From the magazine
Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants

Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants
Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
How a dreary trip to a travel agent became an escapade of exotic birds and celebrity musicians

How a dreary trip to a travel agent became an escapade of exotic birds and celebrity musicians
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
Westminsterism may think it knows best – but dismantling it can help us move forward

Westminsterism may think it knows best – but dismantling it can help us move forward
Letters: Sunak and his cronies who think benefits are unsustainable should stop lining their pockets

Letters: Sunak and his cronies who think benefits are unsustainable should stop lining their pockets
Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as street homelessness soars

Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as street homelessness soars
‘Get a grip’ and act on reality, not prejudice, MP Liam Fox tells his Tory colleagues

‘Get a grip’ and act on reality, not prejudice, MP Liam Fox tells his Tory colleagues
Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’
From neurodivergent meltdown to lucid thinking: Understanding the mind of someone with ADHD

From neurodivergent meltdown to lucid thinking: Understanding the mind of someone with ADHD
How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss

How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss
Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
‘Nature is slowly healing’: How rewilding is bringing Britain’s extinct species back from the dead

‘Nature is slowly healing’: How rewilding is bringing Britain’s extinct species back from the dead
Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a ‘cautionary tale’

Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a ‘cautionary tale’
Abuse survivor tried to take her own life after years-long battle with DWP over disability benefits

Abuse survivor tried to take her own life after years-long battle with DWP over disability benefits
There’s so many questions needing answers this general election it’s hard to zone in on just one

There’s so many questions needing answers this general election it’s hard to zone in on just one
Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing

Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
Inside the Big Issue: Beavers and other creatures making Britain better
