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House Buying Agony
Kevin Carr charts the agony of the first-time house buyer.
The Inside of Being
Bex Burch explores the difference between 'doing' and 'being' as a source of creativity.
Taking Humour Seriously
Harriet Beveridge says we don't take humour seriously enough.
Preserving the Home Visit
Dr Mark Williams believes we need to preserve the traditional GP home visit.
How poker teaches decision making
Liv Boeree explains how playing poker teaches good decision making.
A Pleasure Culture of War
Historian Kasia Tomasiewicz discusses how to commemorate war.
Life in Letters
Helen Cullen makes the case for the art of letter writing.
The P Word
Richard Lynch-Smith argues that social workers need to better acknowledge poverty.
An Empathy Machine
Emmanuel Ordóñez-Angulo asks whether virtual reality could be an 'empathy machine'.
Politics Fans
Penny Andrews argues that thinking of political supporters as fans helps explain politics.
Working Class Women
Rachael Gibbons discusses class, social mobility and Imposter Syndrome.
Digging Deep
Rabab Ghazoul makes the case for Wales as a place of post-colonial possibility.
Grief, and Starscape
Lora Stimson uses sky and starscape to navigate her grief.
Life In Transit
Novelist Louise Doughty discovers her own past sheds light on the experience of others.
Recovery After Rape
Winnie M Li talks about her traumatic experience as a survivor of sexual violence.
The Romance of Train Travel
Monisha Rajesh says the romance of train travel is not dead.
The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
Ashley Hickson-Lovence argues black boys need to read books that reflect their own lives.
Tidying Up
Sarah Gristwood is worried that the vogue for tidying will make history harder to uncover.
Living With Gods
Anna Della Subin takes a journey with a man once worshipped as a living god.
A Boy Who Died
Andrew Hankinson tells the story of a boy who died, and his parents, who wanted him alive.
Digital Sadness
Alice Moloney discusses how best to express negative emotions in the digital realm.
Fit and Finished
Emma Hayes explains why the fit of our clothes matters.
Depolarizing
Ali Goldsworthy explains why campaigns that succeed by polarising can cause long-term harm
Good and Clever
Sammy Wright asks why we put such weight on exam results.
Making Sense of the World
Nwando Ebizie describes how she experiences the world, through her 'visual snow'
Change Through Engagement
Mahamed Hashi, a youth worker and gun crime victim, says we must listen to communities.
Ending Ageism
Carl Honoré thinks we're all missing out by stereotyping older people as 'over the hill'.
Embracing Uncertainty
Caoilinn Hughes discovers the power of embracing uncertainty.
The Power of Mentoring
Reggie Nelson believes in the importance for young people to find a mentor.
War on Two Wheels
Lois Pryce argues that cycling needs to be uncool again.
The Craft of Surgery
Sam Gallivan examines the similarities between surgery and sculpture.