Owning a life-sized portrait of yourself used to be the ultimate status symbol. They were so expensive to commission that in the 15th and 16th centuries they were almost the exclusive preserve of Europe’s ruling elite, used to project power, celebrate a marriage, show off heirs or even – in the case of Henry VIII – to check out potential royal brides.
Bureau Recommends: Coroners under scrutiny
Examining whether families are getting justice in the coroner’s court.
Janitors on the night shift fight for sexual abuse protections
They’re lobbying for a new law that’s moving quickly through California’s Legislature, retooling union contracts and getting arrested in acts of civil disobedience.
Bureau's work on unaccompanied minors nominated for prestigious award
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's work on child asylum seekers has been shortlisted for a prestigious One World Media radio award.
Want to innovate? Learn to notice the invisible problems around you
Noticing things that everyone takes for granted—and that could be improved, amplified, repurposed or replaced—is often the first step toward innovation.
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‘Invisible’ pharmacists selling knock-off drugs: the rise of antibiotic resistance in Cambodia
For the first time researchers have spoken to unregistered pharmacists selling antibiotics in Cambodia and discovered startling misuse of the drugs
paléontologie News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Browse paléontologie news, research and analysis from The Conversation
The waiting game for rights restoration — A military officer did what at Mar-a-Lago? — Visit Florida is back — An awful Florida prisons story
How to draft End User License Agreements?
The 'End User License Agreement' or EULA, something we seldom do, it is evident that the developers are only licensing a copy to us.
Gitmo at Home, Gitmo at Play: Q&A with Debi Cornwall
An American lawyer-turned-photographer visits Guantánamo Bay's residential and leisure spaces to explore the human experience of living there.
Looking Back at the Legal Bill that Killed off British Rave Culture
We examine the four pages of documents that effectively put an end to the golden days of the UK party scene.
Bureau nominated for two prestigious data journalism awards
A major investigation in Pentagon Iraq propaganda and an app for exploring our drone war data have been internationally recognised.
Film, panel discussion highlight church’s debate over homosexuality
About 50 people gathered this week at the Delancey Street Theater in San Francisco to screen the film “A Church Divided” and participate in a panel discussion on the United Methodist Ch…
Nigeria Flood: 'E be like graveyard'
Ukan Kurugh dey among those wey dey help communities for Benue State, wey dey central Nigeria
Buckets of pasta and the radio blaring? It's back to school on Lake Como
The breakfast show on 102.5 FM Sportiva blasts from windows and my friend Lucia sucks her teeth as we wind on foot through the cars. “Che STRESS.”
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, once a human rights icon, is being condemned for mistreating Muslims
Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to nonviolent struggle, democracy and human rights. But her critics now say she sacrificed the stateless Rohingyas, backslided on press freedom
The Mass Grave in the Garden
A Brazilian family discovers the world’s largest mass grave of enslaved people in their backyard.
Eugenics in Australia: The secret of Melbourne's elite
Eugenics — the science of improving the race —was a powerful influence on the development of Western civilisation in the first half of the twentieth century. And Melbourne’s elite were among its chief…
Teaching philosophy at school isn’t just good pedagogy – it helps to safeguard society | Aeon Videos
Teaching philosophy to children has been shown to sharpen reasoning and communication skills. Moreover, students who engage in philosophical thinking are better able to grapple with concepts that might otherwise be beyond their grasp. But, according to Emma and Peter Worley of The Philosophy Foundation, a UK-based organisation that specialises in doing philosophy in the classroom, what’s even more important than these cognitive advantages at the individual level are the societal benefits of having a population that thinks critically and coherently. In this instalment of Aeon’s In Sight series, the Worleys describe how, beyond teaching children to ‘think well’, spreading philosophy is a safeguard against the sorts of educational and societal
The Sudden But Well-Deserved Fall of Rahm Emanuel
It’s hard to remember a time when Rahm Emanuel wasn’t a Democratic Party superstar. Go back to 1991, when the thirty-two-year-old took over fund-raising for Bill Clinton. He was soon renowned for making the staff come to work on Sundays, shrieking into the phone to donors things like “Five thousand dollars is an insult! You’re a twenty-five-thousand-dollar person!”—and,
Aaron Brewer: Still the NFL's Worst Player?
Few care about the league’s long snappers, but here’s why we should this Super Bowl Sunday.
Bin Laden May Be History, But the Future of Terrorism Looks More Chilling Than Ever
It’s been three years since Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. Today’s face of terrorism is newer, more amorphous and perhaps more dangerous than ever.
Inside Peoples Temple by Marshall Kilduff, Phil Tracy · Longform
Democratas, Trump e a perigosa recusa em entender as lições do Brexit
Serão esses dois acontecimentos cataclísmicos o ápice da implosão do Ocidente ou apenas o começo? Depende apenas de nossa capacidade de aprender com erros.
Tourists Walk Out on Restaurant Bill Because They Think ‘All-Inclusive’ Holiday Covers Entire Greek Island
When the Rhodes restaurant owner caught up with the dine-and-dashers, they showed him their hotel resort wristbands.
Una Entrevista con Gustavo Castro, Testigo Principal del Asesinato de Berta Cáceres
En una entrevista exclusiva, Gustavo Castro habla sobre la noche del asesinato de Berta Cáceres y las razones por las cuales el ambientalismo en Latinoamérica resulta ser tan peligroso.
Despite Finding Big Problems in Mortgage Industry, Regulators' Punishment Unclear — ProPublica
Federal regulators say they're going to crack down after finding "critical deficiencies" with how banks and mortgage servicers have been handling struggling homeowners. But it's an open question just what form a punishment will take.
When Being a Jerk Boss Will Come Back to Bite You in the Ass
Belittling employees has negative consequences for the perpetrators, a new study shows.
Wallacea News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Browse Wallacea news, research and analysis from The Conversation
Analysis: Lebanon debates laws protecting women from domestic violence
A long-stalled bill protecting women is in the spotlight.
London Excels at Overpriced Brunches But Sucks at Breakfasts
A glorious Nordic breakfast buffet.
What Really Drives Ivanka Trump?
One of the greatest enigmas of 2016, explained.
He Died a Drug Addict. In Life, He Was One of History's Greatest Surgeons.
Dr. William Halsted’s life might have looked perfect — on paper.
“Banished” screening and conversation with Marco Williams
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The 15 year journey of building a company generating INR 100 crores of revenue: Maveric Systems
Maveric Systems is a company providing assurance services across the technology adoption life cycle. It was started by four individuals who hailed from diverse consulting background- Ranga Reddy, P. Venkatesh, N. N. Subramanian & V. N. Mahesh.
