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  1. Our Revels Now Are Ended

    Howard Jacobson presents the final edition of A Point of View.

  2. How History Begins Again

    John Gray argues that truly democratic nations are, in the future, likely to be rare.

  3. Elbows Up: Canada v Trump

    Adam Gopnik on Canada's newfound patriotic toughness in light of Donald Trump's tariffs.

  4. Leaning In to Social Media

    Zoe Strimpel explains why she's leaning in to social media.

  5. Tractors in Whitehall

    Michael Morpurgo on why the family farm remains vital to our lives in Britain today.

  6. Print the Legend

    Tom Shakespeare explores the pitfalls of dramatised history and its influence on real life

  7. The Joy of Archives

    Sara Wheeler argues that budget cuts risk savaging the archival heritage of the nation.

  8. Geese, Aristotle and Migration

    Rebecca Stott ponders the theme of migration, with help from Aristotle.

  9. The Overwhelm

    AL Kennedy reflects on chaos, noise and 'the overwhelm'.

  10. On Hyperbole

    Howard Jacobson talks linguistics and reflects on why language has turned extreme.

  11. Trump, Washington and America First

    Mark Damazer argues that America's leadership in the world is about to be redefined.

  12. On a Gloomy Moment

    Adam Gopnik reflects on light and dark in deepest January.

  13. The Best I Can Do

    Sara Wheeler on her enduring relationship with a pair of portraits from the 15th Century.

  14. On Resolutions

    Megan Nolan reflects on New Year's Resolutions, after rediscovering a childhood diary.

  15. A Jolly Good Pud

    Mary Beard reflects on why so many families have their own unique Christmas traditions.

  16. Monster Soup

    Stephen Smith goes on a subterranean excursion to ponder the state of water companies.

  17. A baby's-eye view of the world

    Zoe Strimpel on the joys of seeing the world through the eyes of a nine-month-old.

  18. House Clearing

    Rebecca Stott reflects on the sadness and wonder of clearing her mother's house.

  19. The New Centre Ground

    John Gray argues that we urgently need a new centre ground in British politics.

  20. Existentialism and an Escaped Monkey

    Megan Nolan on the almost mystical appeal of animal escapes.

  21. Time Travel

    Sara Wheeler reflects on the valuable perspective offered by out-of-date guidebooks.

  23. Paranoids and Publicists

    Adam Gopnik goes in search of Donald Trump's secret power, with two famous essays in hand.

  24. Kamala

    Zoe Strimpel's dilemma over voting for Kamala.

  25. In Praise of the Nanny State

    Howard Jacobson argues that liberation from red tape is no way to run a country.

  26. Babies Making Babies

    Megan Nolan reflects on mothers... and not mothers.

  27. Debating the American Future

    Sarah Dunant looks forward to next week's US presidential debate.

  28. I know what it is to crawl

    Tom Shakespeare on the humiliation of crawling.

  29. The Power of Weird

    AL Kennedy on how a passing remark has given 'weird' back its mojo.

  30. Making the Grade

    David Goodhart argues that the days of an ever-expanding university sector are over.

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