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1973 → 1979 → 2026
Rootread · The roots behind the headlines
Today's news, traced back to its roots.
Every story starts with this week's headline and follows it back through the history that explains it. Read it in 90 seconds, or take the Long Read.
- 1Today's headline
- 2The history behind it
- 3Why it matters now
Latest stories
World
Why France takes to the streets
A protest over run-down schools became some of France's worst unrest in years. Its roots go back to 1789.
1789 → 1968 → 2026
Two ways to read every story
The Short · about 90 seconds
How we got here, fast.
The gist in one line, a root chain from the past to today, then what's happening, why now and what's next.
The Long Read · 10–12 minutes
The whole root system.
Each era in turn, with a line showing where you can see it today, and a numbered source next to every key fact.
Sections
World
Stories from beyond any single border, and the long histories behind them.
1 storyPolitics
Power, protest and policy, explained from the roots up.
1 storyEconomy
Prices, jobs and interest rates, and the history that explains them.
1 storyCulture
The ideas, art and traditions that shape how people react to the news.
Coming soonExplainers
Evergreen guides to the big concepts that keep showing up in headlines.
1 story