July 20, 2020

Would you rather be someone else? Modern literature dwells on the constant regret that is a downside of unlimited choice

Dan Hitchens

17.07

Is egg-freezing a scam? Fearing for their fertility, more and more women are undergoing the expensive, invasive procedure

Zoe Strimpel

17.07

Shamima Begum will never leave Britain The former ISIS bride has been allowed to appeal the decision to strip her of citizenship. But whatever happens, we lose

Douglas Murray

17.07

The misguided mission to mask us The latest Covid-19 ruling could permanently affect our social relations

Paul Embery

16.07

Stop pretending the BLM protests were peaceful Are journalists deliberately ignoring the effects of these devastating riots?

Michael Tracey

16.07

Even excommunication is better than cancellation Cancel and be damned: today's hyper-puritan mob justice offers no chance of redemption

Giles Fraser

16.07

Who’s afraid of the big, bad robots? A new book on technological advances takes a dim view of human nature

Timandra Harkness

16.07

Is local football heading for the exit? Bury FC and Wigan Athletic make no financial sense — but this is about people, not business

Philip Collins

15.07

Let food bank clients eat cake The receipt of charity shouldn't be conditional on the renunciation of pleasure

Matthew Sweet

15.07

Why we stopped trusting ‘experts’ A new book exposes the most important science story of our time: the replication crisis

Oliver Traldi

15.07

The world according to LARP Who can we believe when politics just refactors reality to fit a fantasy storyline?

Mary Harrington

14.07

Is there really a Covid mental health crisis? The coronavirus disaster has obviously brought with it an epidemic of anxiety and depression. Or has it?

Tom Chivers