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On a heavily restricted tour, I caught glimpses of an awe-inspiring country

culture

Tackling themes of climate change and Hindu nationalism, this ambitious novel heralds a bold new talent

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education & children

As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge

faith & religion

Meet the therapists helping people leave religious groups and build their own belief systems

human rights & ethics

Even in prison, Belarusian dissident women haven’t given up. The future of the country may still be in their hands

ideas

Writer Naomi Alderman gives us tips and tricks on how to stay sane in a maddening world

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mind, body & life

Over my nine decades, I’ve learned that life-changing rethinks can hinge on a single word

politics & conflict

Jason Burke's history of "the extremists who hijacked the 1970s" is a rollicking tale – but also a cautionary fable

rationalism, atheism & humanism

How a humanist network of free-thinking intellectuals transformed Britain in the 20th century

science & technology

The laws of nature are mathematical – but we don't fully understand why