July 17, 2020

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

Paul Embery

30.06

The nerd’s guide to football How irrational is that happiness I feel when Liverpool wins a game?

Tom Chivers

25.06

Was my diabetes a symbol of moral failure? Lockdown has drastically affected my health — and taught me a lesson in over-indulgence

Giles Fraser

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

19.06

The Tories are facing a new revolt on the Right Those who voted for Boris are becoming increasingly disillusioned with his failure to be a true Conservative

Matthew Goodwin

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

Why I miss the Tube As city workers consider going back to work, not everyone dreads the thought of going Underground

Andrew Martin

29.05

The sad loss of our common rituals The history of Whit Monday has already vanished — and lockdown is eroding our common calendar further

Eleanor Parker

27.05

Why the Zoom gloom has set in Meaningful social connection requires eye contact, handshakes and hugs

Mia Levitin

21.05

Lockdown shattered my parental bond A few weeks ago, the strange telepathy that exists between mother and child broke down

Mary Harrington

20.05

Can university survive Covid-19? Academics have long argued that the computer can never replace the classroom

Gerard DeGroot

20.05

Parents don’t want tips from the childless Confinement magnifies all the downsides of raising children, and it's driving us to despair

Sarah Ditum