JUST MARRY HIM?
Lori Gottlieb is raising a furore among women with her new book "Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr Good Enough". But her original article in the Atlantic provoked some sympathy from Adelle Waldman, whose response is republished here ... read more »
MEXICO'S HIDDEN BLACKS
The black descendants of slaves in Mexico struggle against entrenched racism. Alexis Okeowo explores the so-called first free slave town in the Americas ... read more »
USAIN BOLT WRECKED MY THEORY
Ed Smith had a theory that sprinters—like greyhounds and racehorses—were not getting any faster. But then came Bolt ... read more »
THE HISTORY OF NEWS
If news, as a commodity purveyed by reporters, is coming to an end, when and how did it start? Brian Cathcart finds out ... read more »
ARE WE TOO PROFESSIONAL?
It’s an unstoppable buzzword. But has professionalism gone too far? As a sportsman, Ed Smith saw it backfire at first hand; now he sees this in other fields, from “The Wire” to the banks ... read more »
ON THINKING AND DRINKING
Drinking wine is a serious business, according to Roger Scruton, an academic philosopher. Anthony Gottlieb reviews his book "I Drink Therefore I Am" ... read more »
OF GOD AND GARDENS
Believers have got into a tangle trying to fend off the likes of Richard Dawkins. And then there’s the problem of the horticultural parable. Anthony Gottlieb does some digging ... read more »
Comment of the moment
quote How could Mr. Ewing talk about board game renaissance without mentioning Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, which are far less repetitive than risk or monopoly and have been the true catalyst of the recent board game revival. ...