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In the early 20 th century, Guinness breweries in Dublin had a policy of hiring the best graduates from Oxford and Cambridge to improve their industrial processes. At the time, it was considered a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The UK's statistics watchdog has criticised the government over its handling of coronavirus testing data. The chairman of the UK Statistics Authority says presentation of figures appeared to be aimed ...

"Maximising the uptake of new animal-free methods is not only an ethical imperative due to animal welfare considerations, but such methods can also improve our ...

Even as Donald Trump has delineated his plan to relax social distancing, the United States remains very much in the dark about who has the coronavirus and who does not. We have a shortage of COVID-19 ...

While that might sound a good thing, the truth is a bit more complicated. For starters, not everyone needs to get tested, as these gene mutations are still fairly rare, affecting only about 1 in 400 ...