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An ode to snuff
(5 minute read) Edward Kendall explores a pleasure of bygone ages which refuses to die.
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Gender is more than a word
(5 minute read) Sam Hall points out the inadequacies - and indeed absurdities - of recent debates about what it is to be male or female.
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Pride before a fall
(1 minute read) Nicole Law reflects on the lessons of collapsing in the street.
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Taking the temperature of COP26
(4 minute read) Martin Poulsom of the University of Roehampton in London draws on the Christian tradition to offer a verdict on the recent UN conference and the climate emergency.
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Learning to love your body
(3 minute read) Nicole Law explores the internal battles which lead to acceptance of our appearance.
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Miscarriage in the shadow of abortion
(5 minute read) "How are women to grieve in a society that does not recognize their children as real babies?" asks Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo.
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Misunderstanding, media and the menopause
(5 minute read) Madi Apthorpe dares to mention the unmentionable in a plea for more openness on women’s health issues.
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Why do Americans never take holidays?
(6 minute read) Monica Sharp examines the unhealthy work ethic which diminishes quality of life in the US.
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“I think more about what I can do than my limitations”
(5 minute read) Xavi Argemí is a young man who needs 24/7 attention. He can’t walk or do the normal things other young people do. But he wants the world to know how happy he is.
