[Columbia University president] Minouche Shafik: Universities must engage in serious soul searching on protests ~life education.higher Link 4 votes
US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform ~tech social media Link 69 votes
The Anglosphere has an advantage on immigration – English-speaking countries generally do better at both attracting and integrating talent ~society politics Article 709 words 13 votes
Mediterranean ports warn of overflowing storage yards in latest threat to supply chain ~transport Link 9 votes
The migrant highway that could sway the US election ~society politics Article 426 words, published Mar 22 2024 11 votes
Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek helped run Russian spy operations across Europe ~society Link 10 votes
Historian Avi Shlaim: ‘I remain hopeful Israel will start to act rationally’ ~society politics Link 2 votes
It’s no longer the economy, stupid. America’s hyper-partisan voters express economic sentiments that mirror their politics — this is not true in Europe. ~society politics Link 25 votes
The Israeli settlers shrugging off sanctions to menace the West Bank – Measures against extremists do little to temper a movement emboldened by the Gaza war ~misc Link 18 votes
‘Way too much news’: US conservatives face a fragmented media map ~news usa politics journalism Link 25 votes
Big Tech must be scared – bigger isn’t necessarily better when it comes to innovation ~tech Link 14 votes
The life-ruining power of routines: Habits don’t lead to personal optimisation. They lead to suffering. ~life work.remote Link 32 votes
Europe faces 'competitiveness crisis' as US widens [economic] productivity gap ~finance economics business Link 9 votes
American politics is undergoing a racial realignment – Democrats are rapidly losing non-white voters as the forces that ensured their support weaken ~society politics Link 31 votes
Germany, France and how not to do deterrence – The EU’s two leading powers are causing confusion and anger among allies as Ukraine’s future hangs by a thread ~society politics Link 12 votes
Inside the brazen Arctic trip supplying Vladimir Putin’s flagship energy scheme ~enviro energy Link 7 votes
Hurricane — Bob Dylan’s howl of protest still resonates today. The hard-hitting 1975 ballad tells the story of a black boxer framed and jailed for murder. ~music Article 324 words, published Feb 17 2024 11 votes
UK Conservative party suspends MP Lee Anderson over claims that Islamists have "got control" of London's Mayor Sadiq Kahn and the capital ~society politics Link 12 votes
What Texas can teach San Francisco and London about building houses: it’s not a housing crisis — it’s a planning crisis ~design urban planning Link 13 votes
AstraZeneca unveils successes in treatment of lung cancer – best-selling Tagrisso drug slows progression of most common form of the disease at an early stage ~science medicine Link 22 votes
The spiralling cost of insuring against climate disasters – rising home premiums are a de facto ‘carbon price’ on consumers as extreme weather events become more frequent ~enviro climate change Link 30 votes
Should pay be more transparent? Policies that force companies to reveal the pay of peers have unintended consequences. ~finance business Link 25 votes
(Former Morgan Stanley chair) Stephen Roach: It pains me to say Hong Kong is over ~finance economics Article 772 words 17 votes
The relative share of Americans living in the West of the US has declined ~life housing Link 21 votes
The home-working revolution is harming younger workers: Bosses who insist on a return to the office are demonised — but turning up is better for your career ~life work.remote Link 18 votes
Fundamental questions about ovaries may unlock longer human lifespan. Philanthropist Nicole Shanahan is spending to find answers. ~health medicine Link 15 votes
Electric cars are not the future – In cities at least, e-bikes make more cultural and consumer sense ~transport Link 62 votes