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In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. 

Letters: Stephen Locke, Lawson’s former private secretary, on how rewarding it was to work for him, and Margaret Beckett on his divisive legacy. Plus letters from Mark Hebert, Valerie Gidlow and Greg Quiery

Some influential studies show that the decision to have kids leads to greater suffering — at least for parents. A famous study by Nobel prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman and collaborators showed that working women experienced more negative, and less positive, emotions while caring for kids than while engaged in almost…

These measures are born of culture wars rather than the need to balance the freedom to disrupt with maintenance of order, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Happiness might seem like a noble goal – but striving for it can be counterproductive

Much has been written about how, with the passing of the Queen, we have lost one of our last continuing links to the second world war.

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about the International Geophysical Year, see the latest science images, and learn about Sheelah-Na-Gig and the Green Man symbolism.

Equal suffrage is a fundamental principle of liberal democracy and is equally underpinned by the principles of Te Tiriti, writes Jack Vowles.

Families should be able to put energy into educating kids rather than fighting over what is taught.

In mid-April, Elon Musk made public his desire to acquire Twitter, make it a private company, and overhaul its moderation policies. Citing ideals of free speech, Musk claimed that “Twitter has become kind of the de facto town square, so it’s just really important that people have the, both the…

In the heated debate about vaccine mandates, celebrities have not hesitated to raise their voices. Most prominently, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has stated he would rather not participate in tennis tournaments than get the vaccine required to play. And Joe Rogan has used his highly popular podcast to spread…