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I’m often told that degrowth, the planned downscaling of production and consumption to reduce the pressure on Earth’s ecosystems, is a tough sell. But a 36-year-old associate professor at Tokyo University has made a name for himself arguing that “degrowth communism” could halt the escalating climate emergency.

The Daily Record has uncovered shocking new figures showing some universities have reported offences rising by more than 1000 per cent in recent years.

Four high school pupils were suspended over book incident but headteacher says there was no malicious intent

Peter Malinauskas says he strongly considered cancelling funding to Adelaide Writers' Week amid controversy over an author's views on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but his overriding consideration was to "ensure freedom of speech isn't compromised by cancel culture".

Noa Tishby, Israel’s inaugural special envoy, is not known for holding punches but talks about the meaning of the Jewish identity.

Harry Leslie Smith would have turned 100 this week and, as Ros Wynne-Jones writes, all of us who loved him miss his wisdom as Britain confronts one of the most challenging periods since his own childhood

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Feb. 25, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2023 NPD Group.

Journalist says ex-minister ‘vanished’ at key moment for book, as she faces questions over leak to Telegraph

Florida Gov. DeSantis is planning his first visit to Iowa next week, making a stop in the leadoff Republican voting state before an expected 2024 presidential announcement later this year

Last weekend's scenes in the stands at Hampden were not savoury.

Colette, as British author Angela Carter pointed out in a wittily perceptive article in 1980, is perhaps the only 20th-century woman writer to be commonly referred to by her surname only.