From Obama’s effortless cool aura to Zelenskyy’s stoic defiance, charm and charisma have shown themselves to be game-changers in politics.... more

There’s only one story this week: the US Presidential Election, with Harris and Trump neck-and-neck and democracy itself at stake.... more

Rachel Reeves’ first budget has caused quite the stir. But what aspects were really surprising – and important? What was... more

As science answers more and more questions, you’d imagine our obsession with the paranormal would diminish. Yet we’re still obsessed... more

With a new president due to be elected in America, what impact would each candidate have on the war in... more

Last week’s BRICS Summit was Vladimir Putin latest ploy to strengthen an anti-western alliance. But despite the united front, behind... more

It’s a week of big decisions: Labour’s first budget, the Tories choose their leader, and the last desperate week of... more

The future is here—or is it? Last week, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event introduced us to Optimus, Elon Musk’s AI-powered humanoid... more

The race between Trump and Harris is so tight that nobody wants to call it. But from afar, it can... more

A bonus excerpt from the new series of our science and psychology podcast, Why? In Episode One: Most of us... more