Scotland, if independent, could not assume that rejoining the EU would be easy—or cheap

The real test of any new peace talks

Politicians are in flight from the hard questions revealed by the census

Parents want changes—but don't much like Michael Gove

Britain's new problem—segregation

Will Sri Lanka’s failure to account for past bloodshed fuel new conflict?

The Sri Lankan government claims ownership of the truth

Is this the year for recovery?

We have drawn the wrong lessons from traditional societies

Need to raise money? Head to the internet—and ask everyone

More cliffs await

Take care how you pay your adviser

You can protect yourself

Conservatives are chasing the wrong votes

Men should do more—and women too

The richest have been hit hardest, but yes, it hurts them less

Kenyans are dreading the March elections

Telll us more about these shadowy advisers

Bronwen Maddox introduces the February issue

Self-driving cars and rock badgers

Office space battles, Obsorne's wonk snaffling and Rushdie's meagre sales

Five things to do this month

Prospect readers have their say

Extracts from memoirs and diaries

Reduce suffering and save the world—I'm making you all go veggie

The neglected co-discoverer of evolution

Good ten-day weather forecasts are in reach—but is that the limit?

Sheila Heti has struck hard against the male literary scene, as all the fuss shows

The genius who died at 26

The playwright Simon Stephens is a rebel at the heart of British theatre

For years, Francine Stock hated Steven Spielberg's films, but as Lincoln, his new epic,...

From the war on terror to modern myths of progress, history haunts February's list

They've got Korean style

The burning issue

How bad can the local school be?

Has internet dating made it easier to find love, or just made us feel lonelier?