What's happened to gay rights since Stonewall?

A global panel of gay and lesbian contributors discuss the legacy of the Stonewall riots

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Africa's digital transformation

Who are the big beneficiaries of Africa's rapidly improving internet connectivity?

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The future of space exploration

Fifty years after the historic moon landing, is the world entering a new space race?

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Europe's migration standoff

Is it time for the EU to forge a new pact on migration and asylum?

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The politics of Boris Johnson

Will he deliver Brexit and unite the country as promised?

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What is immigration for?

Is a points based system the best way to decide who comes to a country?

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What happened to the political centre ground?

Why are so many democracies turning away from the politics of consensus and compromise?

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How do women change politics?

What happens to policy and political culture when more women are involved?

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The changing face of protest

How do the protests in Hong Kong and Russia compare to recent episodes of mass unrest?

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Who owns the Amazon?

Are the Amazon fires an ‘international crisis’?

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The future of money

Is it time to ditch the US dollar? And how will crypto-currencies change our world?

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South Africa's anti-foreigner violence

What's behind a spate of xenophobic attacks?

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Russia's Africa doctrine

What is motivating new ties between Moscow and the continent?

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Can China tame Hong Kong?

What are Beijing's options for ending the on-going protests in Hong Kong?

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Is impeachment a fair process?

Could the political brinkmanship by the Democrats backfire?

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Does the US have a Syria plan?

US position on Turkey's offensive into Kurdish controlled northern Syria remains unclear

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Canada at a crossroads

As Canadians go to the polls, where is the country heading?

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Mass protests in Lebanon

Are the country wide protests the beginning of a revolution in Lebanon?

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Russia's new internet firewall

The implementation of a new Russian law will redefine the way internet is governed there

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India's pollution problem

How can India overcome its environmental challenges?

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The future of oil

Why is the oil industry still booming?

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Can algorithms be trusted?

How are algorithms shaping the modern world and should we be worried?

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Who runs Iraq?

Hundreds of protesters have been killed during weeks of unrest.

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The world's languages are dying

Thousands of minority languages are on the brink of extinction

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What next for the UK?

The Prime Minister's core campaign message was simple: "Get Brexit done." It worked.

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Can young people change the world?

What can youth activists accomplish where adults have failed?

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The world's housing crisis

How will cities provide affordable accommodation for residents?

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Does philanthropy work?

Should the rich give more of their money to the state instead of charitable foundations?

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Can China stop a killer virus spreading?

A new virus has emerged in China and is being identified in patients across the globe.

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Brexit: The next chapter

What will Brexit mean for the UK and the EU?

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Impeachment: What's changed since Nixon?

Why was the Nixon impeachment so consequential and the Trump impeachment a flop?

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What's next for Iran?

Scores of reformist candidates have been barred from parliamentary elections

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Who controls the River Nile?

Ethiopia and Egypt are yet to forge a deal as a mega dam on the Nile kicks into action

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Was it a mistake to overthrow Gaddafi?

Nato helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi's brutal rule. But is Libya any better off today?

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What’s the Democrats' best plan to beat Trump?

Should the party aim to reach swing voters or find new ones by energising the base?

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Beating coronavirus: What will you sacrifice?

Understanding how culture and psychology underpin our ability to tackle Covid-19

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Coronavirus: The economic crisis

Just how bad will the downturn be and can anything be done to soften the blow?

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Coronavirus: How will it change us?

Could the coronavirus outbreak provide humanity with new perspectives?

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Coronavirus: How robust is our food chain?

We explore how vulnerable global food distribution networks are to Covid-19 disruption

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Coronavirus: Is Africa ready?

How will weak health systems and fragile economies cope with an outbreak?

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Coronavirus: Ending the lockdowns

How should policymakers balance protecting the health and wealth of citizens?

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Coronavirus: Will China come out on top?

What will the pandemic mean for the rivalry between the world's two superpowers?

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Coronavirus: Is mass surveillance here to stay?

Governments are deploying new technologies to fight coronavirus. But at what cost?

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Coronavirus: Will flying ever be the same?

How will the virus transform the airline industry and our travel experiences?

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Will the pandemic benefit mobsters?

History suggests criminals can thrive during times of global upheaval

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Covid-19: Balancing risk and staying human

How will managing our fears shape what we understand to be normal, and to be human?

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The privatisation of space travel

How is corporate capital changing our journey into the cosmos?

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What should black Americans do next?

How do protesters turn anger over George Floyd’s death into meaningful change?

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Racial justice: Who are the allies?

Who can bolster black activists seeking meaningful change - and what is their role now?

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Is this the internet we always wanted?

The internet has brought people together during the pandemic, so how do we keep building?

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How will Covid-19 change our cities?

Most of humanity now lives in dense, urban settings. Is it time to re-think city life?

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Generation Covid?

Will young people end up paying the economic and social costs of the pandemic?

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Lebanon on the brink

Is this the most critical moment since the country's civil war?

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Is the WHO fit for purpose?

The WHO investigates the coronavirus origins in China. Is it too little, too late?

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Should tax havens help pay for coronavirus?

Unlocking offshore funds would contribute trillions towards an economic recovery

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Fighting fat to fight Covid-19

Experts warn being obese or overweight puts you at a greater risk of dying from the virus

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What is Covid doing to the Amazon?

Is the pandemic amplifying the region's problems?

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How democratic are American elections?

Can voters have faith in a system tested by the pandemic and polarised politics?

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India's Covid-19 challenge

Is India losing the battle against the coronavirus?

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The Navalny ‘poisoning'

With Alexei Navalny in critical condition, what's the future for Russia's opposition?

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Why is QAnon going global?

Support for the outlandish conspiracy theory is increasing outside the United States

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When will we get a Covid-19 vaccine?

The WHO warns of "vaccine nationalism" in the race for immunisation against the virus

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Covid unemployment: A new crisis?

How does surging unemployment complicate the global response to the pandemic?

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Covid-19: What's best for the elderly?

Is it possible to isolate people from the virus without causing other health problems?

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Turkey flexes on the world stage

What does Ankara’s assertive foreign policy mean for the region?

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India's Dalits: Fighting for justice

The alleged rape and death of a 19-year-old woman has sparked a debate about caste

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How dangerous is North Korea?

On the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party, where is the country heading?

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What next for US foreign policy?

What are the key differences between a Biden foreign policy and that of President Trump?

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US v China: A new Cold War?

As the US attempts to curb China's growing influence, is a new Cold War inevitable?

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Is Trumpism here to stay?

How the Trump presidency has change the relationship between people and politics

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Climate change: Can Biden make a difference?

President-elect Joe Biden says he'll return the United States to the Paris Agreement

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Ethiopia crisis: High stakes for Africa

Could the battle for Tigray end up destabilising the entire Horn of Africa?

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Covid vaccines: An opportunity for science?

Vaccines appear close to deployment. But how many people will be willing to get it?

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Is Biden facing a new Middle East?

With Israel striking new deals with Arab neighbours, how has the politics changed?

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Is Macron marginalising France's Muslims?

Critics say the French president's new law is against the spirit of laïcité, secularism

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Big Tech under pressure

The US and EU move to curb the market influence of Silicon Valley

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Britain after Brexit: What’s its role in the world?

How will the UK evolve now that it has left the European Union?

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America's damaged democracy

What next for the United States and the Republican Party?

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Afghanistan: Hard choices for Biden

The Trump administration promised to pull US troops out. Will Biden follow through?

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China's advance into Latin America

How is China reshaping trade and politics in the US's backyard?

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Cryptocurrencies: Fad or the future?

Governments consider regulation as the popularity of investing in cryptocurrencies grow

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Is China erasing Uighur culture?

What is going on in Xinjiang, and what is behind Beijing's actions?

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Who should pay for the news?

Google and Facebook react to plans to force them to negotiate payments to news outlets

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Has Covid rolled back democratic rights?

Once democratic freedoms are snatched away, can they be clawed back?

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Can Biden reset US Saudi Arabia relations?

The friction points that are redefining a decades old alliance

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How dangerous are deepfakes?

Video designers can now create realistic depictions of fake events. What are the risks?

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Why are Asian Americans under attack?

Racist attacks against Asian Americans have gone up during the pandemic.

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Covid mutants: What are the risks?

Could vaccine resistant coronavirus variants push back global recovery?

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What is the US plan for Africa?

Donald Trump didn't prioritise Africa policy during his time in office. Will Joe Biden?

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Why is Russia massing troops near Ukraine?

The US pledges 'unwavering support' for Ukraine in its battle with separatists

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Why is Myanmar’s military killing civilians?

Over 700 people have died during pro-democracy protests following a coup on 1 February

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What is the cost of climate reform?

What's happening to communities at risk of being left behind by a green transition?

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Is the EU stifling AI innovation?

Europe is planning to introduce expansive regulations governing artificial intelligence

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Germany after Merkel

Angela Merkel will soon step down as Chancellor after sixteen years in power

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Ransomware on the rise in the US

How vulnerable are America's networks and what can be done to make them more secure?

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China in space

Beijing has begun deploying its own space station and plans a crewed mission to the Moon

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Why is corporate America getting political?

Republicans accuse US boardrooms of becoming too 'woke'

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Israel divided

What's been Benjamin Netanyahu's impact on Israeli politics?

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Iran’s presidential election: What do the people want?

Iranians go to the polls next week as the country's economy struggles under sanctions

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