Not Just the Tudors: When Europe met Islam
In the Early Modern period the boundaries between Christian and Islamic civilisations were far more porous than we imagine: Isaac Newton’s library included Arabic biographies of the Prophet Muhammad; the…
The US “cannot stomach the possibility of a liberated Palestine, because a liberated Palestine removes their key proxy in the region.”
political economist Dr Jason Hickel in conversation with Aaron Bastani.
‘Quiet as a whisper’: German firm launches ad campaign after lift used in Louvre heist
After watching the news about the Paris robbery, managers at Böcker decided to make the most of the publicity
‘It was chaos’: The history of San Francisco’s most unforgettable TV ad
The 2005 Sony Bravia ad has won countless awards and racked up millions of YouTube views
History Extra podcast: 11th-century Europe: not just the Norman Conquest
When we think of Europe in the 11th century, one date stands out: 1066. However, as Professor Charles West explains, this was a century of great change, and great events,…
History Extra podcast: Breaking news! How stories spread in early modern Europe
If you lived in 16th-century London, would you have any idea what was happening in Paris, Venice or Frankfurt? Well, yes, according to Joad Raymond Wren – and that news…
The Great Women Artists Podcast: Hilton Als on Jean Rhys
am so excited to say that my guest, returning for his second interview on the GWA Podcast, is the esteemed American writer, critic, and curator, Hilton Als… A staff writer…
If a Tree Falls with Nobody Around to Record its Exact Location, Was it Even Compliant?
We work with many US-based publishers who, unsurprisingly, use US printers who source their paper from US paper suppliers, using wood from US mills, which come from US forests. According…
tech won’t save us: How China’s Renewable Push Upends Geopolitics
Paris Marx is joined by Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay to discuss the geopolitics behind China’s investments in green tech and electrification, and how it presents the prospect of a…
About two-thirds of patients who were flagged by the AI stethoscope as potentially having heart failure did not actually have it.
About two-thirds of patients who were flagged by the AI stethoscope as potentially having heart failure did not actually have it. However, it’s unclear whether doctors find the tool useful.…