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‘It was a long, dark night of the soul’: What the first 24 hours in prison is really like
Gary Crooks

‘It was a long, dark night of the soul’: What the first 24 hours in prison is really like

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
Books

Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel

Keir Starmer’s government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security
Ruth Patrick, Hayley Bennett and John Hudson

Keir Starmer’s government is bringing power to local communities. We need that in social security

The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge
Books

The Light Room by Kate Zambreno review – a staggering breadth of knowledge

What is the meaning of home? It’s complicated…
Sonia Solicari

What is the meaning of home? It’s complicated…

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it’s gender equity we need, not equality
Dr Zac Seidler

Our health system is failing both men and women – but it’s gender equity we need, not equality

How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak’s crushing election defeats
Politics

How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak’s crushing election defeats

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
Books

Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg

Fighting for justice for women in a system that’s rigged against them
Justice

Fighting for justice for women in a system that’s rigged against them

France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back
Paris Olympics 2024

France is booting homeless migrants out of Paris ahead of the Olympics – but some are fighting back

Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he’s probably a queer icon after all
Music

Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he’s probably a queer icon after all

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it’s not the parents’ fault
Juliette Rayner

One in four children start school still wearing nappies – but it’s not the parents’ fault