Donald Trump’s orange face may be funny, but this tanning historian says it masks something deeper
Comrade Cheetolino, Mango Mussolini, Agent Orange … just a few of Trump’s fake tan induced nicknames.
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With Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse, Graham Hancock has declared war on archaeologists
The new ‘docuseries’ makes grand claims about our ice age ancestors. Here’s why you should proceed with caution.
Why many Americans still think Darwin was wrong, yet the British don’t
Fundamentalists don’t necessarily examine evolution and then reject it; they tend to start with the conclusion that it must be false and work backwards.
‘Corbyn the Commie’ smear is all about tabloid press fear of regulation
What was really behind the Corbyn spy smear.
Coronavirus and conspiracies: how the far right is exploiting the pandemic
Extremists are playing on people’s health fears to normalise their views.
How new media recycles the mainstream press
Despite their derision, media outlets such as the Canary and Breitbart, still source much of their information from the mainstream press.
BBC: Munchetty affair shows it is struggling with changing times and new challenges
The UK’s public broadcaster is struggling to maintain its values in a news environment being remade by digital technology.
Stop press? Last words on the future of newspapers
A new book forecasts a challenging future for UK newspapers and mounts a strong argument for investment in quality.
Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and the dangers of excessive positivity
‘Prozac leaders’ believe their own rhetoric that “everything is going well”. But this wishful thinking can quickly contaminate organisations, and has been disastrous during the pandemic.
Measles outbreaks and political crises go hand in hand
If you want to know where measles is a problem, look for countries with rising populist parties.
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