From the magazine
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
Top 5 Cold War novels, chosen by historian and author Oskar Jensen
Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: ‘It’s like battery farming’
Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: ‘It’s like battery farming’
‘They united the public in opposition to hatred’: What have we learned six months on from UK riots?
‘They united the public in opposition to hatred’: What have we learned six months on from UK riots?
If everyone finds the news so bleak these days, why are news podcasts so popular?
If everyone finds the news so bleak these days, why are news podcasts so popular?
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
Housing developers are raking in cash while young people sleep in parks – it has to stop
Housing developers are raking in cash while young people sleep in parks – it has to stop
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Paying off your landlord’s mortgage can’t be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way
Paying off your landlord’s mortgage can’t be right in this day and age. There must be a cleverer way
Letters: Cut, cut, cut benefits… it’s the Tory Labour way
Letters: Cut, cut, cut benefits… it’s the Tory Labour way
‘This is definitely a pinch-me moment’: Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
‘This is definitely a pinch-me moment’: Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025 react to being honoured
The ‘giant misshapen penis’ flower sums up our simple human need for joy
The ‘giant misshapen penis’ flower sums up our simple human need for joy
Inside the Big Issue: Meet Dwayne Fields, the new UK Chief Scout on a mission
Inside the Big Issue: Meet Dwayne Fields, the new UK Chief Scout on a mission
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
Double amputee Billy Monger on racing across the world, smashing records and transforming sport
Double amputee Billy Monger on racing across the world, smashing records and transforming sport
This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain’s draughty homes and reach net zero
This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain’s draughty homes and reach net zero
Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
Top 5 crime thrillers, chosen by best-selling author and former detective Neil Lancaster
There’s a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas
