The Moon landing reminds us of the importance of good news
If you feel you could do with some good news to break the seemingly never-ending roll call of troubling affairs,…
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“People literally can’t leave their homes”: inside Chicago’s polar vortex
Beyond images of frozen lakes and firey train tracks, Chicago’s residents – and homeless – are suffering by the millions.
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How a mother’s death highlighted the dangerous inaccessibility of New York subways
Fewer than a quarter of subway stations are served by an elevator, making the city one of the least accessible…
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A Mississippi judge accused pro-life legislators of “gaslighting” – this is why
The states that introduce more restrictions on abortion also pass the fewest laws in support of women and children’s health.
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It’s a delusion that everyone is equally responsible for climate change.
We’ll all need to act to stop climate breakdown, but that action, and the cost, cannot realistically be spread equally across…
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Feminism in the wake of Isis
A new documentary profiles women’s rights advocates in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria
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Why Donald Trump texting you is actually a good thing
Whether or not you’re happy to have Trump texting you, the introduction of a national alert system should be welcomed…
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Trigger warnings vs pathetic snowflakes: how PTSD sufferers became political pawns
Whether it’s an attack from the right or being wrapped in cotton wool by the left, both sides speak over…
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