|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
|RECENT SKETCHES & ESSAYS
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs,...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James...
Slow Horses: Slow-Burn Rebuttal
★★★★☆ [See-Saw Films Apple TV+] Slow Horses arrives like a corrective: a spy drama that chooses...
When Representation Masks Prejudice
Is it reasonable to expect marketing campaigns to reflect the demographics of the population...
Becoming a Retail Impresario
For years my wife encouraged me to commercialise my art and designs, starting with the car...
Thinking with Machines
I feel genuinely privileged to be alive in this era. The technological leaps humanity has made...
The Polite Exclusion of Home
I grew up in Birmingham during my formative years. Not inner‑city Birmingham, not the grey belt...
From Stutter to Boom
James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 - September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the...
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
“One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood”
Agatha Christie
|HAPPENING ELSEWHERE
|Science
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Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people
on 16 May | 2026In Ladakh, Himalayan wolves are increasingly breeding with feral dogs, giving rise to a new animal known as khipshang that could injure humans and outcompete other carnivores
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First test of CO2 removal with green sand finds no harm to marine life
on 15 May | 2026Adding olivine to the ocean could remove CO2 from the atmosphere, and a pilot project in New York state found no signs of adverse effects on seafloor organisms
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SpaceX is about to launch tallest and most powerful rocket in history
on 15 May | 2026A record-breaking new version of Starship, due to launch within days, could form the basis of NASA's ambitious Artemis programme that aims to put humans back on the moon as soon as 2028
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Cleaning up air pollution could weaken vital AMOC ocean current
on 15 May | 2026Global warming already threatens to destabilise the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and new research shows that regional clean-air policies could reduce its strength further
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CAR T-cell therapy bolstered by stiffening up cancer cells first
on 15 May | 2026CAR T-cell therapy has been hugely successful in treating certain types of tumours, and stiffening up cancer cells beforehand could make it even more effective
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Vocal fry is more common in men, actually, find scientists
on 14 May | 2026The creaky noise known as vocal fry that people generally associate with young women – and some find irritating – is actually more common in men
|General
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an...
on 18 May | 2026 at 01:10The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
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Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air at US air...
on 18 May | 2026 at 00:49Four crew members safely ejected from US Navy jets and are in a stable condition after the collision.
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'This may be the last time you hear my voice':...
on 17 May | 2026 at 23:02Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.
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Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line,...
on 17 May | 2026 at 23:02Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.
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From escaping child marriage 'to an old pervert'...
on 17 May | 2026 at 23:01The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.
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UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power...
on 17 May | 2026 at 20:53The country is investigating the source of the strike, which it calls a "dangerous escalation".
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Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace...
on 17 May | 2026 at 19:23Iranian media reports the US has not made concrete concessions in response to Tehran's latest proposals.
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
“There is something in the New York air that makes sleep useless.”
Simone de Beauvoir
|DAYS UNTIL THE CIRCUS
BELGIAN GP [Spa-Francorchamps]
