Behaviour/Psychology

The Man City theory of politics

FIFA upholds punishment for anti-Muslim chants at Spain match

A big screen displays an anti discrimination message inside the stadium during the International Friendly between Spain and Egypt in Cornella de Llobregat, Spain, on March 31.

US actress Selma Blair arrested after flight altercation

Actor Selma Blair attends Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event in Beverly Hills, California, on Sept 23.

Your own personal AI agent. What could possibly go wrong?

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with the avatars for its AI agent app Muse. If an AI assistant misunderstands us, it could disclose sensitive information before we realise something has gone wrong, says the writer.

Serbia hit with stadium closure and fines over supporter misconduct

Baby bust: How friends and colleagues can influence birth rates

Humans copy each other, and the social contagion effect also leaves its mark on birth rates, says the writer

Social media: What if children could grow up with no one watching?

Many young people grow up under the glare of social media, which puts pressure on them to perform for an audience, says the writer.

‘Why me? Did I cause it?’: Sex assault survivors on grappling with abuse by family members

The police said in most rape and molestation cases, the offenders and victims knew each other.

Antisemitism at UK universities is increasing, security charity says

People attend a rally of Jewish community groups, including Campaign Against Antisemitism and Stop the Hate UK, calling for action to \"extinguish antisemitism\", outside Downing Street in London, Britain, May 10, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

The problem with P(doom)

Worries about the existential threat posed by rogue AI - as depicted in the movie I,Robot - are making headlines but predicting when the doomsday scenario will happen is hard to pin down, says the writer.

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