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Minister admits that young people ‘haven’t had the attention they deserve’Pat McFadden admitted that “young people haven’t had the attention that they deserve” after Laura Kuenssberg…

Residents remove their belongings from flood-damaged homes in Meureudu, Indonesia.Credit: Hotli Simanjuntak/EPA/ShutterstockIn late November, three tropical cyclones — Senyar, Ditwah and Koto — devastated cities and…

Keeping up with national politics this year hasn’t been easy. Even amid a government shutdown, so much is happening in Washington, at such a rapid clip…

Further education is one of the public sector’s Cinderellas – chronically neglected by policymakers who care more about schools. The government’s latest white paper is a…

It can be tempting for department chairs to think about their role as a series of tasks on a to-do list: managing faculty and staff reviews,…

ADHD diagnoses have increased significantly in recent years: in England, prescription rates have risen about 18% annually since the pandemic, reflecting greater demand for assessment and…

Global health agencies and regulators have dismissed unscientific advice from Donald Trump that made an unproven link between autism and the use of everyday painkillers and…

Wes Streeting tells Britons ‘don’t pay any attention whatsoever to what Trump says about medicine’Wes Streeting, the health secretary, has urged pregnant women to ignore Donald…

Financial performance and renewable energy adoption When renewable energy costs become competitive with or lower than traditional fossil fuel alternatives, transitioning to renewables can directly lead…

Every Wednesday and Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2025, in case you missed them, with an introduction…