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Can we be curious?
(4 minute read) Why don’t we ask questions anymore? Asks Monica Sharp.
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A death observed
(2 minute read) As the Scottish parliament debates a proposal which seeks to legalise euthanasia, Ronnie Convery chronicles the death, both ordinary and extraordinary, of a simple Glaswegian woman.
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A hungry world
John Whitehead on how the Ukraine war is worsening a global food crisis.
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Blessing the guns
(5 minute read) Maddy Fry looks at the often grizzly outcomes of an incestuous relationship between church and state.
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Dare to look twice
(3 minute read) Adonna Francis describes a photo essay which helps us see beyond children’s disability to discover instead their ability.
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The hidden life skill
(4 minute read) Cultivating emotional intelligence is essential for success in professional and personal life. Beth Rush explains
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Daring to be myself
(2 minute read) A social media post made Nicole Law take courage and embrace her imperfections.
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Rain, rain, don’t go away … we need you!
(4 minute read) American-in-Italy Monica Sharp takes a personal view of the climate emergency from the guilty safety of her air-conditioned room.
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The triumph of the playboy: how the sexual revolution has turned against women
(4 minute read) Two leading feminist authors talk about sex and ask whether changes from the 1960s onwards have helped or harmed women. Michael Kirke listened in.
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Religions should work together to promote world peace
(5 minute read) We offer below an abridged version of Pope Francis’ extraordinary speech at the The Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan earlier this month.
