Salman Rushdie thinks schoolchildren should learn poems by heart, and some experts think that, far from making kids hate poetry, the practice could be ‘life-enhancing’
Aarathi Prasad describes a push to integrate the modern ‘western’ approach with traditional systems in India such as ayurveda and yoga. But is this truly desirable?
In a world where services and spaces are privatised, with Citizens Advice and police stations facing cuts, what libraries offer seems too good to be true
From social media to sex education, today’s girls have a more complicated path to adulthood than ever before. Laura Bates hopes her new book will help them on their way – so what does student Ellie Olcott make of it?
The actor sneers at child sex abuse victims and says free speech is being stifled. But he is part of the 1% who enjoy a platform – it’s ordinary people who struggle to be heard