Heavy-hitters tackling big subjects of direct relevance to Britain today — now that is good news

Ed Husain argues in his new book "The House of Islam" that the key struggle of our time is within Islam itself

Was Hans Asperger a benevolent and humane doctor? Or was he deeply implicated in Nazi psychiatry and its darkest episode, euthanasia?

The five Ancient Greek romances that have made it down to us in their entirety are an enigma

The Royal Academy’s summer bunfight has long ceased to be the place for new waves to emerge

Little theatres like the Donmar and Jermyn Street are important venues for attracting new audiences

‘Arabic’ numerals came to Europe from India — but ancient Sumerians invented them

Scottish nationalists seem out to destroy a precious musical heritage built up over many generations

There is, or should be, no question about his being great. But there are also so many things about Delacroix’s art that today seem off-putting, even repulsive.

The editor of Private Eye, once Britain’s leading satirical magazine, is no dissenter but a key member of the establishment