Politics The war on our streets: boys in UK knife crime are like child soldiers. They need compassion A study from the Democratic Republic of Congo shows how similar the factors are that drive young men into cycles of violence. By Ciaran Thapar
North America Kanye West’s Donald Trump bromance is both attention-grabbing and chilling By Ciaran Thapar
Politics The resurgence of grime music exposes a new form of political disillusionment By Ciaran Thapar
The hard knock life of British multiculturalism After decades of simmering instability, the once lauded ideal of British multiculturalism is now seen as a failure. By Ciaran Thapar