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Owls
My tawny owl has been self-isolating. I say mine but in truth she chose the nest box in my neighbour’s…
Hiding Biden
The less voters see the Democratic nominee, the more they like him
Force of nature
Spending time outside is vital for mental health
Nothing routine
Autism and lockdown are a challenging mix
Cracking the code
There’s no such thing as ‘the science’ – but facts are emerging from the Covid fog
Wartime romance
Sentimentalising the Blitz is hardly ‘Blitz spirit’
Dying art
There’s nothing morbid about writing obituaries
Viral contagion
The uncontainable spread of fake coronavirus news
Spot the thing you can do under lockdown
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Slippers
Tartan, monogram, moccasin, clog. What do your slippers say about you? Trick us all you like with your office Manolos,…
Without ceremony
The competitive world of Covid brides
Nothing sacred
Hate legislation is blasphemy law by another name
A difficult path
The route out of lockdown won’t be smooth – or fast
Positive measures
The case for universal testing
Antisocial distancing
Rudeness is spreading like a virus
Knuckling down
Why do we box?
Putin’s stress test
Coronavirus is a double whammy for his regime
Covid’s metamorphoses
Is the lockdown causing more harm than good?
Spot the thing you can’t do under lockdown
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Greene on the screen
How Graham Greene earned The Spectator a place in cinematic history
Comedian’s notebook
Empathy and kindness in these difficult times come more easily to some than others, but I’m trying. I had heart…
Gone for a song
A short story
Stranger than fiction
Salman Rushdie on writing in the Age of Anything-Can-Happen
Sharp relief
The Spectator’s love affair with satire
Mal d’Afrique
Virus deaths may not be the greatest challenge ahead
