America’s Founders have become larger-than-life figures. Their faces look out of place, their words are quoted in political speeches, and their achievements have been passed down into legend. It’s easier to think of them as marble statues rather than as flesh-and-blood men. But the more closely you examine their lives, the more interesting they become.
The ocean floor has barely been explored, but each journey into the depths reveals wondrous new life forms. As underwater mining gathers pace, we risk destroying one of Earth’s last great forests By Jakub Mikanowski. Read by Lincoln Conway
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC needs to be drained again. Donald Trump has attributed the vandalism to the failure to keep the water “American flag blue”. But what if this small reservoir of water is proof that the President can’t get further than the truth? Jonathan Friedland talks to Arwa Mahdavi about
This week marks 10 years since Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. In a series of interviews with key players on both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back at the Brexit vote that changed the country forever Read the full Guardian article on Brexit here continue reading…
A little-known system in which US military personnel are tried through courts martial for alleged crimes committed in Britain is under increasing scrutiny. One person who has gone through that system is academic Sarah Steele. Steele told Guardian investigative correspondent Harry Davies that her case was taken up by the US military justice system, after
This week, Labor secured a deal with the Greens to pass its reforms to capital gains tax exemptions and negative gearing. The Greens were unable to negotiate a more ambitious proposal to remove grandfathering or limit the number of negatively affected properties, but the party’s leader, Larissa Waters, says the deal was the best they
This week, Anthony Albanese’s UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, resigned as prime minister, bowing to mounting pressure. Many comparisons have been made between the pair, with the latter falling in the polls after landslide election victories, while insurgent right-wing parties have gained ground. Josephine Tovey talks to mike teacher,gabrielle jackson And International editor of Guardian Australia,
As Andy Burnham faces no challenger in his leadership bid, Labor MPs are now vying for a position in his cabinet. Who will have his ear, and what does this tell us about his leadership? continue reading…
How much do our genes determine about our lives, and can they influence traits like risk-taking, anti-social behavior or even violence? Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioral geneticist and professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, who studies how genetic factors shape human behavior. In her book Original Sin
jenny kleiman Investigating ‘Biotech Barbie’ Kathy Tye, the controversial entrepreneur who is hoping to revolutionize human reproduction by allowing parents to edit their embryos Meet Kathy Tye: serial entrepreneur, self-described “biotech Barbie,” and the woman aiming to revolutionize reproduction by using Crispr to edit human embryos. Beneath the tech-startup polish lies a provocative mission: to