Trust that sustained a community
The main thing about Sir Eric Anderson was his integrity
Vanishing act
Jeremy Hunt did not, in fact, pull a rabbit out of his hat
There is no magic bullet for raising birth rates
A complex network of spiritual, cultural and economic factors underpin our fertility slump
All small talk
Dwarf uprisings, Daleks and disreputable handymen
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
Why did behavioural scientists crave mask mandates?
The COVID pandemic exposed the nastiness of nudging
The war on noticing in modern Britain
How DEI initiatives and the worldview behind them dull people’s natural perceptiveness
February letters
Questioning Cameron, cautioning Houellebecq and disputing the image of God
The Boy who never grew old
Eric Ravilious’s ethereal watercolours chime with today’s sensibilities
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
The unromantic truth about tortured poets
Taylor Swift is idealising the grim realities of the lives of poets
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
