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How the wrong answer helps me to get it right
(4 minutes) Monica Sharp reflects on watching carefully, speaking sloppy Italian, and writing from the room she’s in.
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Fairy-stories and the ‘democracy of the dead’
(10 minutes) Fairy-stories are far truer than we might think, argues Samuel Sant’Ana.
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Beautiful domesticity captured: the genius of Johannes Vermeer
(8 minutes) Denise Trull is captivated by the paintings of a man who championed the lives of ordinary women.
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The art of living together
(4 minutes) Four important lessons from philosopher Jaime Nubiola on social cohesion and integrity in public life.
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Return to reading — or why screens are threatening liberal democracy
(4 minutes) Our dependence on screens and AI could lead to the demise of writing and with it of thought, argues Michael Kirke.
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“You as much You as possible”: debunking myths about dying
(5 minutes) Palliative care consultant Dr Matthew Doré offers a Christian and common sense perspective on the end of life and the dying process.
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Seeking refuge, deprived of dignity: Burmese nationals in Thailand
(8 minutes) Other global conflicts should not make us ignore the plight of Burmese refugees in Thailand as they flee war and persecution, argues Laura Naw.
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Debunking the myth of progress
(8 minutes) Our young people need to hear the great minds of the past if they are not to fall prey to the latest ideologies, argues Toby Lees.
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“Society needs to appreciate more what a social good motherhood is.”
(6 minutes) A new research project is seeking to explore how radically motherhood affects society. Joseph Evans found out more.
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The surprisingly modern Don Quixote
(5 minutes) Ivor Starkey finds that the 17th Spanish classic still has much to teach us in the high-tech 21st century.
