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Nature & Environment
‘Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves’: From fishing patriotism to pragmatism
Pop quiz: which UK industry is approximately equal in size to sewing machine manufacturing, yet claims to have swung the Brexit vote?
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Science, Maths & Technology
How does earthquake science help us track North Korea's nuclear tests?
Scientists more used to tracking natural threats can help shed light on what North Korea is up to. Neil Wilkins explains how.
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Society, Politics & Law
Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter
Does geography influence peoples’ sense of security and well-being?
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Money & Business
Have vanishing debt costs created a magic money tree?
During the recent election campaign, the Tories insisted there was no such thing as a magic money tree. But, as Alan Shipman explains, low bond yields might be the next best thing.
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Society, Politics & Law
There’s only one woman on the UK Brexit negotiating team – here’s why that matters
It has emerged that the team being sent to Brussels to lead on talks to take Britain out of the EU includes just one woman – out of nine named negotiators.
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Languages
Using digital tools to save languages
Subhashish Panigrahi explains what he learned while documenting the language of his own community.
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Society, Politics & Law
How do social networks play a key role in disaster recovery?
As Houston continues to experience overwhelming flooding after Hurricane Harvey, lessons from Japan's tsunami of 2011 show the value of social networks in getting back towards normal. Danile P Aldrich explains.
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Languages
Why is Donald Trump a challenge for translators?
It can sometimes be hard to follow the flow of Donald Trump's unique approach to the English language. Have sympathy, pleads Severine Hubscher-Davidson, for those trying to translate him.
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Society, Politics & Law
Could your brain activity be used in evidence against you?
If brain scans can reveal when someone is lying, should they become part of the court process? The OU's Paul Catley and Lisa Claydon consider the case.
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Society, Politics & Law
How does a Bill move through Parliament?
The passage of a Bill through the two houses gives a chance for refining and shaping the eventual legislation - or rejecting it altogether.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies
In Northern Ireland, more people took their own lives in the 16 years after the Troubles than died during them. Why? Lyra McKee finds out.
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Society, Politics & Law
What happens when a Bill is drafted?
Getting the Bill right is important. If it's going to become part of UK law, it needs to be carefully written - and supported.