April 30, 2020

How China is exploiting pandemic panic Beijing is fighting to suppress a Covid-19 investigation — and to dominate the post-virus global order

Ian Birrell

30.04

Why coronavirus is a laughing matter Comedy transforms fear into something that can't overwhelm us

Giles Fraser

30.04

What sort of sexist are you? The superficial niceness of benevolent sexism allows boys to hang onto it more easily

Sarah Ditum

30.04

Is this how normal people have sex? The BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney's novel is more high-end porn than drama

Zoe Strimpel

29.04

Pity the out-of-work influencers Don't mock their empty and decadent jobs: the Instagrammers were only trying to forge a new path

James Bloodworth

29.04

How will the Tories fix the Covid fracture? As the pandemic deepens inequality and cripples communities, the Government has a choice

Paul Embery

29.04

‘Jerusalem’ is the play we need right now Jez Butterworth's masterpiece is a rare thing: a revival that's in tune with our troubled times

Barney Norris

28.04

When will we get the Covid-19 vaccine? By the time the jab arrives, we might not even need it

Tom Chivers

28.04

Our government must learn to fail Big egos are getting in the way of effective experiments in policymaking

Peter Franklin

28.04

‘How to end lockdown’ is the only story in town 'Stay as we are' doesn't cut it: contrarians and news editors always need something fresh to say

Sam Leith

28.04

Factory learning is crushing our kids Lockdown is an opportunity to learn that leisure is not the enemy of education

Roy Peachey

27.04

Has Boris had a sickbed conversion? Brushes with mortality can dramatically change political leaders — and not always for the better

Tom Holland