Oxford shuts down institute run by Elon Musk-backed philosopher
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Corbyn revels in defeat while Johnson packs his victory speech with lies | John Crace
Just minutes later, Boris Johnson gave his own acceptance speech, trying and failing not to smirk too obviously. This was his birthright. The man who didn’t give a fuck about anything was free to do whatever the fuck he wanted. Astonishingly, even though Boris kept his speech down to just a few minutes, he still managed to squeeze a few lies into it. Just imagine. Your first act on being re-electe
The roots of language | Paul Ibbotson and Michael Tomasello
Minna Sundberg’s illustration of the relationship of Indo-European and Uralic languages. What are the roots of this quintessential human ability? Photograph: Minna Sundberg Minna Sundberg’s illustration of the relationship of Indo-European and Uralic languages. What are the roots of this quintessential human ability? Photograph: Minna Sundberg
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