Culture
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Now for St Gareth, Archbishop of Canterbury
Should Gareth Southgate be our next spiritual leader? If the job is about healing national wounds and giving hope in hard times, many think he would be a much needed breath of fresh air.
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The teenage naturalist whose words spark joy
Do cameras prevent us from seeing things properly? Yesterday, teenage sensation Dara McAnulty published his second wildlife book, encouraging people to reconnect with the world around them.
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The shooting that rocked the Netherlands
Is journalism vital to democracy? Today the Dutch people are in shock following the attempted murder of a top investigative journalist – a reminder of how dangerous a reporter’s job can be.
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England’s day of destiny dawns – again
Are the omens good for England? Today’s match against Germany at Wembley is the latest episode in one of football’s deepest rivalries – and politics could give a clue to the outcome.
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Worlds collide as warring princes to meet
Can the monarchy survive? Today, tensions are running high ahead of the unveiling of a new statue of Princess Diana. Will William and Harry mend their rift, to help save the British crown?
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You speak perfickly and I speak perfectly
Should we get so cross about words? According to a report published yesterday, 61% of British people are annoyed by mispronunciation and 25% have even had full-blown rows about it.
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Drama as England rejoice but Scotland are out
Is football better than Homer? Even the Greek poet’s famed, epic tales of the Trojan War struggle to compete with the lively, pulsating thrills of contests like the European Championship.
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The scientist out to rewrite the human story
Do we suffer from an evolution delusion? A top professor caused a stir yesterday by attacking the traditional theory that evolution represents progress. He wants the famous image abolished.
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Author attacks ‘obscene’ online hypocrisy
Has virtue become a performance? Yesterday, a furious debate continued after celebrated novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie launched a powerful attack on sanctimonious social media users.
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Silenced Great War poet finds his voice again
Does great art come out of suffering? Ivor Gurney’s writings from an asylum were ignored. But a new study, out yesterday, reveals their genius and pays homage to his unpublished work.
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How unconscious forces control our actions
Are we controlled by unconscious forces? Today is Bloomsday, when people celebrate the life of James Joyce, modernist author and pioneer of the radical ‘stream of consciousness’.
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The man who was a whale’s breakfast (nearly)
Could the Bible story of Jonah be true? Today, lobster fisherman Michael Packard is counting his blessings after a humpback whale off the coast of America nearly swallowed him whole.
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China guilty of Uighur ‘dystopian hellscape’
Is China guilty of genocide in Xinjiang? Yesterday the New York Times declared that China was committing “the ultimate crime” against its Muslim ethnic Uighurs. China bitterly denies it.
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English under threat from verbal sandbagging
Is English being choked to death by jargon? The world’s most popular language is descending into a nightmare of meaningless baloney and hot air, one top writer claimed yesterday.
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‘I am a vessel for the story to come through’
Is the best writing based on experience? Michaela Coel has established herself as one of the most exciting talents in TV today, partly by drawing on traumatic events in her own life.