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Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here’s how to cure it

Democracy has left us all with Democratic Fatigue Syndrome. Here’s how to cure it
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today

From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today
When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own

When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own
Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin

Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along

It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here’s why

We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here’s why
How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England

How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England
Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people’s ignorance to the rainforest

Amazonian activist Nemonte Nenquimo on a life under threat and people’s ignorance to the rainforest
Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’

Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty

How books can help children understand the crushing challenges of poverty
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe
How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss

How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss
From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history

From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history
From the highest mountain to the smelliest flower: This is why people are fascinated by the extreme

From the highest mountain to the smelliest flower: This is why people are fascinated by the extreme
Why do people love Bridgerton so much? Because it gives us the gift of society as we wish it was

Why do people love Bridgerton so much? Because it gives us the gift of society as we wish it was
Why AI quiz makers like ChatGPT are no match for human ingenuity 

Why AI quiz makers like ChatGPT are no match for human ingenuity
We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan

We owe children an apology for the state of the nation, says Caledonian Road author Andrew O’Hagan
I wouldn’t exist if not for a gruesome mass murder in 1905 – we owe our lives to chance and chaos

I wouldn’t exist if not for a gruesome mass murder in 1905 – we owe our lives to chance and chaos
Where have all the rural voices gone from English fiction?
