Take it on the chin
Having banned the wearing of Muslim headscarves in schools, the French government is now considering excluding beards if worn for religious reasons. Sally Feldman wonders what other reasons there might…
Human Rights & Ethics
The final cut
Jodie Reed cautiously applauds new legislation against a cruel cultural practice
Soviet antisemitism
Eliane Glaser learns about two extraordinary Russian matriarchs
Reaching the Untouchables
Ken Hunt calls for an end to a pernicious form of mind control
Courage and Commitment
Jim Herrick reports from Africa's first humanist conference
Cultural obscenity or badge of honour?
David Dunkley Gyimah explores the myriad meanings of a forbidden word
Steal this idea
Frank Jordans welcomes an ingenious liberation from copyright law
Burntout case
Stuart Sim descends into the murky world of the crime novel
Kill me quick
Many of us would choose to take our own life rather than linger on till the bitter end. But whats the best way of going about it? Pádraig Reidy seeks…
Bones of contention
Robert Foley on why science still needs anthropological remains