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Letter from the U.K.

How Kate Middleton Shamed the Internet

After the Princess’s cancer diagnosis, some who had pushed conspiracy theories about her absence seemed chastened. Others were less contrite.

The Moral Plea Behind Kate Middleton’s Cancer Disclosure

After weeks of conspiracy theories and online calls for her private medical information, the Princess of Wales offered an appeal for basic public decency.

Medieval Oxford’s Murder Problem

The university town used to have a murder rate roughly equal to that of present-day New Orleans. What can it tell us about the nature of violence today?

King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis Has Put a Nation on Edge

Other royals are stepping up to shake hands and cut ribbons. Prince Harry flew in from California. Visitors to Buckingham Palace wonder what comes next.

The Disturbing Impact of the Cyberattack at the British Library

The library has been incapacitated since October, and the effects have spread beyond researchers and book lovers.

How Gaza and the British Right Split London on Armistice Day

Duelling protests, a country divided over Israel and Palestine, and the return of David Cameron.

Was Dracula a Vegan, Really?

The study of proteins has led to the reëvaluation of historical figures, sometimes with perplexing results.

Rishi Sunak’s Self-Serving Climate Retreat

The British Prime Minister has rolled back the country’s policies on reducing emissions. To what end?

Wrestling with the Ghost of Boris Johnson

An election for the seat in Parliament once held by the disgraced former Prime Minister goes down to the wire.

Nicola Sturgeon’s Calamitous Arrest

Just months ago, the First Minister of Scotland was a hero to progressives and independence seekers. Then she resigned—merely the start of her downfall.