A ferocious heat wave has swept through Europe, with temperatures reaching 38°C (100°F). To beat the heat, some men and boys are leaving their trousers…
THAT WAS QUICK
Emmanuel Macron’s political honeymoon is already over
French president Emmanuel Macron swept into power on the promise to clean up French politics. But the country’s youngest president appears to have missed a…
GENERATIONAL DIVIDE
Brits born in the 1980s would be twice as wealthy if born just five years earlier
What year were you born? In Britain, the answer plays a significant role in determining wealth. Britain is an incredibly wealthy country, but that wealth…
ALTERNATE REALITY
The racial dynamics between American women are flipped in a disorienting photo series
In three devastatingly simple photos, the yawning gap of inequality between white women and women of color is brought to forefront In a photo essay…
DAMNING
The catastrophic consequences of being poor in one of London’s richest neighborhoods
The residents of Grenfell Tower, a 24-story tower block, had warned for many years that their building was a fire hazard. The tenants had complained…
YOUTH STRIKE BACK
How a belittled, 68-year-old British socialist did the impossible: Get the youth to turn out and vote
So the world’s most politically apathetic youth have finally found their voice. In doing so, they have forever altered British politics. The man to inspire…
MAYDAY!
As Brexit nears, British politics suddenly looks more European than ever
UK prime minister Theresa May called a snap election on April 18 in a bid to strengthen her hand in the run up to the…
IMPORTANT
What today’s UK election means for Britain and Europe
Today’s election in the UK hasn’t inspired the same international frenzy as the French or Dutch elections—or even the Brexit vote. That’s not particularly surprising…
WHO'S NASTY NOW?
Quiz: Can you guess which UK political party is saying what in the aftermath of Brexit?
Until Brexit, UK politics had been divided along fairly predictable lines for decades. The Conservative party, which long espoused the benefits of market liberalism, was…
ANOTHER ONE
Everything we know about the London Bridge terror attack
Updated at 5:37pm BST / 12:37pm ET. The UK has been hit with its third terrorist attack in three months. Following a suicide bomber attacking…
LOW-TECH TERROR
As terror attacks become less sophisticated, they are becoming more difficult to prevent
The UK has been hit with its third deadly terrorist attack in as many months. Seven people were killed and almost 50 were injured last…
YOUTH STRIKE BACK
Britain’s future rests on the shoulders of its supremely disillusioned young voters
The British polling industry has taken a beating in the last couple of years. It failed to predict the outcome of the 2015 general election,…
