One day, the war in Syria will end and its society will have to rebuild. The stories of its ordinary citizens show that there is a way forward

Noisy protestors can’t hide a general apathy

The French thinker was desperate that everyone stop arguing so violently

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An engrossing dissection of the "coloured aristocracy"

How can we improve job quality in Europe?

Or can politics reverse inequality?

A new exhibition offers a powerful new perspective on Islam's relationship with the supernatural

Four experts give their view at a British Academy debate

Smith goes back to the world of "White Teeth" in her most mature novel yet