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Shaking hands with Islamic State

When James Foley was murdered in Syria in 2014, his mother’s search for redemption began.

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Peter Pomerantsev’s new book shows how Second World War propaganda tactics are being used by the Kremlin today.

By Sonia Purnell

Scandinavians are not better parents – but their politicians, unlike Britain’s, understand that childcare is a social good.

By Sophie McBain

In Rachel Cockerell’s Melting Point, the forgotten story of America’s Jewish homeland sheds light on the tragedies of the present.

By Erica Wagner

Boris Johnson and his court brought an already corrupt system to new lows. Can ethics be restored to politics?

By Marina Wheeler

Find cinematic joy and heroes seeking comradeship in new books for young readers.

By Amanda Craig

The triumph of the writer’s debut novel, published 50 years ago, is its understanding of a teenage girl’s destructive anger.

By Megan Nolan

In the beginning there were many different sons of God – Western Christianity triumphed not by destiny but accident.

By John Gray