As Britain goes to the polls, the Belgians are turning to randomly-chosen representatives. Could they do any better?

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The government's story of falling vaccination rates isn't the full picture

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As shops shutter, it is not only local economies but the sense of place and community that is imperilled. In an era of online retail, how can the high street fight back?

You want your doctor to treat you as an individual. But clinical practice is warped by dubious—and sometimes outright dangerous— ideas about race

Solving climate change needn't wreck the economy. In fact, it's the smartest way to fix it

A small, landlocked nation, the Central African Republic has been blighted by a succession of vicious conflicts since gaining independence from France in 1960. Now, a former military attorney general...

A new book on the emotional lives of animals reminds us how much we have in common with our fellow creatures