On 25 January 2019 a tailings dam collapsed at Brumadinho, Brazil, killing 272 people. Nearly eight years on, no court has decided whether anyone is guilty. The first article in a ten-part investigation into ecocide asks whether the gravest destruction of nature should be a crime, and how far the law has come.
Toxic masculinity has become a slogan, an insult and a tripwire. This Dossier strips the phrase back to its evidence: which norms harm, who pays, and why condemnation alone cannot compete with the grievance machine.
Christianity commands love, including love of enemies, and forgiveness without limit. Then it says none of this can be done by effort alone. From the Good Samaritan to a Charleston courtroom, an essay on a command that follows a gift
As of November 2025, the world is at a critical inflection point in the attention economy: billions of users remain tethered to designed-to-be addictive...
The article explores climate risks, global emissions, and AI’s role in resilience—urging urgent action to avoid tipping points and secure a livable future.
News in brief — October 2025
IUCN has listed the Marl / south-western barred bandicoot (Perameles myosuros) as Extinct (EX) in its latest global Red...
News in brief — 11 October 2025
IUCN has officially listed the Slender-billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) as Extinct (EX) in its Red List update released...