Why does Turkey want other countries to start spelling its name ‘Türkiye’?
By Phillip Carter Is Turkey’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the story? In June 2022, the United...
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Queerphobia and fatphobia intersect in backlash to Sam Smith video
By Rosie Nelson Non-binary singer Sam Smith has caused waves with the release of their music video for I’m Not Here to Make Friends, a...
Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 – but most could still be saved
By Christian Dunn Like so many of the planet’s natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and...
Big Oil’s spent billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing
By Christian Downie and Robert Brulle, You’ve probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They’re meant to be inspiring and...
What do oranges, coffee grounds and seaweed have in common?
They outshine cotton in sustainable fashion says RAJKISHORE NAYAK Ever considered the carbon footprint of manufacturing your favourite shirt? The average cotton shirt produces...
Turkey-Syria earthquake: the challenge of delivering aid in a disaster zone
By Jeff Evans It’s the middle of the night and you are fast asleep. Suddenly you have ceiling plaster smashing down on you, pictures are...
How the cult of celebrity creates value for fashion history
By Naomi Braithwaite During Sotheby’s annual January Royal and Noble collection sale, US reality TV star Kim Kardashian bought the diamond and amethyst Attallah Cross...
Feeling like a monster
The Whale is a horror film that taps into our fear of fatness says BETH YOUNGER I knew before seeing The Whale that it was...
What international law says about Israel’s planned destruction of Palestinian assailants’ homes
By Robert Goldman After a deadly attack that killed seven people outside an East Jerusalem synagogue, the Israeli government responded by sealing off the home...
What happens when science puts the universe into music
By Yael Naze A little over six months ago, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) delivered its first photographs, dazzling the world as it revealed...
