The human era is ending
Artificial intelligence poses a profound challenge to our humanness.
ByMagazine
Lie With Me is a wildly romantic story of lost love
Olivier Peyon’s new film, adapted from a bestselling gay romance, knows how an early relationship can determine a life.
By
Alexander Lukashenko: The broker of Belarus
The Belarussian dictator has entangled himself further in Russia’s war.
By
The 15 best books for summer 2023
The New Statesman’s selection of essential recent releases.
By
A baffling but brilliant ride through Birmingham’s surrealist scene
Stewart Lee’s Radio 4 documentary on the city’s artistic past is jarring, hard to follow and utterly engaging.
By
Keir Starmer, take note: voters want conviction, not austerity redux
On election day, will we think that he fought with passion or shrugged and gave up?
By
Why biological sex matters
Some argue that lived experience and personal choice trump biology – but they are wrong.
By
The gender binary is false
We should question a mindset that viciously excludes whole groups of people.
By
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.
By
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.
By
The escape artist
The climate crisis is terrifying. But kayaking off the coast of Britain, I still find joy.
By
How not to drown
Growing up as a fish out of water.
By
Developers are selling even the sky above our heads
Also this week: why Ulez decided the Uxbridge election, and the death of “silly season”.
By
In at the deep end
The long struggle to save the art deco lido at Grange-over-Sands.
By
The NS Poem: Country Icon (a riddle)
A new poem by AE Stallings.
By
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.
By
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…
By
In defence of “what if?”
Why counterfactual history is an essential tool for understanding the present.
By
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…
By
The best children’s books for summer 2023
Essential holiday reading, from vivid picture books to gripping wartime adventures.
By