8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8459, 8461, 8462, 8416, 8468 The West isn’t dying – its ideas live on in China What the Western world confronts is not the threatening advance of alien civilisations, but its own dark shadows moving through China and Russia. By John Gray
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475 How history haunts the present This tumultuous age demands that we rethink our relationship with the past. By Jeremy Cliffe
8320, 8324, 8415, 8457, 8459 Why Joe Biden’s presidency is faltering The euphoria surrounding the president’s first 100 days is gone – Americans now want to see Biden deliver on his promises. By Emily Tamkin
8532, 8268, 8332, 8320, 8323, 8415 “We will ROC you”: the uneasy compromise of Russian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics Russia is technically banned from international sporting competitions after the state-sponsored doping scandal – but you wouldn’t know it. By Ido Vock
8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8472 China in 1983: a miracle waiting to happen? In its first report on China under Communism, the World Bank presciently recognised the potential for “a tremendous increase in the living standards of its people”. By Adam Tooze
8528, 8268, 8275, 8300, 8455, 8415, 8456 Why Covid-19 conspiracy theories are flourishing Those drawn to Covid conspiracy theories are not necessarily stupid – they’re scared and desperate to feel in control. By James Bloodworth
8527, 8268, 8445, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8471 How China became the world’s biggest CO2 emitter China’s annual carbon emissions have risen by 20 per cent since 2010. By Ben Walker
8532, 8268, 8332, 8320, 8322, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8473, 8422 How the Olympics have thrown the future of Japan’s prime minister into doubt Japanese voters want to see Tokyo 2020 cancelled and blame PM Yoshihide Suga for his perceived failure to tackle the pandemic. By Tom Feiling
8320, 8326, 8415, 8457, 8463, 8464, 8465, 8466, 8416, 8471 As water scarcity intensifies, so does the battle for resources in the world’s drought-hit regions From Ethiopia to Ukraine to India, the fight for control over water management systems is sparking conflict. By Jeremy Cliffe
8268, 8275, 8387, 8320, 8323, 8415, 8457, 8458, 8416, 8470 The politics of lies: Boris Johnson and the erosion of the rule of law The London bureau chief for Germany’s public broadcaster reflects on Britain’s government. By Annette Dittert
8320, 8323, 8326, 8415, 8457, 8462, 8465, 8416, 8468, 8473 As the Mediterranean's migrant tragedy deepens, Europe looks away A first-hand account from one of the few migrant rescue boats still in operation in the Mediterranean reveals the extent of suffering and neglect. By Emmanuelle Chaze
8532, 8268, 8332, 8320, 8322, 8415, 8456, 8457, 8463, 8416, 8473 Tokyo 2020: How Covid-19 could still disrupt the Olympic Games By Ido Vock
8374, 8375 “UNESCO don’t know what they’re talking about.” Liverpool has reacted angrily to UNESCO’s decision to remove its heritage status. But what does it really mean for the city’s future?
8519, 8521 “We are at a tipping point”: the £1.7bn debt mountain facing high street retailers A report warns around a third of independent high street businesses will eventually default on the government’s Bounce Back loan scheme.
8300, 8455 Will the pandemic destroy toxic work culture? The pandemic has provided an opportunity to change the toxic work cultures of the past.
8519, 8522 Bitcoin's gold rush was always an illusion Millions of people have bought into the idea that cryptocurrencies could make them rich, fast. But these booms are fake, say economists, and they may now represent a systemic risk.
8519, 8520 Video interview – Natalie Campbell: Business “doesn't get it” on race and diversity The social entrepreneur and co-CEO of Belu Water on diversity in business and what Covid-19 means for the hospitality industry.
8519, 8523, 8524, 8415, 8471 In many cities, it is becoming too hot to work The number of high heat days is increasing rapidly across the world, and the implications for businesses are profound.
8527, 8268, 8296, 8300, 8455 Why are UK Covid-19 cases falling? Possible explanations for the trend include the end of Euro 2020, higher self-isolation rates and greater immunity. By Michael Goodier
8268, 8275 Why the “cladding classes” pose an electoral threat to the Conservatives Affluent professionals trapped in unsafe, unsellable homes could take revenge on the Tories at the ballot box. By Anoosh Chakelian
8268, 8275 As U-turn follows fiasco, Boris Johnson is losing his grip on the Tory party Downing Street's chaotic mismanagement, from the Matt Hancock scandal to the muddle over self-isolation, is not going unnoticed by Conservative MPs. By Simon Heffer
8528, 8268, 8275 The values divide between Labour and the Tories is a battle for the soul of England By Keir Starmer
8268, 8275 The government cannot rely on Boris Johnson’s infectious optimism alone The Prime Minister’s preference for warm reassurance may work in lockdown, but it is less effective out of it. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8274 Why Dominic Cummings’s BBC interview was a resounding failure for him The headlines produced by the former political strategist reflect worse on him than Boris Johnson. By Harry Lambert
8277, 8280 How Marvel conquered culture A Star Wars geek turned the debt-ridden comic studio into a cinematic juggernaut – and became the most powerful man in Hollywood in the process. By Ian Leslie
8277, 8280 M Night Shyamalan's Old is all concept and no character Once the premise has been established, Shyamalan is at a loss for what to do with it, killing time and treading water. By Ryan Gilbey
8277, 8283 Steve McQueen’s docuseries Uprising is painful and uncompromising Like all good oral history, this series about the New Cross house fire and the Brixton riots doesn’t prettify, and nor does it censor. By Rachel Cooke
8277, 8279, 8320, 8326, 8415, 8457, 8465, 8422, 8475 The courage of Desmond Tutu As South Africa experiences fresh violence, the Archbishop’s life is a reminder of the human capacity for solidarity and political action. By Rowan Williams
8277, 8279, 8415, 8422, 8475, 8423 The pain and shame of girlhood In a collection of eight essays, the writer Melissa Febos uses her own adolescence as a departure point for exploring the fraught process of becoming a woman. By Sophie McBain
8277, 8280, 8283, 8415, 8422, 8476 Bridget Jones and the Blair years Bridget Jones’s Diary is a relic from New Labour’s peak, when Working Title films were weapons of British soft power. By Johanna Thomas-Corr
8519, 8522, 8300, 8362, 8303 How "millennial money management" sells young people the illusion of financial control From money diaries to social media tips, finance content aimed at millennials is booming. But what’s the use of a money guide when you have no money at all? By Sarah Manavis
8268, 8275, 8300, 8302, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8496 Timothy Gowers: The man who changed Dominic Cummings’s mind on Covid-19 The Cambridge professor on how pure maths underpins the modern world. By Rachel Cunliffe
8268, 8300, 8362, 8415, 8493, 8496, 8457, 8462, 8416 Helle Thorning-Schmidt: “Social media has benefited the global conversation” The former Danish prime minister and co-chair of the Facebook Oversight Board on whether she can hold the social media giant to account. By Oscar Williams
8517, 8300, 8302, 8415, 8416, 8469 How much should we trust technology? We can't question every technology every time we use it – the price of eternal vigilance is mental exhaustion – but we must strive to be aware of our vulnerability. By C. Thi Nguyen
8268, 8300, 8362, 8455, 8303 How the internet dehumanised Chris Whitty When a person’s existence is flattened into a joke, we enable cruelty against them. By Sarah Manavis
