Economy Why we fear the reopening of schools will create a second wave of Covid-19 infections My hunch is that coronavirus will prove to be just like other respiratory viruses – eminently transmissible by the young. By Phil Whitaker
The Staggers I left Labour over anti-Semitism. I'm rejoining, but with a heavy heart The battle against anti-Semitism within the party is not over, but it now feels like one that can be fought from inside, writes Jamie Susskind. By Jamie Susskind
Education The A-level results injustice shows why algorithms are never neutral Statistical models reflect racial, gender and class inequalities and replicate them as data patterns. By Annette Zimmermann
UK Peers reviewed: An analysis of the failings of the House of Lords Much good work is done in the Lords, but the upper chamber remains a symbol of our crumbling political system. By Anoosh Chakelian
Middle East Historic peace deal reached between Israel and the UAE A deal normalising diplomatic relations between the two countries will see Israel suspend West Bank annexation plans. By Ido Vock
Education Top A-level grades soar at private schools as sixth form colleges lose out The number of grades at A and above rose by 4.7 points in private schools but by just 0.3 points at colleges. By Michael Goodier
UK A house derided: should the House of Lords be reformed or abolished? Liberal, Labour and Conservative governments have all sailed into the Bermuda Triangle of Lords reform, though few have completed the voyage. By Robert Saunders
Economy Why we fear the reopening of schools will create a second wave of Covid-19 infections My hunch is that coronavirus will prove to be just like other respiratory viruses – eminently transmissible by the young. By Phil Whitaker
UK The last of the few: the future of the Battle of Britain The sole known surviving Battle of Britain pilot has just celebrated his 101st birthday. He is myth made reality and one day only the myth will remain. By Simon Heffer
Education For this year’s school leavers, a return to “normal” means a loss of control Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon have found themselves in the same predicament over exam results. By Stephen Bush
UK How Rishi Sunak’s charm offensive in Scotland could backfire on the Tories If the Chancellor takes the credit for economic successes he must also take the blame for future failures. By Ailbhe Rea
UK Liberal Democrats call for urgent review into voter ID amid growing concerns Exclusive: Liberal Democrat MPs write to Michael Gove over fears that mandatory voter ID will disproportionately impact ethnic minorities. By Ailbhe Rea
UK Dawn Butler’s video exposes two problems with how we hold the police to account Two quick fixes by central and local government could help prevent abuses of power and improve policing. By Stephen Bush
UK Commons Confidential: Where sleeping Doms lie Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster. By Ailbhe Rea
Economy Gavin Williamson is a bystander in England’s exams row – but not for the reason you think By Stephen Bush
Culture We who lived through it My father, a provincial boyhood and the long shadow of war. By DJ Taylor
Film How producer Polly Platt shaped Broadcast News Nominated for seven Oscars, the film is considered James L Brooks's masterpiece. But another force also moulded the movie. By Simran Hans
Art & Design The greats outdoors: How estate maps shaped landscape painting The maps surveyors drew in the 16th century not only show a new attention to the specifics of the landscape, but can be beautiful objects in their own right. By Michael Prodger
Books Ernest Bevin: The forgotten titan of Labourism Andrew Adonis’s biography on “Labour’s Churchill” rescues Bevin from undeserved obscurity. By George Eaton
UK How to tame the tech giants Covid has accelerated changes that have been decades in the making, bringing about the end of utopian politics and its dystopian consequences. By Adrian Pabst
Health Where next for local lockdown? Use our tracker to find out We're using the latest data on Covid-19 cases across Britain to track and predict local lockdowns. By Patrick Scott
Coronavirus Why England was hit harder by Covid-19 than any other country in Europe The findings of the ONS show how a wider spread of infection, and less severe or timely measures to respond to it, are factors in the deaths of many thousands of people. By Michael Goodier
Social Media How anti-vaxxers capitalised on coronavirus conspiracy theories Global susceptibility to misinformation and a pandemic-induced fear of the unknown have given anti-vaccination activists a new lease of life. By Sarah Manavis
Social Media Tablescaping: the Instagram trend setting dinner parties apart In the midst of the pandemic, an ever more popular social media trend shows the wealthy are simply bringing their opulence home. By Sarah Manavis
Environment Why Stephen Emmott fears the next pandemic could kill a billion people The UCL professor and author believes Covid-19 offers only a "small glimpse" of our possible future. By Martin Fletcher
North America Joe Biden’s appeal is the prospect of a president who does not demand constant attention Out of sight and out of mind, the low profile of his campaign is in sharp contrast to that of Trump's. By Emily Tamkin
Europe Ten ways to ensure a more geopolitically active and relevant Europe The EU's concern with its own stability during Covid-19 has come at the expense of its focus on the wider world. By Jeremy Cliffe
Europe Why the clock is ticking for Belarus's Lukashenko The opposition's wooing of Moscow may have sealed the fate of Europe’s "last dictator”. By Felix Light and Ido Vock
Asia Why the left must condemn China’s brutal authoritarianism Xi Jinping's architecture of torture and oppression demands an engaged and principled position. By Paul Mason
Middle East A tragedy in Beirut comes at a moment of crisis for Lebanon The city has been rocked by a massive blast as it contends with economic and public health crises. By Ido Vock
Middle East How Israel’s violent protests risk going beyond Covid-19 unrest Tensions between anti-government protesters and their opponents are increasing. By Alona Ferber
Making sense of summer 17 February 1961: Why the English summer is overdue for reform. By Norman Mackenzie
From the NS archive: Echoes of Africa 7 June 1966: Chinua Achebe reviews John Masefield’s Grace Before Ploughing By Chinua Achebe
What is the use of aircraft? 21 December 1929: We should be sleeping more comfortably in our beds if the invention of aeroplanes had been delayed for fifty years. By BG
English Socialism 6 September 1924: Now, when a man calls himself a Socialist, he conveys by the name little information about his ideas and beliefs. By GDH Cole
Courbet, the politically conscious artist 28 May 1938: The almost mediumistic faith in his ability to extract good from anything is the source of both Gustave Courbet’s strength and his weakness. By Graham Bell
Civil disobedience 17 February 1961: The CND founder Bertrand Russell advocates for a campaign of mass civil disobedience to stave off the possibility of accidental nuclear war. By Bertrand Russell
