Clegg isn’t telling us about Facebook’s fight with Australia Clegg fails to acknowledge the debt Facbook owes to professional journalism, or the competitive advantage it enjoys over news providers.
8519, 8302 The innovation trap: how the economy of ideas creates inequality The creativity and technological development seen by many as essential to economic growth come with hidden costs to society.
8519, 8520, 8526 What Ford’s new headquarters tells us about the future of transport The company that built the culture of universal car ownership is planning for a world where no one owns a car. Allison Arieff, City Monitor
8519, 8520, 8521, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8457, 8459 Big Tech’s favourite law is running out of time Uber, Lyft and other gig-economy firms have successfully coopted the legislation. But their efforts to hide behind Section 230 are beginning to unravel. Laurie Clarke
8519 Why an online sales tax isn’t the cure the high street needs The best way to help the high street is to make sure that digital retailers pay more tax under the existing system.
8268, 8445, 8328, 8329, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8416, 8471, 8472 The Budget showed the gap between the Conservatives’ green rhetoric and reality At a time when the world urgently needs climate leadership, Rishi Sunak desperately failed to provide it. By India Bourke
8519, 8524 A year after Covid-19 hit, millions of self-employed workers are still being denied financial support Rishi Sunak has updated the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, but it still leaves many workers without the financial help they need. By Harry Clarke-Ezzidio
8268, 8274, 8394 Nicola Sturgeon’s assured inquiry performance shows her job is likely safe By Chris Deerin
8268, 8328, 8274 Why Rishi Sunak’s Budget doesn’t mean the end of austerity Between the lines, the Chancellor’s plans look a lot like levelling down. By Anoosh Chakelian
8268, 8328, 8275 Sunak and Starmer are asking the same old question: Labour spending or Tory austerity? The Chancellor’s hope is that the country may now have an appetite to reduce debt, leaving Labour in a potentially disastrous position. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8328 The Budget showed Labour needs a radical alternative to Rishi Sunak’s austerity Keir Starmer should reject Sunak’s spending cuts, accept his progressive tax rises and promise dramatic investment. By Paul Mason
8277, 8282, 8515 How Chick Corea shaped a jazz generation The pianist, who died in February, was one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion – a deeply misunderstood genre. By Kate Mossman
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 The limits of “consent culture” Katherine Angel’s Tomorrow Sex Will Be Good Again argues popular feminism’s focus on consent is dangerously inadequate. By Anna Leszkiewicz
8277, 8396, 8415, 8422 Isabel Allende Q&A: “Don’t whine, don’t complain, because no one cares” The author discusses her relative, Salvador Allende the former president of Chile, Artemisia Gentileschi painting her portrait and her love of writing. By New Statesman
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
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 How Ishiguro rewrote himself The Nobel winner’s cryptic new novel is the result of a decades-long rejection of “well-formed” fiction. By Leo Robson
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 “Can you imagine if you presented Freud to Jane Austen?”: Josh Cohen on literature and psychoanalysis By Leo Robson
8300, 8455, 8302, 8415, 8456, 8493 How the pandemic made virtual reality mainstream As lockdowns encourage people to turn to technology for social connection, distraction and exercise, VR no longer seems an overpriced or mystifying pastime. By Sarah Manavis
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
