Culture

Book review: Witcraft

Jonathan Rée's new book is a fascinating history of how philosophy entered and developed within the English language.

The way we discuss George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984 says as much about the politics of our age as the novel itself.

Asteroid mining, synthetic meat, surrogacy – a slew of radical thinkers envisage brave new worlds. But can we get there?

In the age of Trump and #MeToo comes a timely challenge to the idea that female anger is irrational.

In Derry, the peacewalls are still standing, and state papers still classified. What hope for peace in the age of Brexit?

It’s easy to be sentimental as an outsider about traditional bazaar shopping. But at its heart is social connection.

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's collection of short stories delves into the lives of Ugandans in England.

Is the Homeric concept of xenia – generosity to strangers – the best tonic for the rise of right-wing populism?

Transcending its many divisions and tracing a fraught history, can the Beirut marathon bring the city together?

For too long trapped between romantic nostalgia and post-industrial gloom, Welsh culture is finally challenging its clichés.