Notes on a crisis: Why we have not yet found a way to mourn loss on this scale
Perhaps the only thing worse than submerging yourself too deeply in other people’s sorrow is to not feel it at…
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The Bad Statesmen
How the UK government’s failure to learn the lessons of history pushed the country deeper into crisis.
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Can robots make good therapists?
Stuck at home in lockdown, and with limited access to mental health services, people are turning to chatbots for company,…
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The high street Covid-19 vaccine question: Why is the government overlooking pharmacies that could vaccinate a million people a week?
If local chemists were recruited, they alone could hit half the government's weekly vaccination target – but so far only…
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Personal Story: On the Covid front line
As a junior doctor walking into the intensive care unit for the first time, I saw a ward lined with unconscious patients attached to…
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Free school meal scandal: Why the government is failing to feed people during the pandemic
A private caterer has admitted “falling short” as photos circulate on social media of woeful meal provision for poorer pupils.
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“We are replaceable”: The migrant NHS staff left behind during the pandemic
Almost a year into the Covid crisis, low-income NHS workers are still being forced to pay extortionate visa fees, racking…
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How the UK lost control of the mutant strain of Covid-19
In July, scientific advisers warned of the potential for a significant coronavirus variant to occur in the winter. But instead…
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