Patricia Robson obituary
Other lives: Teacher who used her skill in storytelling to engage primary school children in drama productions
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and the rise of Donald Trump
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett
A vampire novel that smells of garlic? Well, if it gets people reading …
The limited editions of Jennifer L Armentrout’s latest fantasy novel come with Hellmann’s aoli-imbued ink, in a coffin-shaped presentation box. It’s a no-brainer, writes Carys Afoko
John Searle obituary
American philosopher whose Chinese Room thought experiment rebuts the idea that computers can think as humans do
‘Bans are disheartening’: US author criticises Dorset school’s removal of her book about race
Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give was taken off year 10 reading list at Budmouth Academy after parent complained
I toured UK council estates and learned this: all our lives are poems just waiting to be written
I knocked on doors, spoke to people about hopes and concerns, and wrote poetry to share with them. It could and should be an art form for everyone, says poet Rowan McCabe
Golden Time (and Other Behavioural Management Strategies) review – a magic hour
Kate Ireland’s warmly delivered one-woman show considers the pressures of productivity, rules and rewards at school and beyond
Andrew Saint obituary
Architectural historian who was interested in the broader social and economic influences of buildings
Steven Rose obituary
Neuroscientist, author, political activist and advocate for social responsibility in science
Think you know a lot about Dickens? Then who’s this Herbert character?
This minor figure from Great Expectations has sown panic at the GCSEs. Be honest: have you even heard of him, asks Zoe Williams
Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world?
We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field?
Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum
Charity calls for move after poll finds ‘crisis’ levels of reading for pleasure and rise in 8- to 18-year-olds enjoying audio
The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes
Editorial: The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed
Peter Honey obituary
Other lives: Behavioural psychologist, management consultant and author of more than 40 books