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Change
Will Self reflects on change... and getting ready for a stem cell transplant.
Olympics Now and Then
Michael Morpurgo on heroism, triumph and disappointment as the Olympics gets underway.
Empire of Sweat
Adam Gopnik with the ultimate cure for sleeplessness.
No Country for Old Men
Sarah Dunant on the profound challenge to America's sense of its own youthfulness.
Nothing but Nightingale
Rebecca Stott on why Iris Murdoch's theory of 'unselfing' is so apt for our present moment
The Stuff of Museums
Mary Beard on the function of museums and the thorny issue of what should be in them.
Beyond Bricks and Mortar
Megan Nolan on why she's well suited to the insecurity of her generation's housing crisis.
On Fandom
Zoe Strimpel reflects on the rise and rise of the superfan.
It's Me or the Lamborghini
Howard Jacobson ponders why men suddenly want to read about love.
Orwell on the Campaign Trail
Mark Damazer on elections and the tricky business of political language.
