Articles

Have the Portuguese had “enough” of Chega?

Interpreting the results of Portugal’s recent presidential election might be counterintuitive.

Pedro Cassandra

AI's Matthew effect

As artificial intelligence expands access, progress can appear inclusive. But for speakers of low-resource languages, the benefits remain uneven.

Grahesh Srinivas

The art of speech

A memorable speech involves more than just reading sentences from a script — but what do you need to be …

Cerine Zaghloul

Armenophobia

Trump negotiated a ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Does ‘ceasefire’ not include the destruction of cultural heritage?

Elisa Benlian

The Ukrainian grip on comedy

Laughter is the best medicine –– but how does comedy truly translate in a warzone?

Anna Vakulych

Engineering the elite

Hanoi’s gene-selection plan for “quintessential” labour in Vietnam’s growth model and the quiet talent-sorting everywhere else.

Mia Tran

Women entrepreneurs in India beyond policy inclusion

When policy opens doors, progress can look convincing, but for many female entrepreneurs in India, the freedom to take the …

Reeva Vyas

The battle for Europe’s health data sovereignty

A scientific revolution is underway, driven by the ambition to build a European Health Data Space that is innovative, ethical, …

Thomas Mesnil

Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” Dante’s famous quote perfectly encapsulates the feeling new Italian medical students face. By …

Constance di Mauro

My mother’s story is my country’s

Colombia has faced a long history of violence. Gómez explores the scars left by this violence —- intergenerational trauma, desensitisation, …

Gabriela Gomez Dominguez