Subjects like literature, languages and history are vital to a thoughtful and prosperous society

The purpose of a presidential library is to allow future generations to pass judgment and take lessons from history. Donald Trump has other ideas

Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcome

Publication of latest batch of Mandelson files triggers fresh scrutiny of government record-keeping

The sector is expanding at breakneck speed in the US

Join us for a fascinating panel discussion to mark the 250th anniversary of the publication of 'The Wealth of Nations'

The 2026 Lyell Lectures, hosted by the Bodleian Libraries and delivered by Professor Mercedes García-Arenal

The wartime images, processed and printed by the photographers’ assistant Roland Haupt, have been described as an ‘empirical time capsule’

The Art of the Book reveals how, over 75 years, the publisher has changed the way we think about culture

A new exhibition at the Bodleian, Oxford, explores our obsession with pets. We don’t know who we are any more, says the curator Charles Foster, who once lived as a badger

This event is organised by the UCL Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism.

Party withdraws all Lancashire libraries from City of Sanctuary UK programme that supports new arrivals to UK

YouTube video by Henrike Lähnemann

Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

KoBold Metals and DR Congo are pushing a Brussels museum to release records that would help map valuable metals

The absurd logic of Trump’s actions is that other countries are free to indict whoever they wish in another land, abduct them and then put them on trial

Donald Trump’s neo-imperialist ambitions have put our long history of mutuality on the line. Now we talk about how to deal with an invasion, and even a nuclear deterrent

These vital institutions can launch businesses and reduce the need for social care

The head of the Bodleian library offers a portrait of the photographer who was ‘one of Britain’s greatest visual ambassadors’

Wintering Well boxes to counter effects of low light on mental health are ‘super popular’, says island librarian

The American photographer spent 70 Christmases capturing over-the-top shopfronts, snowy yards and roadside curiosities. He explains why

From mould-breaking fiction to essays, memoir and more, The Observer’s critics and editors choose the most memorable books of the last 25 years – and encourage you to have your say

I feel overshadowed with sorrow and exhaustion at the news of the past few hours. This grief is what makes us human, and helps us not give in to hate