Simone de Beauvoir and the art of loss
Sixty years ago, the French writer’s unflinching memoir of her mother’s death tested the limits of her existentialism.
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What happens if the Russian state collapses?
The West yearns for Vladimir Putin to fall – yet this could trigger mayhem in Russia, and instability throughout Europe.
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The escape artist
The climate crisis is terrifying. But kayaking off the coast of Britain, I still find joy.
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How not to drown
Growing up as a fish out of water.
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Developers are selling even the sky above our heads
Also this week: why Ulez decided the Uxbridge election, and the death of “silly season”.
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In at the deep end
The long struggle to save the art deco lido at Grange-over-Sands.
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The NS Poem: Country Icon (a riddle)
A new poem by AE Stallings.
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are both trapped
The Prime Minister is hemmed in by the Conservative Party, and the Labour leader is a prisoner of public opinion.
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Dog days and shadows of loss
Summer is precious and fleeting. But so, I reflect as I watch the dog I’ve loved for 15 years, is…
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In defence of “what if?”
Why counterfactual history is an essential tool for understanding the present.
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The end of globalisation
With war in Ukraine and China’s Belt and Road project faltering, the era of open commerce is over. Who will…
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The best children’s books for summer 2023
Essential holiday reading, from vivid picture books to gripping wartime adventures.
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Labour minister gets an apology over “no money” note – 13 years late
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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George Orwell in an age of moralists
Should we stop measuring the great English writer by today’s standards?
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America’s real-life crime thriller
Also this week: why journalists should back Hollywood’s strikes.
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A continent drifts
Europe’s politics have stalled. In an age of crisis, the EU needs a new generation of far-sighted leaders.
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Dale Vince: “The unions don’t get it”
The green energy entrepreneur on why he funds Just Stop Oil.
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The Picasso problem
Fifty years after the artist’s death, the cult of genius that hid his flaws offers less protection.
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Summer of Light: a tale of art and betrayal in 1920s Venice
A new short story by the prize-winning novelist Jonathan Coe.
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Letter of the week: The wrong kind of growth
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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