The birth, life and death of the Department of Social Relations at Harvard University is a cautionary tale of failure, scandal and intellectual breakthrough.
Rishi Sunak's comments on "low value" degrees come off the back of a round of cuts to arts and the humanities. What do we lose when these subjects become the preserve of the rich?
What does the dismissal of a teacher for using a Muhammad cartoon in class say about the state of Britain?
Reviews of two new Holocaust memoirs, "Escape from the Ghetto" by John Carr and "Yellow Star Red Star" by Agnes Kaposi.
On becoming a dad, philosopher Tom Whyman was confronted with the question: "is it cruel to bring new life into an awful world?"
Little attention has been paid to the boys groomed by ISIS to become the next jihadis. But a detention centre in the democratic commune of Rojava offers a model for rehabilitation.
Church leaders in Ireland have become highly skilled at apologising for the past abuses of their institutions, but meaningful redress must be provided to survivors of the horrific system of mother and baby homes.
Far-right speakers are exploiting the fear of a 'free speech crisis' in order to propagate hateful ideas.
The conspiracy cult is attempting to hijack the work of organisations leading the fight against child abuse.
A consultation on independent educational institutions in England could help crack down on religious schools that put children at risk.
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