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Olympics Now and Then

Michael Morpurgo on heroism, triumph and disappointment as the Olympics gets underway.

• 9 mins

Change

Will Self reflects on change... and getting ready for a stem cell transplant.

• 9 mins

On Imposter Syndrome

Sara Wheeler reflects on the societal forces that have created the imposter syndrome.

• 9 mins

Making the Grade

David Goodhart argues that the days of an ever-expanding university sector are over.

• 9 mins

The Power of Weird

AL Kennedy on how a passing remark has given 'weird' back its mojo.

• 9 mins

I know what it is to crawl

Tom Shakespeare on the humiliation of crawling.

• 9 mins

Debating the American Future

Sarah Dunant looks forward to next week's US presidential debate.

• 9 mins

Babies Making Babies

Megan Nolan reflects on mothers... and not mothers.

• 9 mins

In Praise of the Nanny State

Howard Jacobson argues that liberation from red tape is no way to run a country.

• 9 mins

Kamala

Zoe Strimpel's dilemma over voting for Kamala.

• 9 mins

Paranoids and Publicists

Adam Gopnik goes in search of Donald Trump's secret power, with two famous essays in hand.

• 9 mins

Naughtie on America

1. Call Me Ishmael

James Naughtie with the first of four programmes on America's restless search for meaning.

• 9 mins

Naughtie on America

2. Words, Words, Words

The second of James Naughtie's four programmes on America's restless search for meaning.

• 9 mins

Naughtie on America

The Old Identity

James Naughtie continues his series exploring America's restless search for meaning.

• 9 mins