Poles ApartHumans may violently disagree with one another, but there are ways to bring them together. 'Poles Apart' is based on interviews with leaders on both sides of the Atlantic and the latest academic research. It explains why we are so tribal, the advantages and disadvantages of being so, its often unknown effects on our politics, businesses and social groups, and what we can do to halt excessive polarisation.

Tim Parks follows the hair-raising journey of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques

missing since a distant northern city fell to giants

For a long time

for a morning

Zen Buddhist Monk and author of 'Zen: The Art of Simple Living

Provide the best shelter

his two wives and brother all died under suspicious circumstances - each with hefty life insurance policies taken out by none other than the Reverend himself

and its emergence the single most transformative development in Western history

the lights create a unique and enchanting retelling of the story of the very first Christmas

the beauty we have on our doorsteps

Florence Green decides