We know life is a game of chance, so why not draw lots to see who gets the job?

Remove human bias from the interview process and the world might start to become a fairer place

Yes parliament can block a no-deal Brexit – if it can just agree on how

The real action this week isn’t in Berlin and Paris but at cross-party talks in London, writes Guardian columnist Sonia Sodha

For women like me, postponing the menopause would be a blessing

Scientific advances that prolong fertility can only be a benefit to many would-be mothers

£2.1bn on no-deal preparations? It will seem like peanuts if Britain crashes out

Boris Johnson is spending an obscene amount on a game of bluff with the EU, says the Guardian’s deputy opinion editor, Sonia Sodha

Do you dream of a shorter working week? Reality might soon catch up...

More leisure time will remain out of reach for many until their conditions improve

Don’t blame parents for wanting the best for their kids. Change the private school system instead

Only radical reform can sever the golden thread of privilege that runs through education

Sin taxes on meat or flying won’t change a climate hypocrite like me. Rationing might

Only radical solutions will make us reduce our carbon footprints and help the planet

Anti-vaxxers are wrong but ridicule is no way to win them over

Scientific facts alone won’t convince sceptics. We all embrace beliefs that to others are absurd

Drug trips, not broken hips: let later life be the age of irresponsibility

Surely surrendering to hedonism rather than misery would be better in a care home

Me and the woman in the pink coat (by the woman in the yellow coat)

My TV interview went viral with more than 4m hits, but my message was somehow lost

People’s vote is still alive after a day of Brexit drama falls flat

MPs don’t appear to be in favour of anything – but indicative votes suggest deadlock can be broken

Cox’s verdict on the backstop is the final nail in the coffin for May’s deal

Last night’s Brexit negotiations were a charade and will ensure the prime minister is defeated in tonight’s vote, says Guardian columnist Sonia...

Kicking children out of school is driving a rise in knife crime

More and more children are being kicked out of school, as the system gives up on young people, says Guardian columnist Sonia Sodha

Put yourself in Shamima Begum’s shoes before you damn her out of hand

We can’t know the pressures she was under. Sajid Javid must allow her to tell her side of the story

Javid’s decision on Shamima Begum demeans his office

The home secretary’s political ambitions are shamefully exposed by this playing to the gallery

The academy revolution has swept Britain. It has left casualties in its wake

It’s not the nanny state that should alarm us, it’s the gluttonous food industry giants

Forget calorie caps – force manufacturers to stick to targets to curb rising obesity

How to tackle grade inflation? Open university exams to all

The proportion of people getting top degrees is soaring, and there is little grading oversight, says Sonia Sodha, Guardian deputy opinion editor

We ban cannabis but let people eat as much meat as they want. That makes no sense

If our goal is to limit social harm, we should reassess what we allow and what we ration

If the police can’t tackle ‘minor’ crimes, how long before we take it upon ourselves?

As private security firms proliferate there’s a danger we’ll lose the rule of law

If #MeToo is to work, we must call out the men we love

The movement is at risk of discredit by those who won’t judge friends by the same standard as enemies, says the Guardian’s deputy opinion editor,...

How to make a four-day week reality

If fathers have to take up paternity leave, part-time work will become acceptable for all, says Guardian columnist Sonia Sodha

There’s love, you’ll say, but is there any real point in getting married these days?

Civil partnerships for all doesn’t alter the fact that marriage is an archaic contract in need of fundamental reform

It’s time to ditch the stereotypes and look at the realities behind singledom

Single life provides plenty of material for popular culture, but in truth we know little about its realities