From assisted dying reform to women bishops, warming seas to extreme arachnophobia, these are the subjects we've been talking about over the last seven days
He spent a lifetime opposing war – but how well does the legacy of our most famous peace activist stand up to scrutiny? By Jonathan Rée
A Q&A with David Anderson, professor of African history at Warwick University.
From Papal apologies to Brazilian failures, magnetic fields to prime ministerial hangovers, these are the subjects we've been talking about over the last seven days
From assisted dying to collective worship, coral reefs to US history, these are the subjects we've been talking about over the last seven days
The US Supreme Court has upheld the right of a corporation to refuse to pay for contraception as part of healthcare plans. Campaigners fear the ruling could open the door to greater discrimination and further erosion of reproductive rights
From attacks on press freedom in Egypt to football as a sign of moral decay, these are the subjects we've been talking about over the last seven days
The government's "Cinderella" bill would criminalise emotional abuse. For critics it is a sign that state intervention in parenting is going too far. Alex Stevenson reports
After more than a decade of conflict overseas, the British military is held in higher regard than ever at home. How was it done? asks Vron Ware
A new report shows how the far-right group, which has taken over the EDL's anti-Muslim activism, emphasises extreme Christian identity politics