July 31, 2020

Is it any wonder we’re so divided? The relentless message of disunity promoted by BLM erodes any solidarity we gained under lockdown

Douglas Murray

28.07

From Covid to crime: how media hype distorts risk The pandemic has forced everyone to undertake a high-stakes crash course in statistics — including journalists

Tom Chivers

24.07

Why we aren’t wearing masks in Sweden Anders Tegnell, architect of a unique response to the pandemic, defends his approach

Freddie Sayers

21.07

Covid could become the new common cold Even if we don’t eradicate the disease, we'll end up able to live with it

Tom Chivers

15.07

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

Matthew Sweet

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

06.07

Why Covid won’t kill off populism Those hardest hit by the Great Lockdown are the ones who were already rejecting mainstream politics

Matthew Goodwin

24.06

Was the two-metre rule one big lie? By covering up complexity with nice round numbers, public health officials treat us like children

Timandra Harkness

23.06

How Covid-19 could get Trump re-elected The stumbling President's innate scepticism could yet be a threat to the Democrats

Freddie Sayers

22.06

Why heroes should wear masks If there were a downside of wearing masks, wouldn't we have noticed it by now?

Peter Franklin

16.06

What’s the point of contact tracing? Compared to continual lockdown or the virus spreading, even an imperfect tracking system might be the least bad of all options

Tom Chivers

12.06

So where did Covid come from? It's not mere conspiracy theory to ask if this new coronavirus leaked from a Wuhan lab

Ian Birrell