Israel won. But so have the Islamists
Samir El-youssef: The 1967 war was not only a defeat for Arab nationalism - it was also a defeat for secular Arab politics.
The limits of the new creativity
Libby Brooks: Charlie Leadbeater wants to take us all to his techonological utopia. It's a great offer, but I have a few reservations.
Hay festival: A dark and stormy Simon Armitage
The wind howled and the rain beat down as we listened to the tale of Sir Gawain.
An unequal dance
Zoe Williams: In the Hay debate over whether the left has lost its way, Nick Cohen came out on top.
The joys of going green
Samuel Blake: Dick Strawbridge's talk at Hay was enough to make the most jaded nip out for a low-energy lightbulb.
Truths and prejudice
John Kampfner: Is Islam incompatible with democracy? The Hay debate was open, but heated.
Intelligent design – fruit or polyps?
Gwyn Topham: Steve Jones was at Hay to talk about coral, so why did he take a detour into bananas?
What do you want?
Ed Miliband: A discussion with Richard Sennett at Hay took off when it turned to the subject of morale in the public sector.
Liberty and progress
Geoffrey Robertson: The proudest moment in British history is the 1640s. So why do we never recognise it as such?
Hay festival: Rendell’s amoral universe
Ruth Rendell discusses crime, punishment and genre snobbery.
Hay festival: sense and humour from Andrew Davies
The serial adaptor on butching up Sense and Sensibility and why he's binned the teddy bear from his new version of Brideshead Revisited.
Hamas at Hay
Katharine Viner: It's a rare thing to hear a person from Hamas interviewed: here's what he had to say.
Intellect-lite
Zoe Williams: What was Gordon Brown doing, going on about 'citizens forums' at Hay?
Hay festival: David Mitchell, a sneak preview
Dutch sailors, guilders, and a burnt cargo of figurines - David Mitchell's new novel-in-progress sounds like it's going to be a treat. Time for him to go home and finish it.
Hay festival: I’m anxious, it’s pouring, they’re dancing
Gordon Brown arrived, the heavens opened and AC Grayling took to the dancefloor.