How statues can bring us together
New statues of singer Vera Lynn and suffragette Emily Wilding Davison show the worth and continued relevance of these public monuments.
Mind, Body & Life
Doubt around new dementia drug
What prospects does the future hold for treating Alzheimer’s disease, now that doubt has been cast on the approval of Aducanumab?
Secrets in the soil
Human civilisation has degraded the earth beneath our feet. But working on an urban garden gave Kate Brown hope.
Book review: The Handshake
Ella Al-Shamahi's history of the handshake comes at a time when humanity is reconsidering this ancient gesture, along with its risks and rewards.
In a word: take the knee
Michael Rosen's column on language and its uses.
Remember me?
Calling up long-lost friends, especially during a pandemic, is a pastime with its perils for Laurie Taylor.
Beauty of the beat
It has been a bad time for clubbing. But shut away at home, DJs have returned to dance music’s political roots.
Book review: Between Light and Storm
Examining the complex ethical issues surrounding our treatment of animals, Esther Woolfson asks us to re-evaluate our complicity.
Our national need for grief
In a year without normal funerals, Samira Ahmed writes about the invisible crowds of the bereaved and grieving.
Saying goodbye to the dead
In our increasingly non-religious society, we are inventing new ways to honour the dead and mark their passing.