John Locke
The meaning of Locke
A new book explores the English philosopher’s American afterlife
California dreaming
The delight of discovering an affordable California blend
This was a bad start to the week
More work for the BBC pronunciation unit
Five rules for governing
Use your power, bring back politics, extend your wings, rebuild your base — and govern in poetry
Humza Yousaf, global citizen
Britain needs one, and only one, foreign policy
The EU is overregulating AI
Caution and control are being overemphasised above economic and technological opportunity
Murders for July
The most gripping and grisly detective novels of the month, from Devon to Orkney
Women can have short hair, too
Pseudo-progressives are resurrecting gender stereotypes
Stop loving losers
Rishi Sunak does not deserve the media’s perverse rehabilitation project
Making a miserable meal of mythbusting
The writing is laced with the sins of myth-making: boring, trite, incoherent, lazy and unfunny