I was delighted when my son discovered JK Rowling’s books. But the magic is in danger of being sullied by merchandise, says freelance literary critic and journalist Alice O’Keeffe

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts

France offers full coverage for prenatal and postnatal care, but young mothers get little help afterwards. In the US, things can be even worse

Windermere catches a wave, the V&A unveils the city of tomorrow, and Hope to Nope harnesses the explosive power of graphic design

Amid fears of a future abortion ban, a group teaches a discreet procedure using a fruit that looks a bit like the female reproductive system

Atlético Madrid, despite a number of issues this season, remain unbeaten in the league and still feel like one of the runners who will compete for the title

A dizzying epic history of a 1931 block of flats in Moscow, home to the Soviet elite, aims to tell of the rise and fall of Bolshevism

Prime minister says there is a ‘moral imperative’ to help vulnerable countries as she prepares for summit in Paris

President Assad tells Russian leader Syrian people will never forget Russia’s help in driving Islamic State from country<br>

Plant winter-flowering clematis, make a dead hedge and read The Book Of Seeds