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Scientists tell us the same piece of work is judged more harshly if it’s handed in late – but that won’t stop me taking my time, says writer Imogen West-Knights

From capitalising on a transatlantic brain drain to regulating US social media giants, the continent needs to stand up for itself, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

To navigate the dangerous new era, Keir Starmer must end the culture of denial around the biggest strategic mistake of modern times, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Understanding of how authoritarian states respond to climate change matters, for Australia and the rest of the world.

A major theme in US election post-mortems has been the ascendance of social media influencers over mainstream press. What’s been left unsaid is how Silicon Valley masterminded the shift.

As Trump makes his first cabinet picks, echoes of his last presidency resonate.

Anthony Albanese is off to South America and will not be going via Florida like the Coalition has suggested, and early election speculation has begun to swirl.

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge on emissions is an encouraging step at a frightening moment

Editorial: Beijing’s model is hitting roadblocks. It needs to move toward more home-grown spending – even if one-party politics makes that hard

Donald Trump is the undisputed master and commander of the popular vote, the electoral college and congress. Americans are unexpectedly at ease with the nation’s verdict. The rows and cacophony of voices over politics have died down. The late night show host Jon Stewart delivered the best explanation for this…

If you are a liberal, as Londoners should be — this is the second most multicultural city on earth — you can hold two ideas in your head at once. The first is that the so-called “pro-Palestine” marches in London — I doubt their “pro” nature, as some seem keener…