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Eavesdropping
Will Self muses on the joys of eavesdropping.
The Past is Never Dead
Sara Wheeler rereads fifty years of diaries and ponders lessons learned.
The Arts in Our Hearts
Bernardine Evaristo on why the country's arts must be cherished.
Anti-Zionism and the Death of Tragedy
Howard Jacobson on Zionism and the disappointment of a dream.
The Culture War
Zoe Strimpel argues that the culture war is not a storm in a teacup.
The Boring Twenties
Niall Ferguson argues that predictions of a 'Roaring Twenties' may be misplaced.
Red Tape
Tom Shakespeare on our relationship with red tape, past and present.
Verrucas Optional
Sara Wheeler on why she has little time for the current fad of wild swimming.
Trolls Running Riot
Bernardine Evaristo argues that online trolls are poisoning human interaction.
In the Dingle Peninsula
John Connell walks in the footsteps of the Irish monk, St Brendan.
Rapping with a W
Howard Jacobson reflects on present wrapping
A Study in Improbability
Adam Gopnik presents an extended anecdote about art, television and memory.
The Rhetoric of the Climate Crisis
Rebecca Stott reflects on the difficulty of communicating climate change.
The Creep of the On-Screen Narrative
Zoe Strimpel argues that it's time to wean ourselves off TV as a coping mechanism.
The Secret Life of Food
Sara Wheeler explores the emotional power of food.
The Limits of Reason
John Gray reflects on doubt, faith and love... through the life of Arthur Balfour.
Little Amal
Michael Morpurgo tells the story of one child refugee, heading our way.
Suffer the Children
Rebecca Stott asks if it's time to admit that some faith groups are not safe for children.
In Praise of Mathematics
Zia Haider Rahman on why he's introducing his 5-year-old godson to mathematics.
Talking about Integration
David Goodhart ponders why we're reluctant to talk about integration.
Not in My Movie
Sara Wheeler on why it's vital that research into neurodiversity is better understood.
Two Small Scandals
Adam Gopnik poses the question: Do you have a right to make my life into your art?
Car Hatred
Will Self on motor-mania.
The Eve of Destruction
Sarah Dunant reflects on political will and its relationship to changing behaviour.
The Child Question
Zoe Strimpel on the binary choice of motherhood.
Annoying
AL Kennedy on why everything these days is... annoying.
More Questions Than Answers
Tom Shakespeare on University Challenge and a starter for ten.
But Does it Matterhorn?
Sara Wheeler reflects on why place names matter.
I Read the News Today, Oh Boy
Sarah Dunant discusses living on a cusp of history.
A Sense of Â鶹ԼÅÄ
Will Self on our fetishisation of property.
The Sea at Christmas
Howard Jacobson stares out to sea....and ponders the 'mysterious nexus of sea and Santa'.