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The record

September 2026

15 stories

FeatureSociety

Who owns the public square now?

When conversation moves onto private platforms, the rules of public life are written by companies, not citizens.

·Rational Times Editorial·1 min read
AnalysisClimate

The language of climate

The words we choose shape the response we get. A closer look at how climate is described, and what it leaves out.

·Rational Times Editorial·1 min read
OpinionOpinion

The press in the age of distrust

When every reader is also a publisher, what does it mean to do journalism, and why should anyone believe it?

·Rational Times Editorial Board·1 min read