Comment CNN’s Town Hall let Donald Trump have the last laugh E Jean Carroll convinced a civil jury that the former president assaulted her, but the US’s culture of impunity is the real winner. By Sarah Baxter
How to stop a pandemic Our leaders must learn from the Covid-19 crisis to prepare for the next virus. By Anjana Ahuja
As we scramble for a quick Covid-19 cure, the virus has settled in for the long haul Even if an effective vaccine does emerge, its value as a tool for reopening economies will trigger squabbles over… By Anjana Ahuja
Boris Johnson’s Covid-19 threat alert system is a parody of mathematical precision The government uses “number theatre” to distract from the lack of clear guidance. By Anjana Ahuja
Adam Kucharski’s The Rules of Contagion shows the parallels between epidemics, recessions and fake news Cracking down hard on online misinformation and disinformation is equivalent to vaccination. By Anjana Ahuja
The pseudoscience of hate Genetics does not recognise race as a biologically meaningful concept, but that doesn’t stop racists invoking its findings. By Anjana Ahuja
When the human tide ebbs Global population boom may now be turning to population bust. The consequences, for better or worse, will shape our… By Anjana Ahuja
Reasons to be cheerless: all the ways in which humanity might soon be obliterated Remarkably, Martin Rees’s extended menu of our potential fates does not feel as depressing as it ought to. By Anjana Ahuja