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A new paper argues that AI should be treated as a ‘normal’ technology like electricity or the internet. But it’s far more unknowable ...

Trump risks a ‘gold rush’ on the high seas The United States has neither moral nor legal right to minerals found in the deep ocean. If it tries to take them, others will too ...

Raise a pint to the Green Man This folkloric figure adorns many a pub sign in Britain, while also presiding over May Day celebrations. Who is he? And where did he come from?

In the months after a decisive election, voting intention polls have no predictive value. That is why I have largely ignored them so far. But tracked over time, they do tell us something. That is why ...

Since Trump came to power cowardice has become contagious From the tech bros to the leaders of Ivy League universities, the great grovel to Donald Trump is well underway. What America needs now more ...

‘Doggerland’—the winner of the VS Pritchett Short Story Prize 2022 In partnership with the Royal Society of Literature, we are delighted to present Kaliane Bradley’s winning short story ...

When should a democracy stop politicians from running for office? Looking at the legal barriers now faced by Donald Trump and by Marine Le Pen ...

Scottish police raise concerns about right to die at 16 The Scottish bill would allow terminally ill 16-year-olds to request assisted dying.

Sudanese-born writer and broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins Ellen and Alona on this week’s episode of the Prospect podcast.

How Harry and Watson forced News Group Newspapers to admit wrongdoing Why the circumstances show it was NGN wanting to avoid a public trial—and not the costs risk on the claimants—that brought this ...

This year’s Thinkers are pushing boundaries and building connections; their ideas are novel, inspiring and challenging. But the list is not exhaustive: when you voted for your Top Thinker, we hope you ...