On Art
The late Leonardo
The Louvre’s anniversary exhibition has been a fraught exercise from first to last
Bitter pills
Ethical values and financial necessity are not always perfectly compatible
Tragicomedy at the UN
The limp United Nations cannot be trusted to support the victims of tyranny
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
Scratches in the stonework of history
A new history of graffiti and rebellion is less light and bawdy than one may have expected
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
The broad influence of Aquinas
His influence has been felt in economics as well as philosophy and religion
Has Israel walked into a forever war?
A brutal conflict seems unlikely to be winnable any time soon
Chasing votes on foreign soil
Viktor Orbán has created a pipeline of support for his Fidesz political project by granting full citizenship to thousands of ethnic Hungarians in Romania
What are our cathedrals for?
Changes to the management of cathedrals have obscured the very point of their existence
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror
Sticky situation
Everyone’s Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe was different. All were revolting