Geopolitics A new age of global war Europe believed it had banished war for good. But Russia’s aggression in Ukraine shows we must prepare for armed conflict to become a tool of state power once more. By Margaret MacMillan
International Politics “You have to say when things are wicked”: Chris Patten’s lessons from negotiating with China Katie Stallard
Comment Keir Starmer’s stance on the strikes is a betrayal of the people who need Labour Simon Fletcher
Today 8:00 am My experience of Rotherham shows the real problem isn’t brown men, it’s how we treat working-class girls Katie Edwards
UK Politics Who in the cabinet has the courage to challenge Boris Johnson? What the Tory rebellion has lacked all along is a Michael Heseltine-style figure. By Andrew Marr
Labour “We don’t want to see NHS strikes”: Wes Streeting and Rachel Reeves on Labour in an age of inflation Anoosh Chakelian
Society Seventy per cent of British voters say the cost of childcare keeps mothers at home Alona Ferber
The end of Roe vs Wade: what is there left to write? We have known this decision was coming for a long time, but still I don’t know what to say today. By Emily Tamkin
How the empire degraded Britain Three new histories reveal the corrosive effects of colonialism and slavery on today’s British politics. а> By Laleh Khalili
TV Rowan Atkinson’s Man vs Bee: the most perplexing minutes I have ever spent watching TV Imogen West-Knights
Audio Long Reads The psychiatrists who don’t believe in mental illness – Audio Long Reads Sophie McBain
World Review BONUS EPISODE: Will the world end its addiction to growth? With the Club of Rome Adrian Bradley, Philippa Nuttall and NS Podcasts
Economy Forget Right to Buy, what about Right to Rent? The UK’s rent crisis is a political choice Emma Haslett
The Environment Interview “Engineers build the fabric of society. We need them in government” Philippa Nuttall
Long reads From aardvark to woke: inside the Oxford English Dictionary The OED’s task – to define every English word – is as ambitious as it was 150 years ago. By Pippa Bailey
Transport How much longer can the government kick the TfL funding can down the road? Harry Clarke-Ezzidio
Healthcare The Policy Ask with Paul Farmer: “Cutting welfare support is counter-productive and punitive” Spotlight