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The long read: Hoarding can be distressing and dangerous. But it’s not just a matter of ‘too much stuff’ – it’s a complex condition that requires careful, targeted help → Read More
More and more institutions are commissioning investigations into their historical links to slavery – but the fallout at one Cambridge college suggests these projects are meeting growing resistance → Read More
One October morning in 2004, a woman took the lift to the 21st floor of an office block in north-west London, bought a coffee in the cafe there – then opened a window and jumped out. No one knew who she was. Do they now? → Read More
Private security firms are increasingly being used to patrol shops and private open spaces. What happens if they overreach their powers, asks journalist Samira Shackle → Read More
The long read: In October 2020 an emergency call was received from a ship in British waters. After a full-scale commando raid, seven Nigerians were taken off in handcuffs – but no one was ever charged. What really happened on board? → Read More
This week, from 2018: The Iraq Historic Allegations Team was set up by the government to investigate claims of the abuse of civilians. After its collapse, some fear the truth will never come out → Read More
In 2018, Pakistan’s new star PM pledged to halt dynastic politics, end corruption and boost the economy. He failed and is now facing defeat in a vote of no confidence → Read More
This week, from 2017: In 2014, documents alleging a conspiracy to Islamise Birmingham schools were leaked to the media, sparking a national scandal. The papers were debunked – but the story remains as divisive as ever. What really happened? → Read More
Female doctors, journalists and politicians face acute danger from the Taliban, says Samira Shackle, editor of the New Humanist → Read More
The long read: Who are the people who have come to follow wild conspiracy theories about Covid-19? → Read More
From the archives: in 2014, documents alleging a conspiracy to Islamise Birmingham schools were leaked to the media, sparking a national scandal. The papers were debunked – but the story remains as divisive as ever. What really happened? → Read More
A drone sighting caused the airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? → Read More
In December 2018 a series of drone sightings forced the closure of Gatwick airport, causing chaos for Christmas travellers. Two years on and with the mystery still unsolved, Samira Shackle investigates what really happened → Read More
The long read: A drone sighting caused the airport to close for two days in 2018, but despite a lengthy police investigation, no culprit was ever found. So what exactly did people see in the Sussex sky? → Read More
The long read: Travel bloggers have flocked to Pakistan in recent years – but have some of them become too close to the authorities? → Read More
Viktor Orbán is extinguishing liberty one freedom at a time → Read More
From the archives: Amid the mayhem that has turned parts of Karachi into no-go zones, reporters risk their lives to make sense of a crime wave that is virtually an insurgency → Read More
The prime minister ignores a very real problem that invades every aspect of British Muslims’ lives, says Samira Shackle, deputy editor of the New Humanist → Read More
The first generation of female rock elders are sharing their war stories. → Read More
Q&A with journalist and author Nesrine Malik. → Read More