September 10, 2020

Why ‘Civilization’ is a political masterpiece Sid Meier's creation invites us to think about how the world works — and warns it could be a lot worse

Sam Leith

27.07

Has lockdown broken old habits for good? Most of us are imitators not innovators: that’s why it takes a disaster to bring about change

Peter Franklin

26.03

Can our mental health cope? Don't catastrophise: conquering things is what we humans do

Polly Mackenzie

20.09

Have we forgotten Syria? This intimate account of life during the war serves as a reminder that the appalling conflict continues to corrode nations and destroy lives

Ian Birrell

29.04

The secret history of Silicon Valley

Mark Piesing

19.12

Books that unveil the beauty in life’s bleakness

Jenny McCartney

01.10

Today’s laptop activists seek attention, not truth

Tanya Gold

14.05

The dangers of historical misperception

Victoria Schofield

06.11

Remembrance Sunday is a noble tradition. But there’s also a compelling case for forgetting

Michael Burleigh

24.08

Why America’s Civil War casts such a long shadow over present day

Allan Mallinson