“We must become multi-planetary”: Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on escaping Earth
The Italian astronaut on life in space, the importance of global cooperation, and why we must prepare for life on Mars.
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Steven Pinker interview: How does a liberal optimist handle a pandemic?
The Harvard psychologist on whether progress is over, the problem with police abolition, and the Harper’s open letter.
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Meet the woman behind sex scenes in I May Destroy You, Normal People and Sex Education
Intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien choreographs some of television’s most impactful moments with her straightforward, yet pioneering, approach.
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“We have to articulate a different vision of justice“: Alex S Vitale on why the police should be abolished
For the author of The End of Policing, defunding the police is the starting point; the goal is abolition.
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Wendy Liu: “Silicon Valley didn’t create the pandemic, but they’re profiting from it“
The author of Abolish Silicon Valley and former tech entrepreneur on why she turned her back on the industry.
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“We weren’t prepared”: Grooming ring prosecutor Nazir Afzal on grief and state failings
The lawyer behind some of Britain’s most high-profile cases reflects on his most personal brush with government incompetence: the loss…
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Rutger Bregman: “It’s a wonderful time to be a social democrat”
The Dutch historian discusses the political consequences of Covid-19 and his new book Humankind: A Hopeful History.
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Yanis Varoufakis: Covid-19 has “turbocharged“ the EU’s failures
The former Greek finance minister on Boris Johnson’s recklessness, Keir Starmer, and why he believes the UK should now pursue…
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