We must not wish this bleak year away
Many people are expressing relief that 2020 is over – but to do so is to forget that even the…
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Donald Trump is like a twisted Father Christmas: he can make all his lies come true
As senior Republicans stand by, the president is creating the conditions for a shiny new republic of riddles.
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I’m 30, and for the first time I won’t be going home for Christmas
In the year of the pandemic, I decided a not-quite-right Christmas seems sadder than its entire absence.
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Helen Lewis’s notebook: The hubris of Cummings, and how to play Have I Got Lewis for You
It would take a heart of stone not to laugh at the downfall of Dominic Cummings. The eye test! The…
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How will we remember 2020?
The year of lockdowns and remote working may seem like a blur – but one cognitive psychologist explains why remembering the pandemic may…
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No single word can sum up 2020 – a truth I have acknowledged while sub-editing this magazine
For the first time, the Oxford English Dictionary chose not to pick a Word of the Year – but Covid-19 has certainly…
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What the New Atheists got wrong
At a retreat centre that was once Buddhist, I realise the human yearning for religion can take us to strange…
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Every trip to Waitrose is a lesson in humiliation, but I keep going back for more
As I try to cut back on household expenses, I consider seeking refuge in the Co-op, where there are no…
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