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Society, Politics & Law
Could Donald Trump use his pardons to derail the Russian investigation?
Speculation is rife that Donald Trump may use his power of pardon to close down even the possibility of trials over his family's collusion with Russian actors. But can he do that - and what would it mean? Austin Sarat explores the limits of clemency.
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History & The Arts
The Odyssey: List of characters
The Odyssey includes an extensive cast list, both human and mythical. In this article Dr Emma Bridges gives us the lowdown on the main characters.
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Languages
Brexiteers and Broflakes: how language frames political debate
How does our choice of words influence the path of debate?
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History & The Arts
Why Study Philosophers?
Derek Matravers considers what makes someone a philosopher and what makes a philosopher representative.
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History & The Arts
How does JK Rowling use Latin and other classical languages in Harry Potter?
To create a sense of the long history of wizardry in the Potterverse, JK Rowling drew heavily on classical languages. The OU's Joanna Paul explores.
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History & The Arts
Britain's Great War: At the eleventh hour - guide & clips
Jeremy Paxman concludes the series by describing how the country came to the very brink of defeat.
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History & The Arts
Britain's Great War: The darkest hour - guide & clips
How Germany's attempts to starve Britain into submission edged the nation close to defeat.
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History & The Arts
Britain's Great War: The war machine - guide & clips
In the second episode, the whole population is enlisted to turn an unprepared Britain into a war machine.
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History & The Arts
Britain's Great War: War comes to Britain - guide & clips
Jeremy Paxman traces the story of the dramatic early stages of the First World War.
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History & The Arts
A trip to Brighton
Fancy a quick trip to Little London By The Sea?
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History & The Arts
How did music influence Virgina Woolf?
Virginia Woolf once wrote that music was "nearest to truth", and it was inarguably a major influence on her work. Emma Sutton uses Woolf's story A Simple Melody to explain.
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Languages
What can emoji teach us about human civilization?
Is emoji another example of the dumbing-down of our language and culture or is there a more educational purpose to the little pictures used to communicate?