North America Shades of gold: Why California is a bellwether of the world to come Devastating wildfires are reshaping California, a state that has always been both a wild frontier and a bastion of progress. By Nick Burns
UK 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
Brexit Dominic Cummings has admitted the Leave campaign won by lying – we shouldn't forgive him The smirking former No 10 aide has confirmed what we knew: the EU referendum was won on false pretences. By Martin Fletcher
Sport The chaos of the Tokyo Games shows what the Olympics is really about – money If the International Olympic Committee had cancelled the Games, they would have had to refund roughly £2.9bn to broadcasters. By Jonathan Liew
Environment 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
Music & Theatre How the Strokes’ Is This It captured the short-lived optimism of the millennium Whether or not you believe the band “saved rock music”, it’s difficult to imagine what the 2000s would have looked and sounded like without them. By Tara Joshi
Music & Theatre How the Strokes’ Is This It captured the short-lived optimism of the millennium Whether or not you believe the band “saved rock music”, it’s difficult to imagine what the 2000s would have looked and sounded like without them. By Tara Joshi
Why there is no solution to our age of crisis without China For decades, the West has ignored the significance of China's rise – but we must recognise that it will be instrumental in all our futures By Adam Tooze
Books 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
North America Shades of gold: Why California is a bellwether of the world to come Devastating wildfires are reshaping California, a state that has always been both a wild frontier and a bastion of progress. By Nick Burns
Feminism Regret, distress, low self-esteem: Why today’s hook-up culture is a terrible deal for women I propose a solution to the sexuality gap based on a fundamental feminist claim: unwanted sex is worse than sexual frustration. By Louise Perry
UK David Lidington: “Remainers need to move on from grieving about Brexit” The former Conservative cabinet minister discusses how pro-European Tories can rebuild. By Stephen Bush
UK The values divide between Labour and the Tories is a battle for the soul of England By Keir Starmer
Polling Most voters now oppose the government’s Covid-19 response As coronavirus cases surge, public confidence in the government’s handling of Covid-19 has plummeted. By Ben Walker
Politics Podcast: Can Boris Johnson change the Northern Ireland protocol? Can the government really renegotiate its own Brexit deal after less than a year? What changes would make a difference to Northern Ireland? By NS Podcasts
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 Why supermarkets are struggling to prevent empty shelves Bulk-buying and a rising number of cases have led to temporary shortages of some products.
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.
8268, 8328, 8275, 8269 Martin Lewis interview: Capitalism has become “less predatory” The Money Saving Expert opens up about his own attitude to spending, how little politicians know, and being mistaken for Keir Starmer.
8519, 8521, 8524, 8268, 8275, 8269 Why “freedom day” is a business gamble as well as a public health one As some sectors embrace the unlocking, others are suffering dramatic staff shortages due to rising cases.
Books 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
Film How Claudia Weill’s Girlfriends influenced a generation of film-makers This timeless story of two New York roommates is adored by Lena Dunham, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach. By Ryan Gilbey
TV & Radio ITV’s Professor T is a lockdown nightmare gone wrong Ben Miller stars as an unnervingly observant Cambridge don with OCD called Jasper Tempest. It’s all incredibly strange. By Rachel Cooke
Music & Theatre How the Strokes’ Is This It captured the short-lived optimism of the millennium Whether or not you believe the band “saved rock music”, it’s difficult to imagine what the 2000s would have looked and sounded like without them. By Tara Joshi
Books 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
Books How TikTok conquered the world A new book charts the unparalleled growth of the Chinese social media app. By Sarah Manavis
Social Media What online discourse gets wrong about therapy Online, therapy is prescribed as an emotional cure-all. But this idealised vision removes all nuance from discussions of mental health. By Sarah Manavis
Social Media Apple vs Facebook: how the war between the Silicon Valley giants is changing tech The growing divisions between Mark Zuckerberg and Tim Cook could transform our relationship with technology. By Bryan Appleyard
Privacy The quiet rise of citizen-scoring algorithms A new report reveals that millions of people across the UK are being profiled by welfare-focused algorithms without their knowledge. By Oscar Williams
North America The race to beat US Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy As coronavirus cases surge, Republicans have subtly shifted their rhetoric on vaccination. But is it too little, too late? By Emily Tamkin
World Podcast: What Father Stan Swamy's "custodial murder" means for Indian human rights Emily Tamkin in Washington, DC and Ido Vock in Berlin host the New Statesman’s weekly global affairs podcast, World Review. By NS Podcasts
Environment 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
North America Why American democracy is under threat Republican efforts to restrict voting rights in the US revive the legacy of Jim Crow and imperil the future of the republic. By Emily Tamkin
Sport The chaos of the Tokyo Games shows what the Olympics is really about – money If the International Olympic Committee had cancelled the Games, they would have had to refund roughly £2.9bn to broadcasters. By Jonathan Liew
Why there is no solution to our age of crisis without China For decades, the West has ignored the significance of China's rise – but we must recognise that it will be instrumental in all our futures By Adam Tooze
Fashion changes are changing 31 July 1970: Was the mini a menace to the textile manufacturers of the Seventies? By Jean and Andrew Robertson
Labour's opportunity 8 April 1933: "It is no use criticising the Labour Party as it is, unless one can also suggest what could be done to make it a more real and live force for the achievement of Socialism.” By G. D. H. Cole
At the “Fleur de Lys” 29 September 1923: "Those evenings were anything but lusty, full-blooded affairs. Their gusto would be hard to match in these teetotal days." By C. Henry Warren
Tony Benn and a Labour leadership challenge 2 February 1988: Run, Tony, run. Now is the time. By John Lloyd
From the NS Archive: Lawn Tennis 24 June 1934: “He loves me, he doesn't,” her mind repeated mechanically. Savagely she tore the flower petal by petal to pieces. By Bryan Guinness
