Otello: Why is a white tenor leading the Royal Opera House's new production?
The end of blackface make-up promised a new dawn for singers of colour, writes Alison Kinney
The end of blackface make-up promised a new dawn for singers of colour, writes Alison Kinney
Liberals have been excited about the electoral demise of the reality TV star, but they are celebrating too soon
PayPal's decision not operate in an area where some employees may find themselves insufficiently protected by legislation is a welcome, and sends out an important message to the state's legislators
The power of social convention has weaked as the law proliferates. But what is socially acceptable when it comes to paying tax?
Suffering a bereavement can weaken the heart
The use of the death penalty is at its highest for 25 years. And it shouldn't matter how executions are carried out: lethal injection has been described as "the chemical equivalent of burning at the stake"
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Neither Jeremy Hunt nor Sajid Javid appear prepared for the scale of the crises unfolding on their watch, or in possession of the necessary instinct for compromise
Wales has always been regarded as pro-EU, and the country is a net beneficiary from the union. But that could be turned upside down over the steel crisis
UK property valued at £170bn is held by overseas investors. While the wealthiest hold their spoils in empty property, the cost of living goes up for everyone
It's not a straightforward matter
16 to 18-year-olds said that it was a "bigger deal" for men to perform oral sex on women than the other way around
PayPal is willing to place paramount importance on the safety of its LGBT staff in a state that puts their lives at risk
Donald Trump's ego drives him to regurgitate vile garbage because he knows it will, against all logic, earn him votes. Ted Cruz, on the other hand, isn't play-acting. He's actually drinking the Kool-Aid
Our Chief Political Commentator tries to answer the pressing questions about the disclosures about the Prime Minister's father's business interests
Some would comment regularly about my partners arrangements for childcare and taking leave – pointing out when he wasn't available for work
If you think it's bad that horses die on the racecourses every year, you need to hear about the fates of the winning horses after they retire
In case you need it, here's proof that everything was easier, better paid and less bureaucratic
We are in constant discussion about alternative career pathways, moving to dentistry or the best time to sit the exams qualifying you to work in America
The deindustrialisation of the Thatcher years left towns economically obsolete. Neither David Cameron nor Port Talbot should be held hostage to economic dogma over the steel crisis
Roy Vickerman returned from the war suffering from PTSD and 'wanted to be alone'
This week's revelations have thrown up some awkward questions for Prime Minister David Cameron