The King of Pop’s death has brought to light a disturbing trend in the medical profession — addiction to a dangerous anaesthetic drug called propofol
Harvard University has moved towards shrugging off its fusty, strait-laced image by endowing the US’s first named professorship of sexuality.
A huge demographic shift threatens to overwhelm nations with economic and social problems, writes Ed Pilkington.
When Steve Jobs rolled out the Apple computer in 1984 he did so, true to form, by commissioning one of the most memorable TV adverts ever created.
The late Nigerian writer and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa vowed that the oil giant, Shell, would one day be brought to justice.
James Randerson and Ed Pilkington describe how the purchase of ‘Ida’ was a huge gamble for the scientist who secured the specimen.
Ray Kurzweil has a surrealist’s eye for disorientation. The lobby of his offices outside Boston have the quality of a Dadaist art gallery.
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/ 2 February 2009
When Barack Obama became president there were celebrations around the world. Yet the festive spirit failed to permeate one small corner of Manhattan.
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/ 10 November 2008
Sarah Palin’s supporters want her to run for president, but to millions of others she is an embarrassing joke.
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/ 13 October 2008
Republican hopeful John McCain has bowed to a growing chorus of condemnation over his personal attacks in the US election campaign.