09/03/2020 - 1:01am

The tragedy of Britney Spears Everyone wants a piece of her: even the fans are complicit. But is there anything left to give?

Sarah Ditum

21.08

The abolitionist who believed in bloodshed John Brown's legacy raises a tricky question: can an institution be so evil that violence against it is justified?

Ralph Leonard

17.08

What Dungeons and Dragons taught me about politics The skills learned about heroes and monsters are relevant to many aspects of government

James Kirkup

14.08

How offensive is Edinburgh Festival? If new legislation passes, actors could be criminalised for hurting an audience member's feelings

Joan Smith

13.08

Is this the world’s worst dictator? Turkmen citizens are condemned to live in a repressive police state run by an unsophisticated dullard

Daniel Kalder

11.08

Who are Lebanon’s real friends? As the corrupt government falls apart, other factions are ready to exploit the situation

James Barr

10.08

Could a comedian topple Macron? The French President is anxious that a charismatic non-politician will mess up his reelection strategy

John Lichfield

06.08

The drawbacks of Japan’s cult of peace 75 years after the atomic bomb, it may be time for the nation to outgrow pacifism

Eri Hotta

05.08

Let them eat prawn cocktail crisps Boris Johnson used to scoff at the puritans who wanted to curb our God-given appetites. Now he's become one of them

Diane Purkiss

04.08

How white radicals hijacked Portland’s protests Anarchists are using Black Lives Matter as a smokescreen for insurrection

Michael Tracey

31.07

France’s African forever war The country has been fighting jihadis in the Sahel for six long years — and there's no end in sight

John Lewis-Stempel

30.07

Happy birthday, Baghdad, wonder of the world The city, founded 1,258 years ago today, was once an intellectual and cultural centre like no other

Justin Marozzi