Top 10sBooksNovelist DB John chooses fiction, reportage and memoir that reveal some shocking truths about life in this secretive tyranny
North Korea is many things. It is a violent tyranny led by a single family. It is a cold war relic that should have vanished decades ago. Yet it not only endures, it could yet become capable, along with Russia and China, of launching a long-range nuclear strike against the US. Read More...
Universities This article is more than 4 years oldUniversities should be punished for giving black students lower gradesThis article is more than 4 years oldSteven SpierThe government should judge university teaching on the basis of how it promotes equality and diversity
The government has recentlyannounced that it plans to improve how black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) students perform at university, putting the spotlight back on an issue that has blighted the higher education sector for far too long. Read More...
PFAS This article is more than 11 months old‘All-natural’ Simply Tropical juice has high toxic PFAS levels, lawsuit allegesThis article is more than 11 months oldCoca-Cola claimed juice was healthy despite toxic ‘forever chemicals’ levels ‘hundreds of times’ above federal limits, suit says
A new class-action lawsuit in the US alleges Coca-Cola and Simply Tropical fruit juice deceived customers with claims of an all-natural, healthy product when the juice has been found to be contaminated with toxic PFAS at levels “hundreds of times” above federal advisory limits for drinking water. Read More...