Fracking: the cost to communities
We need to listen to those who don’t want shale gas exploration on their doorsteps, says Ewa Jasiewicz.
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The battle lines are drawn on the UK’s shale gas debate
Predictions about the benefits and threats of fracking in the UK based on US experiences can lead to misinformation and inaccuracies in the debate, warn Joseph Dutton & Michael Bradshaw.
School's out
After six glorious (and chaotic) years, the final Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People shows take place in December 2013. Creator Robin Ince explains why it's time for a change
Extracting shale gas: a political perspective
The fracking debate cuts to the heart of key questions on environmental targets and the UK's economic future. It's vital that political decisions are based on a rational assessment of the evidence, says Labour MP Angela Smith
The hidden cost of Qatar's World Cup
A new report sheds light on the appalling conditions of migrant labourers working on the 2022 Fifa World Cup sites.
Fracking and shale gas: what do we want to know?
Adam Smith has some questions for people on both sides of the argument.
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"I suppose this is some kind of masterpiece": how a prize-winning novel was rejected by the publishing industry
An interview with Eimear McBride, winner of the Goldsmiths Prize and the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction