The story of Istanbul's Aya Sofya, now once again a sacred space, holds a mirror up to the region's history and points to a rocky future.
The inclusion of eco-activists in the Prevent counter-terrorism programme is only the tip of the iceberg.
Cas Mudde's exploration of the right-wing resurgence should ring alarm bells all over the globe.
Ben Howe's polemic against Trump-supporting Christians gives us a rare insight into the evangelical split.
Recent pro-democracy protests in Algeria have taken up the torch of the independence struggle
James Verini's book is a monument to the brutal Battle of Mosul and the fall of the Caliphate
Q&A with Julia Ebner, author of "Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives of Extremists".
The work of two controversial German thinkers illuminates the return of anger in politics
Climate change needs radical action – but a sharply polarised debate is stifling progress. How do we break the impasse?
The biggest ever global dataset on attitudes to democracy makes for troubling reading.