AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarPsychiatry wars: the lawsuit that put psychoanalysis on trialverified_publisherThe Guardian - Rachel AvivForty years ago, Dr Ray Osheroff sued a US hospital for failing to give him antidepressants. The case would change the course of medical history – even if it couldn’t help the patient himself
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarThe shocking murder of Spain’s most flamboyant politicianverified_publisherThe Guardian - Giles TremlettThe long read: The brazen killing of Isabel Carrasco shocked the nation. When police began their investigation, they found a story of power, corruption and betrayal
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarA lynching in Georgia: the living memorial to America’s history of racist violenceverified_publisherThe Guardian - Peter C BakerThere are still no national monuments to the thousands of black Americans killed during a century of lynchings. But for 12 years, activists in Georgia have been re-enacting the infamous 1946 murders of two black men and their wives
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarThe ruthlessly effective rebranding of Europe’s new far rightverified_publisherThe Guardian - Sasha Polakow-SuranskyAcross the continent, rightwing populist parties have seized control of the political conversation. How have they done it? By stealing the language, causes and voters of the traditional left
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarRevenge of the tabloidsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Andy BeckettThe Long Read: Rocked by the phone-hacking scandal and haemorrhaging readers, the rightwing tabloids seemed to be yesterday’s news. But now, in Theresa May’s Brexit Britain, they look more powerful than ever
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarThe spy who couldn’t spell: how the biggest heist in the history of US espionage was foiledverified_publisherThe Guardian - Yudhijit BhattacharjeeThe Long Read: Ever since childhood, Brian Regan had been made to feel stupid because of his severe dyslexia. So he thought no one would suspect him of stealing secrets
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarInspired by nature: the thrilling new science that could transform medicineverified_publisherThe Guardian - Laura ParkerThe Long Read: Jeffrey Karp is at the forefront of a new generation of scientists using nature’s blueprints to create breakthrough medical technologies. Can bioinspiration help to solve some of humanity’s most urgent problems?
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarThe cult of the expert – and how it collapsedverified_publisherThe Guardian - Sebastian MallabyThe Long Read: Led by a class of omnipotent central bankers, experts have gained extraordinary political power. Will a populist backlash shatter their technocratic dream?
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarStill ticking: The improbable survival of the luxury watch businessverified_publisherThe Guardian - Simon GarfieldThe Long Read: In an increasingly digital world, people are still willing to spend huge amounts on analogue timepieces. The question is, why?
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarCan a millennial mayor save one of the world’s most violent cities?verified_publisherThe Guardian - Lauren MarkhamThe Long Read: Nayib Bukele is trying to wrest control of El Salvador’s capital from the grip of murderous gangs. His weapons? Gentrification, Instagram and YouTube
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarUs v Them: the birth of populismverified_publisherThe Guardian - John B JudisThe Long Read: It’s not about left or right: populism is a style of politics that pits ‘the people’ against ‘the establishment’. Its rise is a warning sign that the status quo is failing
AvatarThe GuardianAvatarAvatarIs China’s gaokao the world’s toughest school exam?verified_publisherThe Guardian - Alec AshThe Long Read: Chinese children must endure years of stress and impossible expectations preparing for their final school exam. The students who do best can look forward to glittering careers and even good marriage prospects. But for the less successful, the system is brutal