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Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
Books

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 
Europe

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today’s Europe 

Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote
Paul McNamee

Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
Roman Empire

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries
Environment

MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries

White pants, bin bags and a light on injustice: Inside the world’s first Museum of Homelessness
Homelessness

White pants, bin bags and a light on injustice: Inside the world’s first Museum of Homelessness

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

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’
TV

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable’

How a dreary trip to a travel agent became an escapade of exotic birds and celebrity musicians
Sam Delaney

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
Books

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
John Bird

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

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
Film

Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as street homelessness soars

Inside the Big Issue: The Museum of Homelessness
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: The Museum of Homelessness

‘Get a grip’ and act on reality, not prejudice, MP Liam Fox tells his Tory colleagues
Politics

‘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’
Letter to my Younger Self

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’

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How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss
Catherine Swire

How the life-affirming power of the chicken helped me understand grief and loss

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Books

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
Conservation

‘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’
Film

Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a ‘cautionary tale’