Alexis Self
Opinion
Wellness is a vague concept. The secret to longevity is more simple than you think
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Affairs
Inside the labyrinth
Twelve times a year, thousands of parliamentarians and their staff journey to the Alsatian seat of the European Parliament for four days of deliberation. As the far-right ascends across the continent, what lies ahead…
Society
Why stamps are sticking around and still used as a soft-power pusher in the post
Despite their slightly fusty image, stamps show no sign of being consigned to the dustbin of obsolescence. Indeed, these small pieces of paper, whose inherent design has remained largely unchanged since 1840, when the…
Affairs
The Agenda: Opener
Alexis Self on the brave souls determined to break children’s digital fixations. Ready for the fight?
Affairs
Blue brigade
A new contingent of French riot police is armed, trained and controversial. Will they be called on when the Olympics roll into town?
