UK Why the government must reverse drastic cuts in aid to Yemen The disastrous move is as close to snatching food from the mouths of babes as politics ever gets. By Philip Collins
Feminism Carol Dyhouse’s Love Lives examines how Cinderella stories shaped women’s expectations By focusing on fairy tales, Dyhouse gives a sense of narrative cohesion to the fitful, complex, uneven revolution in postwar family life. By Sophie McBain
Economy What would a truly “Keynesian” Budget have looked like? Contemporary Keynesianism would not be content with managing aggregate demand, but would address itself to the systemic crisis threatening civilisation: climate change. By Mathew Lawrence
North America How Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech has been misunderstood In his address at Fulton, Missouri, 75 years ago, Churchill played up the Soviet threat to bolster the case for Anglo-American cooperation, not the Cold War. By David Reynolds
UK Is Labour focusing too much on winning over Red Wall voters? The party is near-united on this strategy: but is this the only way to get back into No 10? By Ailbhe Rea
North America Why Twitter is a trap for politicians Social media entices public figures with its promises of stardom – but there too lies its danger. By Emily Tamkin
World Can humanity conquer Covid-19? Evolution has always been indifferent to the myth of inevitable human progress. Now, in the age of Covid-19, it has turned against us. By John Gray
North America Why Twitter is a trap for politicians Social media entices public figures with its promises of stardom – but there too lies its danger. By Emily Tamkin
Technology The innovation trap: how the economy of ideas creates inequality The creativity and technological development seen by many as essential to economic growth come with hidden costs to society. By Christopher Gasson
Economy Leader: Lost Labour Keir Starmer’s party seems to have lost confidence in what it is, what it wants and for whom it speaks. By New Statesman
Health The suicide rate among girls is higher than ever, as toxic social media becomes all-consuming Researchers have discovered that heavy use of social media, for adolescent girls, is correlated more strongly with anxiety and depression than is the use of heroin. By Louise Perry
The Staggers The public supports Rishi Sunak's Budget – but can he make that last? Labour MPs are not the only ones who believe that the Chancellor's planned cuts will ruin the Conservatives' hopes of electoral success. By Stephen Bush
Economy Sunak and Starmer are asking the same old question: Labour spending or Tory austerity? The Chancellor’s hope is that the country may now have an appetite to reduce debt, leaving Labour in a potentially disastrous position. By Stephen Bush
Economy Keir Starmer's Budget response was the speech he wanted to make weeks ago In responding to Rishi Sunak's Budget, the Labour leader advanced the argument that he hopes will carry his party to victory. By Ailbhe Rea
UK How Keir Starmer has fallen out of favour with voters According to the Britain Elects poll tracker, more voters now rate the Labour leader negatively than positively. By Ben Walker
The Staggers Nicola Sturgeon’s assured inquiry performance shows her job is likely safe By Chris Deerin
8519, 8522 Rishi Sunak’s plans for the City may be better for hedge funds than tech start-ups The Chancellor sees financial deregulation as the means to boost the one sector that probably doesn't need his help.
8519 What Nick Clegg isn’t telling us about Facebook’s fight with Australia Clegg fails to acknowledge the debt Facbook owes to professional journalism, or the competitive advantage it enjoys over news providers.
8519, 8302 The innovation trap: how the economy of ideas creates inequality The creativity and technological development seen by many as essential to economic growth come with hidden costs to society.
8519, 8520, 8526 What Ford’s new headquarters tells us about the future of transport The company that built the culture of universal car ownership is planning for a world where no one owns a car. Allison Arieff, City Monitor
8519, 8520, 8521, 8415, 8493, 8495, 8457, 8459 Big Tech’s favourite law is running out of time Uber, Lyft and other gig-economy firms have successfully coopted the legislation. But their efforts to hide behind Section 230 are beginning to unravel. Laurie Clarke
8519 Why an online sales tax isn’t the cure the high street needs The best way to help the high street is to make sure that digital retailers pay more tax under the existing system.
UK Sex, scandal and high society in Chips Channon’s diaries Channon was a snobbish, sexually voracious Tory who revered Hitler – and a new edition of his journals shines a startling light on interwar Britain. By Andrew Marr
Feminism Carol Dyhouse’s Love Lives examines how Cinderella stories shaped women’s expectations By focusing on fairy tales, Dyhouse gives a sense of narrative cohesion to the fitful, complex, uneven revolution in postwar family life. By Sophie McBain
Books Simon Akam’s The Changing of the Guard exposes the failures of the British army This detailed, academic book argues flawed leadership led to military disaster in Iraq and Afghanistan. By Anthony Loyd
Music & Theatre Zara Larsson’s Poster Girl: pounding, charismatic hits from a Swedish pop prodigy On her third album, the Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson digs deeper into her electro sound. By Emily Bootle
TV & Radio A podcast promises to give insight into Gen Z life – but proves an infuriating listen Although it covers important and sensitive issues, Chloe Combi’s “You Don’t Know Me” can feel exploitative in its approach. By Anna Leszkiewicz
Books How Ishiguro rewrote himself The Nobel winner’s cryptic new novel is the result of a decades-long rejection of “well-formed” fiction. By Leo Robson
Coronavirus How the pandemic made virtual reality mainstream As lockdowns encourage people to turn to technology for social connection, distraction and exercise, VR no longer seems an overpriced or mystifying pastime. By Sarah Manavis
Social Media Inside the internet’s social media graveyard Myspace and Bebo defined millennial adolescence. Are they about to make a comeback? By Eleanor Peake
Coronavirus Everything you need to know about the Brazilian Covid-19 variant discovered in the UK Six cases of the mutation have been found in Britain. But how worried should we be? By Harry Clarke-Ezzidio
Technology How UCL's groundbreaking AI research became entangled in Facebook's net Through a series of acquisitions, professorships and industry partnerships, the university's computer science department has been drawn closer to the tech giant. By Oscar Williams
Coronavirus How Covid-sceptics were duped by the “wonder drug” ivermectin In search of a simple answer to the pandemic, Covid-sceptics have put their faith in a drug for which there is no positive evidence. By Stuart Ritchie
Asia What China's Five-Year Plan means for the rest of the world Post-pandemic China is roaring back, but its new proposals on environment and Hong Kong should concern the West. By Jeremy Cliffe
UK Why the government must reverse drastic cuts in aid to Yemen The disastrous move is as close to snatching food from the mouths of babes as politics ever gets. By Philip Collins
Middle East Mass famine looms in Yemen – and the international community is standing by A pledging conference organised by the UN raised less than half the sum required to avert famine in “the most fragile state in the world”. By Ido Vock
Asia How K-pop fans are helping Thai protesters stay out of jail K-pop followers and Thailand's anti-government demonstrators share more than just a love of Korean Wave music; they understand the power they wield. By Jessica Rawnsley
North America Why Twitter is a trap for politicians Social media entices public figures with its promises of stardom – but there too lies its danger. By Emily Tamkin
Asia Why Taiwan matters With only nine deaths from Covid-19, the island's handling of the pandemic is a testament to the success of its democracy. By Harry Eyres
New? We’ve always been new 28 February 2000: The idea of old Labour is largely a myth, and the product of ignorance. By Neil Kinnock
The work of Freud 30 September 1939: An obituary for Sigmund Freud, the first man of science to take the mind seriously. By James Strachey
The capacity of an acre 18 February 1922: Is the soil of England and Wales being turned to the best account? By SLB
