‘You can’t say that!’: how to argue, better
A good debate isn’t about one person declaring victory, it’s about both people making a discovery, says psychologist Adam Grant
Three things with Norman Swan: ‘I’m more of a materialist than I thought’
In our weekly interview about objects, the medical journalist tells us about his other area of expertise – stain removal – and his fondness for omelettes
Clubland by Pete Brown review – a hymn to male bonding over a beer
Brown’s lively and political history of working men’s clubs illustrates their value in British cultural life
‘I longed for her attention’: how my intense relationship with my mother shaped my life
Leah McLaren idolised her beautiful and brilliant mother, whose ‘benign neglect’, yet deep love, affected her childhood. Looking back, she examines their ‘enmeshment’ and how it changed the way she parents her own sons
Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman review – a ‘sex masterpiece’
Fishman’s debut novel is a work of ferocious moral and sensual intelligence and a masterful defence of sex for its own sake
Crossword book club: Landscape Painted With Tea by Milorad Pavić
The latest in our suggested reading for fans of crosswords and puzzling: a playful Serbian outing
‘There’s no substitute for listening’: what being a champion debater taught Bo Seo about arguing over the dishes
After a lifetime in debating, Bo Seo has learned a few things about how to disagree with those both near and far
Top 10 books about twins
Writers from William Shakespeare to Angela Carter and George RR Martin have been been inspired by the doubled lives of these familial pairs
The big idea: should cars be banned from cities?
Streets have been optimised for one thing: traffic. A kind of ‘urban rewilding’ could return them to the complex social ecosystems they once were
‘There’s obviously a market’: why are there so many children’s books about anxiety?
Publishing is awash with titles for kids focused on worries, feelings and emotional literacy – and parents are buying them in droves
Three things with Claire G Coleman: ‘If it was lost in a fire it would be a terrible loss to art’
In our weekly interview about objects, the Noongar author tells us about her treasured painting from late artist Arone Meeks, and her favourite – though misnamed – kitchen utensil
Sunday with Ardal O’Hanlon: ‘I often don’t get out of my tennis gear’
The comedian tells Roz Lewis about his love of crosswords, newspapers, vegetables and Better Call Sau
Ekow Eshun: ‘When I grew up I wanted to be Spider-Man’
The writer, 54, talks about his inspirational parents, the terror of bungee jumping and his unorthodox path to becoming director of the ICA
‘Why did you murder my father?’ How Liz McGregor confronted a killer
After a painful and lengthy murder trial, the journalist still had questions about why her father had died. So she set out to meet the gang member jailed for the killing
Poem of the week: Llyn Gwynant by Elizabeth-Jane Burnett
A bracing celebration of the exhilaration and refreshment found in wild swimming