The universal appeal of self-pity
Zeinab Badawi’s ‘The History of Africa’ (BBC World News)
Can victims forgive?
The case of France’s George Floyd, Adama Traoré
Let’s not lose our heads over Rhodes
Can a man loyal to his Oxford college really be all bad?
Seeing France through the ruin of her past
Nantes cathedral did not burn alone
Where all the brave words went after #JeSuisCharlie
Charlie Hebdo has not brought out the best in anyone
He’d have snapped minutes in
They came to praise the world consort
An American in search of the English national character
Daniel Pipes’s quest to understand the English national character leaves him none the wiser
Another nice mess you’ve gotten me into?
David Frost’s reward is to inherit Michael Gove’s problems
How imaginative should historians be?
Professor Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart about archival research and the importance of source material
The sparkling revolution
How the way we manufactured glass changed the world of alcohol
You talkin’ to me? Fuhgeddaboudit!
E. J. White’s book on the history of New York English is not the first on the subject, but it goes a long way in explaining the evolution of the city’s unique linguistics
Research and rescue
The Falkland Islands bids farewell to the RSS James Clark Ross and a Marylebone gallery hosts a virtual exhibition of Antarctic photographs
What is truth?
It depends upon what the meaning of booking a hotel room is
Paul Heaton: an undervalued musical genius
For all his success, Heaton remains surprisingly niche – which is probably just how he likes it
The kid stays in the picture
Alright Mr. DeMillions, I’m ready for my close-up