Burning bones
Greece has run out of burial space, but the Orthodox Church won’t allow cremation. Is its motive purely spiritual?
Human Rights & Ethics
Book review: Justice on Trial
One of the UK’s top criminal barristers argues that we should rebuild our criminal justice system from scratch.
Does Britain have a free speech problem?
Far-right speakers are exploiting the fear of a 'free speech crisis' in order to propagate hateful ideas.
Book review: Caste
In her much-debated bestseller, Isabel Wilkerson argues that racism is an insufficient term for the systemic oppression of black people in America.
The symbolic power of charity, w/ Jon Dean
How does charity operate in the real world? We talk to sociologist Jon Dean about giving and the "good glow", from the wave of Covid-19 volunteering to the new fear…
Bolsonaro’s war on abortion
In Brazil, abortion is harder to access than ever – and women are taking desperate measures.
Can diamonds ever be truly ethical?
A "sky mining facility" claims to be making the world's first zero-impact lab diamonds.
Should trees have lawyers?
Around the world, campaigners are successfully arguing that mountains, trees and rivers should have legal rights.
Dismantling the Empire
Two new books – "Insurgent Empire" and "Hostile Environment" – take on Britain's national myths, confronting their racist legacy.
Book review: O, Let Me Not Get Alzheimer’s, Sweet Heaven!
Dementia is the most common cause of death in England and Wales. Should sufferers have the right to end their own lives?