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How Germany’s debt brake sparked a political crisis

Germany's debt brake is one of the primary factors behind the collapse of its government.

What Australia’s social media ban for under 16s gets wrong about kids

Australia's ban on kids' social media ignores reality of digital life.

Jane Clifton: Who’s winning the word war as France polices words and Britain cautions kids?

From Dictionnaire to Cautions, France and Britain fight battles to police words.

Abuse scandal marks dark turn for England’s established church

The Church of England’s image has been tarnished by long-hidden abuse secrets.

‘It’s a godawful mountain’: On the eve of 45th anniversary of Erebus disaster, the mountain still commands fear

Erebus is a place where ice meets inferno and tragedy strikes.

Courtiers & codpieces: How Hilary Mantel foretold the rise of Trump

Why Donald Trump is much like another world-historical figure: King Henry VIII.

How Australia’s outback is becoming the US’s frontline

The U.S is spending A$3.5 billion transforming an Outback base into a spearhead.

Jane Clifton: The US election and when stardust turns to ashes

It seems perverse that Taylor Swift couldn’t outgun a septuagenarian convicted felon.

Orange Linings Playbook: The reasons to be pleased about Trump’s US election win

The things I'm finding to be glad about with Trump's imminent return to the White House.

Jane Clifton: When does a dialect become a distinct language?

Scottish officials try to introduce local dialect into govt documents with limited success

Record sales and rental woes: Australia shows the dual faces of its property market

Home ownership dreams are being dashed in Australian just as they are in NZ.

US hurricanes bring a flood of misinformation and bizarre rumours

America may not be in control of its crises, but it's good at making money from them.

The Bigger Picture: Farewell, Dame Maggie

The Listener farewells Dame Maggie Smith.

What it’s really like at a Trump rally

Plunging into the parallel universe that is a Donald Trump rally.

Nazism rears its head as Germany reaches a turning point

The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not bode well.

Harrowing tales of migrants trying to enter US highlight political failure

Behind the scary headlines are a million human stories.

The rise of Kava in America: Innovative or cultural blasphemy?

The revered Pasifika drink is under threat from US-grown crops and heady new mixes.

Andrew Anthony: The last thing the UK needs right now is more ethnic tension

There were high hopes that this year’s Notting Hill Carnival might show racial tolerance.