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“Genius.” Well, go on. Write a brilliant essay on the topic. These one-word prompts were long a famous part of the entry exam to All Souls, a brainy, fellows-only (that is, no students) college of Oxford University. The test is still considered one of the world’s hardest. Our correspondent has written
a brief essay
on whether it really does select for genius.
And
our Telegram column
looks at end-games for the Ukraine war. On one hand, rewarding Russian aggression (eg, with territory) seems unthinkable. On the other, European supporters cannot be purer than Ukraine itself, if its leaders decide that they must settle the war with Vladimir Putin safe in office rather than facing a war-crimes trial, as he would in a perfect world. | 
