“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge, and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be his world, than he who aspires…
Since 2017, J.K. Rowling has stood against the many injustices that transgender ideology inflicts upon women. As the years have passed, she has spoken out against the ideology with increasing adamancy and growing recognition of its moral bankruptcy. This week,…
The beloved classic musical Mary Poppins was recently changed from a U (universal) to PG (parental guidance suggested) rating by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), causing backlash from movie lovers around the world. The movie, which was first…
Observation. Question. Hypothesis. Experiment. Analysis. Conclusion. It’s a progression we all learn in middle school — so ingrained in us that we perhaps never wonder if science was ever done differently. But, solely applying skeptical inductive reasoning to the natural…
Three people contributed to the creation of a baby who was born in the U.K. thanks to genetic experimentation at the Newcastle Fertility Centre, a U.K.–based fertility organization. “The first U.K. baby created with DNA from three people has been…
The immigration wars engulfing politics in Britain are roaring on. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats” carrying asylum seekers across the English Channel is facing stiff opposition within his own party. Last week, former Prime Minister Theresa…
Augustus Welby Pugin (1812–1852) is in the news these days in the United Kingdom because he designed the iconic London Clock Tower, popularly known as “Big Ben,” whose scaffolding has now come down after five years to reopen this spring….
As a practicing Anglophile, heavy TV news consumer, and borderline insomniac, there was no chance that I would miss the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. The 4 a.m. ET start of coverage was less a deterrent than a lure. I…
Washington — The enormous outpouring of affection for Queen Elizabeth II has recently demonstrated to the world that monarchy is not dead. Now attention will turn to King Charles III, and we shall see how he will do. As I…
Three months ago, colorful crowds caroused in the streets of London as the queen stepped onto the Buckingham Palace balcony to celebrate her 70th year on the throne. Today, the streets are quiet, grey, and bleak. A cloud of melancholy…