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It sounds like a grotesque idea, and also a morally dubious one. What does a group of scientists at Stanford hope to achieve?

When a group of white supremacists turned up outside one of her shows in the summer of 1927, the great blues singer knew just what to do

The hopeful are full of hope, the graceful show grace – but the bashful aren’t full of bash

Text-based social media used to be fun and stimulating, but now it’s just a dirge of scolds, pedants and mansplainers. If this goes on, it will die out

Michael Gove finally gets to be PM in a reality show about a Russian attack on the UK that feels like a campaign for public support for defence spending

National anxiety and polarisation seem to be growing, but the show continues to offer a wholesome vision of unity and happiness

The singer-songwriter nice-guyed himself into a row that will do little to help anyone suffering in the Middle East

Nick Tyrone’s badly timed book The Rise Of Reform is full of verdicts that veer from the generous to the gullible

The Gary Oldman-led thriller’s sixth season kicks off a wave of espionage entertainment

The comedy series is not just hilarious – it understands the elaborate lies behind every supposedly authentic nonfiction film

The chilling documentary NAZA reveals how Gaza’s civilians are treated as collateral damage in the war against Hamas

The New World founder on the great journalist, broadcaster and playwright who has died after a short illness

Four hours is a long time to spend inside the mind of the world’s richest man – and that’s because his mind turns out to be a twisted, miserable nightmare

Inspiring long-lost footage of the indie pioneer shows how film-making can be political, passionate and daringly creative

Forget the idea of major breakthroughs by a lone genius – the truth is always much messier

And this one really is a big deal – although, as with everything connected with the new technology, it comes with a healthy side-order of controversy

The fiercely ambitious businessman turned a family playing-card business into a global entertainment empire – by spotting talent and betting on the future

The search for Arthur’s kingdom may have sent generations of historians looking in the wrong direction

If people are too terrified to work in Westminster, then something is deeply wrong. Burnham needs to get onto the problem of the abuse of MPs

Controversial, dizzyingly erudite and defiantly European, is the world finally catching up with the Slovenian thinker?

Once, people wondered whether they should believe in God – now they wonder whether to believe in AI. Sadly, this time, the bargain on offer is much worse

You might think you’re not when in fact you really are. The important thing is to realise it

On the basis of what’s currently being produced, the answer is probably yes, and sooner than you might think

The actress’ sex appeal has become a battleground in the culture wars, from feminism to the MAGA manosphere.

The great tapestry has returned to the land of its birth and can be seen in the British Museum. How could this not be a moment to savour?

Social media is making us join hour long lines for a viral croissant. Herd mentality is just becoming more pronounced - and ridiculous

The latest far right theory turns compassion into weakness and cruelty into common sense

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor's End Times Fascism explores the religious fanatics and tech billionaires who see catastrophe as an opportunity