A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Will Self once wrote that he could no longer identify as a Jew at all. As anti-Semitism once again c
"Cute mobile machines with arms, hands and big friendly eyes reminding you to take your next pill...
On 5th June 1968, Bobby Kennedy was assassinated. In one of the most famous editions of Radio 4's "L
Amit Chaudhuri on why he believes modern movies have a "spiritual glumness". "Digitisation's subterr
Sarah Dunant gives a personal view on Ireland's abortion referendum. She remembers one of her first
"Calcutta was born old", writes Amit Chaudhuri. But restoration work of old buildings in the city, h
"My problem with words is something I have never written down or spoken out about". The writer, Stel
Tom Shakespeare ponders why disabled sexuality is still so often taboo. "Sexuality is a human right"
"The past is concretised and solidified in things", writes Stella Tillyard "and they vibrate with th
Tom Shakespeare on why we need to rethink our use of the mental illness metaphor. Is President Trump
"Western liberals", writes John Gray, "are horrified by the rise of Xi Jinping". But as China's parl
John Gray says the idea that empire has had its day is one of the delusions of our age.Old empires,
There was Chick Lit, then Grit Lit....now it's "Up Lit" - uplifting stories about kindness and commu
At a time when the word "civilisation" is the subject of great debate, Kamila Shamsie explores the m
Tom Shakespeare tells us why he believes the phrase "going forward" is an inelegant and negative rep
"We're in one of those recurring periods in history", writes John Gray, "when the idea of revolution
John Gray argues that, throughout history, highly educated people have often made the worst decision
In 1967, the philosopher Philippa Foot developed a thought experiment about a runaway trolley. It in
"Death's not great for selling yoghurt" writes AL Kennedy, "but making Death dance through a culture
"Winning - isn't it great?" asks AL Kennedy. But she argues that our "winner takes all" mentality is
