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Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize

Authors are sounding warnings about the length of the modern attention span, but my series of abandonments is a sign of something else, says author Hanna Thomas Uose

Last weekend’s Cambridgeshire train attack brought up a question that we often ask ourselves. But the answer isn’t simple, says psychologist Emma Kavanagh

A few years ago, when you said “Thailand” to an Indian man, his face would undergo a minor muscular transformation. A smirk would appear on face that can be interpreted as half-guilt for the sins he’s committed or half-anticipation for the sins he desires to commit.  

Money talks – and his essay denouncing ‘near-term emissions goals’ at Cop30 mostly argues the case for letting the ultra-rich off the hook

After Claudia Sheinbaum was assaulted this week, her opponents claimed she staged it. From their own experiences, the women I met know she didn’t have to, says author Mona Eltahawy

In 1975, few Australians believed the dismissal of a democratically elected government was business as usual

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Starmer’s government has been busy emulating the ‘chaos and confusion’ that characterised the final days of the last Conservative administration, ahead of a Budget that will be profoundly depressing. If Labour is hoping to revive its fortunes, it will need to get a grip

Editorial: The increasing ferocity and frequency of tropical storms imposes an unbearable burden on countries including Jamaica