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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The prime minister has developed an unexpectedly strong relationship with the American president – he must now persuade Donald Trump to use his influence over Israel

It’s hard, this being human thing. But the Buddha’s path, like many spiritual paths, is a hopeful one

Those aged between 13 and 28 have been accused of deploying a bored, superior expression. As a woman in her 50s, let me tell you I can do a slack-mouthed look of bafflement better than anyone, writes Emma Beddington

Every day brings more devastation. But daily forms of rebellion can restore our sense of purpose

I thought my life was over when I was caught shoplifting from Boots. Instead, a wise act of kindness changed my understanding of my parents, and myself, says freelance writer Emily Watkins

Books – on LGBT themes or Ukraine – are Moscow’s target this time. And there as elsewhere, self-censorship is amplifying oppressors’ work, says journalist Anna Aslanyan

In her attempt to be all things to all people, the leader set off without a policy path. Now she has a party that can’t agree which way to go, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

Is there a more infuriating sight in London today than TfL staff ignoring blatant fare dodging, as pushy thugs barge through the barriers right under their heavily unionised noses? Fare evaders bashing through the Tube gates is now a common sight — or indeed a common sound, since the machines…

I remember back in 2008, when Himesh Reshammiya announced his new film Karzzzz, I joked to my friends that all those extra Zs were metaphors for how sleepy you’re going to be in cinema halls. Nevertheless I wanted to watch the film very badly. But it was nearly impossible to…

Oh, boys; with the passage of time, have you forsaken your Goldberry… or have you forgotten her entirely?

While Barnaby Joyce and Michael McCormack try to ditch the 43% net zero 2030 emissions target, Australia’s net zero target for 2035 has not yet been set