How do we face human extinction? A deadly pandemic has thrown this question into sharp focus

Mary Harrington

Friday

20.03

No, Matt Hancock, this is not a “once-in-a-century event” The remark implies that there's a ceiling on the risks we face from future pandemics

Christ the Redeemer is the perfect antidote to Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ The famous statue offers a touching expression of global solidarity

How does the UK compare to the rest of the world on handling Covid-19? In general, we have a tendency to look at the wrong things

Thursday

19.03

The Bank of England’s blood drive Will reducing the interest rate and another round of QE make any difference?

The appalling treatment of Suzanne Moore She is right to publish the names of the cowards who denounced her

Virtual wine tasting takes off in lockdown China New 'cloud' communities are emerging as the country remains in quarantine

Do we need a government of national unity? If holding things together means bringing in the other parties, then so be it

Wednesday

18.03

Cancelled by coronavirus Calling off my book launch was tough, but this crisis made me appreciate what’s truly important

Mental health ‘experts’ are shamelessly exploiting Covid-19 The industry is rife with practitioners opportunistically selling their services online

The no-deal nightmare scenario doesn’t seem so bad now Coronavirus has made all those Doomsday Brexit predictions look rather silly

Tuesday

17.03

The sunny Australian spirit goes walkabout Bush fires and the coronavirus have chipped away at the country's cheerful character

Jonathan Sacks: why does Richard Dawkins single out Jews? In my latest podcast, the former Chief Rabbi asks why atheists target the Old Testament God over the New

The strange experience of watching Schrödinger’s Half Marathon The contrast between my planned and actual weekends caught me in two worlds

Mary Harrington

Monday

16.03

Don’t nudge us, Prime Minister, tell us! It seems the Government is sacrificing clarity in an attempt to sound less authoritarian

A handy Encyclopedia of Social Justice A new site attempts to translate all those woke words you hear so often

We are heading towards a socialist future Until the coronavirus is defeated, the state will need to be much more active

Saturday

14.03

The extraordinary tale of a monarch who is above the law An intervention in the case of Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum reveals the political limits to our legal system

Mary Harrington

Friday

13.03

Can we build a herd immunity to Covid-19? The idea put forward by the Chief Scientist comes down to a simple formula

Forming new relationships in a time of Coronavirus We may be physically isolated, but there are still ways to help each other

Elizabeth Oldfield

Thursday

12.03

Tucker Carlson is America’s Saviour America may have a Bad King, but at least it has a Good Counsellor

Trevor Phillips: Islamophobia has been warped by ‘orcs’ The man who popularised the term expressed his dismay at what its come to mean

Memo to Donald Trump: travel bans don’t work Travel bans aren't a good way to stop, or even stem, pandemics

What on Earth are the Saudis playing at? A price war with Russia helps neither side

Wednesday

11.03

Welcome to ‘Conzervatism’ Judging by the Budget, the core tenet of this new philosophy is spending lots of money

It’s all over for Bernie Sanders — all eyes on the VP pick The senator isn't turning out enough young and Left-wing voters

Poll reveals tensions in new Tory coalition A survey points to an opinion gulf between business leaders and Leave-voting Tories

Tuesday

10.03

Pandemics are the ultimate stress test for nations Some states are better run than others, but it’s only in a real crisis that this fact becomes stark

The Chancellor should hand power, not just money, to communities If the Government is serious about levelling up, it has to put faith in local people

Vidhya Alakeson

What Germany gets wrong about assisted dying The latest court ruling puts too much onus on the individual

Mary Harrington

Monday

09.03

Trevor Phillips, heretic Labour's suspension of the anti-racism campaigner reflects the party's turn towards zealotry

Woke capital had a field day on International Women’s day Four of the best (or worst) highlights from yesterday

From today, we’re trialling comments for members You can now become a member, for free, and join the discussion

Saturday

07.03

Neo-Nazis and Jihadis share the same enemy A long read reveals the symbiosis between neo-Nazi and Islamist movements in the UK and beyond

Mary Harrington

Friday

06.03

Objectifying women: what’s the problem? The case for regulation is at least as strong for porn as it is for advertising

The malicious anticlericalism of Lord Adonis The former Oxford student has thrown more poison over the Matryn Percy case

The real dangers of a Biden presidency A rising media star in the US delivers a scathing assessment of the former VP

Thursday

05.03

The toilet paper crisis is just bog-standard capitalism Profiteering and stockpiling during a crisis reveals the weakness of the system

Voters give the Government a thumbs up on coronavirus It's early days, but so far the country is impressed with the handling of the crisis

What are the odds a sneeze will give you coronavirus? Let me offer a ballpark estimate...

Wednesday

04.03

Communitarians need better words and more facts A new project aims to attach some facts to that well-worn word, "community"

James O'Shaughnessy

Joe Biden back from the dead, mostly Contrary to fevered speculation in the media, Super Tuesday wasn't the breakthrough moment for Bernie Sanders

Will liberalism kill the coronavirus, or will the coronavirus kill liberalism? Two prominent writers disagree

Tuesday

03.03

‘Happiness’ is a bogus metric By deflecting attention from material problems, we are seeking to reform people’s emotional reactions

Panicking about coronavirus will save lives Whatever you do, don't keep calm and carry on

Farming is too important for Britain to be ‘like Singapore’ An economist's leaked remarks reveal a lack of understanding into the industry's social value

Mary Harrington

Monday

02.03

Proportional representation has trapped Israel in a ghost story For a brief moment during Brexit I thought PR was the way to go. I should have known better.

Mary Beard is the exception that proves the rule The furore over the classicist's blocked appointment to the British Museum reveals the Left's cultural domination

Saturday

29.02

Trouble in Paradise: The dark underbelly of the Maldives This holiday fantasyland disguises a great deal of internal strife

Mary Harrington

Friday

28.02

Pubs, not cafes, are the home of public conversation Unlike coffee, alcohol creates a space in which people can freely engage with each other

WATCH: Freddie Sayers on Sky News’ All out Politics Our executive editor features alongside Julia Hobsbawm in this morning's show

Tory British Indians are not driven by racism A lazy Guardian article implies as much

Does the BBC know astrology isn’t real? A bizarre segment on 'Mercury in retrograde' lacked any mention of the underlying science

The zero-carbon future might save our communities If we want to maintain relationships, we will have to move less

Elizabeth Oldfield

Thursday

27.02

The end of the world for climate change hypocrites The Heathrow judgement marks the end of denial about the hard choices ahead

Helicopter money finally lands in Hong Kong The government's decision to give each of its citizens HK$10,000 is the clearest example to date - will the UK be next?

Church-going is the first step on the road to faith Madeline Grant's beguiling Telegraph piece omitted one possible outcome

The New York Times casts doubt on Harvey Weinstein conviction Reporters highlight unusual elements in the legal case brought against the mogul

Trevor Philips: Freedom of Speech is about protecting minorities At last night's Freedom of Speech Union launch, the campaigner said that the cause should not be considered Right-wing

Wednesday

26.02

Memo to Boris: Buses will only get you so far Boris Johnson's new seats in the North didn't vote to become commuter zones for a few urban centres

Is Red Toryism a gateway to the far Left? A discussion in the House of Commons exposes a divide in the party

Tuesday

25.02

No Mr Mount, Boris Johnson is not Mussolini An extraordinary LRB essay makes the comparison

Nearly three-quarters of Brits find meaning in their jobs A YouGov chart points to a crisis of meaning at work — but is that a glass quarter-empty take?

The Left and Right outrage machines are stuck in the past Today's identity politics stems from 18th and early 19th century reaction to the Enlightenment

Gays and lesbians are abandoning the LGBTQIAA+ movement Lesbian vlogger Arielle Scarcella is joining other gay, lesbian and bi people in leaving the group

Mary Harrington

Monday

24.02

The danger of free speech zones Toby Young's Free Speech Union has a noble objective, but risks falling into the hands of the wrong people

UnHerd’s picks from the morning papers Stories about universities sneering at patriotism, the culture wars quagmire and the French far-Right caught our eye this morning

Please, Rory, let us sleep in peace The night is for sleeping — not political campaigning

Saturday

22.02

The post-liberalism of Michel Houellebecq Christopher Caldwell misreads the author's critique of liberalism

Mary Harrington

Friday

21.02

It’s easy to be green when you live in Kensington A map of London's Electric Vehicle charging points shows that the Royal Borough is streets ahead

Can poetry survive in a secular age? When the afterglow of Christian culture has finally faded, the poets will be in trouble

UnHerd’s picks from the morning papers Fraser Nelson, a fishing port in Lancashire, and the liberalism of the art world caught our eye this morning

Where are the cool conservatives? They have a major image problem, says Ed West in his new book

Why do ‘open’ liberals live in closed communities? It's ironic that 'open' cities restrict people from living in them

Thursday

20.02

Criticisms of Priti Patel have sinister undertones The implication of the home secretary's critics is that her loyalty should be to family — and by extension, ethnic group

Stop making new laws on offensive speech New powers designed to protect NHS staff are open to abuse

WATCH: Bloomberg attacked at Democratic debate The candidates all turn on the billionaire... but will it backfire?

Wednesday

19.02

Time for big tech to share data about themselves They know a lot more than we do about screen addiction and mental wellbeing

Jess Phillips: How I became my caricature At an event last night, the MP explained how politicians can turn into the worst version of themselves

Should we give the cabinet an IQ test? Ministers ought to be capable of creative, original thought — but that's rarely tested in public

Tuesday

18.02

Extinction Rebellion is on a dangerous path The XR movement has a lot in common with religious fundamentalists

The medieval trial of Caroline Flack Trying to remove 'bad influences' reflects a pre-modern idea of what it is to be human