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LeAnn Rimes on powerful women, making mistakes and giving voice to her late gay uncle
Letter To My Younger Self

LeAnn Rimes on powerful women, making mistakes and giving voice to her late gay uncle

Hello Kitty celebrates 50th anniversary: Behind the phenomenal rise of the Japanese icon
Exhibition

Hello Kitty celebrates 50th anniversary: Behind the phenomenal rise of the Japanese icon

Ralph Nader on shaping history, broken American politics and the enduring appeal of Donald Trump
Politics

Ralph Nader on shaping history, broken American politics and the enduring appeal of Donald Trump

Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world
Books

Gathering: Women of Colour on Nature review – natural highs from our natural world

5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath
Books

5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath

Peter Capaldi on why his new cop drama Criminal Record is going to be your next TV obsession
TV

Peter Capaldi on why his new cop drama Criminal Record is going to be your next TV obsession

Gender pain gap: Why women’s pain must be taken as seriously as men’s
Dr Amanda Williams

Gender pain gap: Why women’s pain must be taken as seriously as men’s

Cold snaps and broken resolutions – welcome to the UK in January
Sam Delaney

Cold snaps and broken resolutions – welcome to the UK in January

How many times is it acceptable for a one-year-old to be hospitalised due to a mould-ridden home?
Paul McNamee

How many times is it acceptable for a one-year-old to be hospitalised due to a mould-ridden home?

Women feel ‘violated and traumatised’ by painful hysteroscopies – and say the NHS misinformed them
Special report

Women feel ‘violated and traumatised’ by painful hysteroscopies – and say the NHS misinformed them

Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety
Books

Ava Anna Ada by Ali Millar review – the apocalyptic age of anxiety

The Tories vowed to end rough sleeping by 2024. They failed. So where are we now?
Paula Barker

The Tories vowed to end rough sleeping by 2024. They failed. So where are we now?

Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why
Health

Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why

The Post Office scandal proves why workers’ needs must be put ahead of AI and technology
Post Office scandal

The Post Office scandal proves why workers’ needs must be put ahead of AI and technology

Inside the Big Issue: Peter Capaldi on dirty cop drama Criminal Record and his new grandson
Inside the magazine

Inside the Big Issue: Peter Capaldi on dirty cop drama Criminal Record and his new grandson

Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood
Books

Normal Women by Ainslie Hogarth – a dark take on suburban motherhood

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Henry Winkler on Happy Days, dyslexia and why he’ll always love The Fonz: ‘I’m grateful’
Letter to my younger self

Henry Winkler on Happy Days, dyslexia and why he’ll always love The Fonz: ‘I’m grateful’

The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth
Film

The Holdovers review – a film of well-turned wit and emotional warmth

Reading Robert Smith’s diary made me fall in love with The Cure
Simon Price

Reading Robert Smith’s diary made me fall in love with The Cure

I say ‘hello’ when I walk into shops and smile at strangers. Yes, I know, I’m a monster
Robin Ince

I say ‘hello’ when I walk into shops and smile at strangers. Yes, I know, I’m a monster