The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
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New technology and war: a view from the dark side
In advance of a CND conference on the future of war, CAROL TURNER warns that a drive towards robotic and automated weaponry could have grim consequences for us all
DEATH WISH: A US MQ-9 Reaper drone flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
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Kate Clark pays tribute to Ricardo, whose life spanned the hopes of Allende’s Chile, the horrors of military dictatorship and decades of campaigning for justice in exile
Keir Starmer's early political life suggests a very different future from the one he ultimately embraced, says KEITH FLETT
After the dismissal of union representatives and years of precarious working conditions, Kimpton Clocktower workers are drawing a line, writes THOMAS BELL
TECHNOLOGICAL advances impact on us all and many improve the quality of our lives.
In healthcare, digital monitors help control diabetes, the use of robots aids surgical procedures, patient-specific cancer treatments are starting to be developed.
Even the driverless cars of the future will include health-monitoring technology, though some of us remain to be convinced this form of transport will reduce rather than increase driver stress or traffic accidents.
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