UK children to name Maldives coral reef
Competition is part of campaign to draw attention to dangers posed by human activity to ocean ecosystems
Fighting cosmic wars, the right way
Asim Siddiqui: Reza Aslan's latest book shows how religious extremism can be tamed if seen for what it really is
Iran arrests ‘Agatha Christie serial killer’
Woman accused of drugging, suffocating and robbing her victims was inspired by classic crime novels, police claim
Sex, drink and fashion. Is this the new face of American feminism?
Online war has broken out in the women's movement with young bloggers infuriating traditional feminists
Rory Stewart, I presume
Rory Stewart - author, traveller, adventurer and former deputy governor of a chunk of Iraq - explains why he and Prince Charles are working to safeguard traditional skills in Afghanistan
If you’re not a mother, you won’t get on
Amelia Hill: Non-mothers are 'vilified' in the workplace and frequently refused jobs and denied promotions says new research
Secret Tiananmen Square memoirs of Chinese party leader to be published
Former Communist chief denounces 1989 massacre and praises western-style democracy
Maurice Lindsay
Obituary: Poet, broadcaster and cultural champion of his native Scotland
Dissent imperils Ghanaian independence
From the archive, 12 May 1956: The Colonial Secretary's statement brings Ghana within measurable distance of full self-government
Singing from the same hymn sheet
Review: Playing the Enemy by John CarlinNelson Mandela's political masterstroke was enough to make hulking rugby players shed a tear, writes Robert Collins
From the archive: Republicans and sinners
From the archive, 9 May 1974: Hella Pick reports from Washington on publication of the 200,000 word Watergate papers
In praise of … American women writers
Editorial: To suggest only males can write the Great American Novel is to seriously underestimate the qualities of some great contemporary females
John Chillag
Obituary: Holocaust survivor, long-serving librarian and inspirational speaker to more than 25,000 people
From the archive: Riots fire US race divide
From the archive: 1 May 1992Protests turn violent after jury acquits policemen charged with excessive use of force on Rodney King
Diary
Hugh Muir: An apology. We did inflame the G20 mob. But we didn't act alone. We had help