In medieval England streets were often named after professions. Cambridge University is going to name some of its new streets after Black Alumni and abolitionists. But what effect will that really have then? If that's a nod to its own history, will people even pay attention to those street names?
A pair of crises will bedevil Europe, starting with crippling energy prices in the short term. And American protectionism threatens a longer-term dent in the continent’s green-industry ambitions. A visit to Ivory Coast’s cocoa operations reveals why balancing farmers’ welfare and market forces is so tricky. And what Britain’s street names reveal about its history and its ideals.
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