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Sophie McBain is associate editor of the New Statesman.
The parenting forum has become a powerful political force, and has been repeatedly accused of transphobia. Its CEO explains why she believes in “difficult conversations”
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Europe faces a new influx of refugees from Ukraine, but many Afghans who fled the Taliban last year have…
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Young Mungo by Stuart, The Barefoot Woman by Mukasonga, Made in China by Qu and In the Shadow of…
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How has motherhood evolved over the past 60 years? My gran’s experience – as recorded in her witty book…
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The death of a Ukrainian reporter working for Fox News highlights the under-recognition of “fixers” in helping major media…
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This broad, ambitious book skilfully skewers everyday sexism, but Penny's feminist uprising underestimates those they wish to save.
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Being heartbroken can have a devastating effect on our physical as well as mental health. In her new book,…
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After decades of research into the mysteries of consciousness, the British academic has reached a radical conclusion – by…
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Two books explore how exercise has been shaped by science, culture and the quest for autonomy. But does keeping…
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