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Labelling toxic masculinity as ‘incomprehensible’ is a cop out – here’s why

Labelling toxic masculinity as ‘incomprehensible’ is a cop out – here’s why
The Passenger Seat explores male friendship through two teenagers who commit several acts of violence while on a road trip together
The Middle East has been betrayed – but despite everything, there is always hope

The Middle East has been betrayed – but despite everything, there is always hope
The agency of everyday people in the Middle East has been constantly crushed. A new book explains why
Our approach to mental health isn’t working – here’s what needs to change

Our approach to mental health isn’t working – here’s what needs to change
Our mental health facilities are often discriminatory and resistant to change, while professionals in the field are overburdened and underfunded to the point of burnout
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
How lockdowns through history have led to revolt and misinformation
How lockdowns through history have led to revolt and misinformation
The Swim author explains important reason why she gave her main character an eating disorder

The Swim author explains important reason why she gave her main character an eating disorder
These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future

These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons

How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons
I walked in David Bowie’s footsteps to get a sniff of the real. But I found something I didn’t expect

I walked in David Bowie’s footsteps to get a sniff of the real. But I found something I didn’t expect
How four women raged a secret propaganda war against the Nazis during World War II

How four women raged a secret propaganda war against the Nazis during World War II
Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them

Tiny but beautiful meteorites fall to Earth every single day – here’s how to find them
Polar ice is crucial to life as we know it – here’s why

Polar ice is crucial to life as we know it – here’s why
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope

I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain

From Star Wars to David Lynch: How my obsession with obscure 80s films rewired my tiny brain
Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy

Why the story of metal is worthy of a Greek tragedy
How a shocking DNA test revealed my family’s links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica

How a shocking DNA test revealed my family’s links to a celebrity chef and slavery in Jamaica
I couldn’t find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own

I couldn’t find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today

How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today
People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it’s really like

People expect the deep ocean to be filled with monsters. This is what it’s really like
The truth is we’re all sinners – it’s how we survive as human beings

The truth is we’re all sinners – it’s how we survive as human beings
Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI

Teething problems with VAR and handball rules serve as a warning about AI
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story

Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today

From ancient civilisations to industrial revolutions: How horses shaped the world we live in today
When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own

When theatres emptied during the pandemic, I had to make my own
Drifting across Europe in pursuit of my lost, wild twin
