8268, 8273 What Cardinal Newman knew In 1845 a middle-aged Oxford vicar, after a long period of agonising, decided to convert to Catholicism – to much shock and scandal. Last week, 174 years later, he was declared a saint. By Rowan Williams
8320, 8321, 8324 Trump wants to end America’s “forever wars” but Putin has the greater control in Syria Donald Trump's actions on Syria expose his catastrophic impulsiveness, but America's strategic incoherence and weakness goes well beyond the president. By Helen Thompson
8277, 8282 Holly Herndon on merging music and AI She is the electronic musician who birthed an AI baby. But Holly Herndon isn't interested in leaving humankind behind. By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
8277, 8279 Another brick in the Wall The division of Berlin created a cage designed to stop a population fleeing. It was a triumph of East German and Russian ingenuity – but it could not last. By William Boyd
8320, 8321 Syria’s war without end Donald Trump’s ignorance and Turkey’s onslaught against the Kurds have emboldened Islamic State and the murderous Assad regime – and strengthened Russia’s control over the blighted country. By Shiraz Maher
8268, 8320 Five things you need to know: Turkey agrees ceasefire deal with US to make Kurds withdraw Plus, Johnson touts deal, homeless evicted from Westminster, Harry talks of pain of camera flashes and drug violence in Mexico. By New Statesman
8277, 8279, 8405 Why the novel matters We can try to bend the novel to fit our politics or culture, but it will always go its own way, making itself anew. By Eimear McBride
8277 I am compelled by beautiful men who emit suffering. But beauty doesn’t reflect the soul When women perform pain it is seen as grotesque and manipulative. When a man does, it’s cathartic escape from what they usually are. By Megan Nolan
8320, 8321 No friends but the mountains The Kurds sacrificed their lives to fight IS and now they are being abandoned by their Western allies By Maurice Glasman
8320, 8323 Conjuring the ghost of Leonard Cohen on the island of Hydra As I try to relax on the Greek island, which is romantically haunted by Cohen and Marianne Ihlen, I am yet further haunted by one of Beckett's letters, and by grammar. By Deborah Levy
8268, 8273 What Cardinal Newman knew In 1845 a middle-aged Oxford vicar, after a long period of agonising, decided to convert to Catholicism – to much shock and scandal. Last week, 174 years later, he was declared a saint. By Rowan Williams
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 Swipes from rivals during the Democratic debate only prove Warren is now the frontrunner Even a revived Bernie Sanders and former vice president Joe Biden look to be playing catchup. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 Tulsi Gabbard is one of the more compelling subplots of the 2020 election The Hawaii congresswoman is running a maverick campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. By Chris Robinson
8277, 8279 Permanent Record: Edward Snowden spies on the spies The whistle-blower’s memoir is insightful, with a nice line in tech-inflected imagery. By Steven Poole
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 Is Elizabeth Warren now the Democratic primary frontrunner? Trump’s attempted attack on Biden in Ukraine may have backfired, but Warren’s surefooted campaign has kept her steadily moving up through the pack. By Nicky Woolf
8268, 8445 Extinction Rebellion: Green rebels with a cause Convinced that the planet faces imminent catastrophe, XR has redefined environmental protest and made the climate emergency front page news. By Martin Fletcher
8277, 8279 How movies made Reagan’s America The Hollywood films of the Eighties paint a portrait of a schizophrenic, semi-free society. By Jackson Arn
8320, 8323 Conjuring the ghost of Leonard Cohen on the island of Hydra As I try to relax on the Greek island, which is romantically haunted by Cohen and Marianne Ihlen, I am yet further haunted by one of Beckett's letters, and by grammar. By Deborah Levy
8277, 8279 Zadie Smith’s Grand Union: stories from a wandering mind Smith’s playful short stories reference #MeToo and Brexit but are at their best when they delve beyond the anxieties of modern life. By Anna Leszkiewicz
8277, 8278 Gaugin and Van Gogh’s social networks As their portraits show, two of art’s supposed “great loners” were deeply social painters. By Michael Prodger
8277, 8283 Why Helen Mirren’s sexy Catherine the Great is game-changing television A female leader and sex symbol, played by a 74-year-old woman? Has this happened before? By Rachel Cooke
8277, 8279 Face It: Debbie Harry’s cool and forthright memoir The Blondie singer is a reluctant memoirist and what drove her to write this is unclear – but thank God she did. By Suzanne Moore
8277, 8279 The 2019 Booker shortlist in reviews Read our verdict on the six books shortlisted for this year’s prize. By New Statesman
8277, 8278, 8300, 8363, 8303 Trevor Paglen: the artist who created ImageNet Roulette thinks AI is taking us backwards For his latest exhibition at the Barbican, the US artist spent years plumbing the depths of a uniquely disturbing database. By Hettie O'Brien
8268, 8445 Why the flight-shaming movement sweeping Europe won’t take off in the UK “Flysgskam” first gained prominence in Sweden, where holidays are longer and rail travel more affordable. By Imogen West-Knights
8332, 8330 David Pemsel: from the Guardian to the Premier League The former ad man who helped turn around the newspaper’s fortunes has been appointed chief executive of football’s top-level league. By Jasper Jackson
8268, 8332 John Barnes, football race rows and the soul-corrupting economy of today’s new media Whenever there’s race to be debated, just page Barnes and up he pops, effortlessly filling airtime. By Jonathan Liew
How a no-deal Brexit could pull the plug on UK tech start-ups Millions of pounds in EU funding could dry up if the UK leaves without a deal, leaving promising businesses uncertain if they will survive. By Chris Stokel-Walker
8268, 8445 The myth of green cars Cars have long dominated our cities and polluted our air. But are electric versions anything more than environmental window-dressing? By Hettie O'Brien
8268, 8328 As another Eurozone recession looms, the failure of austerity is clearer than ever The combination of loose monetary policy and tight fiscal policy is making the rich richer and the poor poorer. By Grace Blakeley
8268, 8274, 8387 Boris Johnson's deal was defeated, but his hopes of success aren't dead yet A more emollient Downing Street might now be celebrating victory, and this one might soon be too. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8275, 8274, 8387 Boris Johnson must choose between two types of Brexit failure The Prime Minister needs to decide whether to accept a proposal he previously rejected or blame his opponents for no deal. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8445, 8275 What happens now the police have banned Extinction Rebellion protests in London? Activists argue that the decision shows the authorities are “really starting to take us seriously”. By Anoosh Chakelian
8268, 8275, 8274, 8387 The UK is set to give up the best deal any EU member state has ever had By George Eaton
8268, 8274, 8387 The SNP hopes Brexit will lead to Scotland’s independence. But the opposite could be true Unionists will argue that the difficulties the UK has had exiting a 40-year union highlight the challenge of leaving a 400-year one. By Stephen Bush
