How Canada’s liberal immigration policy works—and why it could be a success here too

The kingdom and the Republic: how the Irish border could derail Brexit

Charles will be sorely tempted to overhaul the coronation. Here's why he should resist

Will the reign of King Charles III bring down the monarchy?

The world is deluded if it thinks Angela Merkel is the salvation of the liberal order

I’ve quit drinking, and I’m happy to talk about it—but Britain still doesn’t want to

72 countries still prohibit same-sex relations—but liberation cannot be halted forever

Toni Morrison, 1931-2019: On the origins of prejudice

Stephen Collins's cartoon: BBC bias

The Prospect Editorial: Why everything about the crown must be rethought

Science hits the seaside: The best science exhibitions this month

Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw returns: The best classical music this month

"A kind of diabolical Toy Story": The best Opera on this month

Extravagantly tattooed human remains: The best (and weirdest) art exhibitions this month

Secret negotiations—and a return to the blasted heath: The best plays on this month

"The most egregious little modernism": The best historical accounts of using passports

Why ending freedom of movement could cost us all

"Sound, fury and action": The must-see films this month

The Duel: Can a person choose their gender?

"Complacency enables every evil"—chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov on morality, time machines, and giving back to the game

Put your brain to the test: Puzzles and Enigmas by Barry R Clarke, issue 258

Try our crossword: The Generalist by Didymus: issue 258

The free press is under threat—and now has a new, dangerous enemy

A five-point plan for tackling Trump

How Venezuela fell apart

Ministers’ cluelessness on tech leaves us all vulnerable to attack

Now austerity is over, let's commit to investment—and build a national bank to do it

As reactionary identity politics triumph, I wonder: were our years of liberal progress simply a blip?

Alice Goodman on writing political operas—and her late husband Geoffrey Hill

Alice Goodman on writing political operas—and her late husband Geoffrey Hill

What actually is money? A new book examines early civilisations to find out

We ignore China and Japan's toxic rivalry at our peril

We ignore China and Japan's toxic rivalry at our peril

A new book makes the intellectual as well as a moral case for diversity

"Full of rich, strange anecdote": Review—Alastair Bonnett's "Beyond The Map"

The secret negotiations that led to the Iran nuclear deal

Why David Hume and Adam Smith were the original odd couple

What happened when 133-ft waves swept in? A new book documents the Tohoku tsunami

Colson Whitehead's new slavery novel contains misery—but is crisply unsentimental about plantation life

Everything you wanted to know about fourth wave feminism—but were afraid to ask

Our emptying pension pot

Grilled cheese donuts: what food in Cincinnati says about America

Biochemistry and "dodgy bros": How I came to love a new wine

What kind of madness is forgivable? The psychology of murder

How home schooling can challenge our beliefs about education

Jeremy Corbyn "the absolute boy"? Give the nickname a rest

The Duel: Can a person choose their gender?