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Intimate photos of love and loneliness in rural Russia
Photography

Intimate photos of love and loneliness in rural Russia

Exploring a world that doesn’t fit into the neat narrative of "Putin’s Russia", photographer Nadia Sablin takes a decade-long look at a small village and its inhabitants, institutions, nature, and mythology.

Written by: Zoe Whitfield

Conspiracies are depoliticising Turkey's earthquake crisis
Activism

Conspiracies are depoliticising Turkey's earthquake crisis

Disaster politics — As public anger over Erdoğan's response to the disaster grows, the focus on government culpability is being splintered by the promotion of conspiracy theories online and through state-owned media.

Written by: John Lubbock

Meet the 'Atlantic cowboys' of the Faroe Islands
Photography

Meet the 'Atlantic cowboys' of the Faroe Islands

Photographer Andrea Gjestvang documents the changing face of masculinity in a territory built on traditional gender roles, but whose women are emigrating in large numbers.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Young teachers tell us why they're striking this week
Activism

Young teachers tell us why they're striking this week

Fund our schools — With thousands of teachers taking part in industrial action across England, Scotland and Wales, those new to the profession are fighting for the same investment in education they were promised when they were at school.

Written by: Eve Upton-Clark

Kaleidoscopic photos from 'the man who shot the 70s'
Photography

Kaleidoscopic photos from 'the man who shot the 70s'

With the release of Mick Rock's posthumous book 'Shot! by Rock,' longtime collaborator Liz Vap reflects on the career of a photographer who defined pop culture for half a century.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The forgotten charity workers on strike to survive
Activism

The forgotten charity workers on strike to survive

Vital support — As demand for services rises, low pay and poor conditions are pushing third sector workers into the arms of other charities. Many are looking for work elsewhere, while those who remain are worried about the future.

Written by: Ella Glover

Art, culture, trauma and solidarity in wartime Ukraine
Culture

Art, culture, trauma and solidarity in wartime Ukraine

After a year of full-scale war, young Ukrainians are fighting with everything they have to keep their nation, their culture and their values alive.

Written by: Alex King

Why struggling dads are dominating awards season
Film

Why struggling dads are dominating awards season

From Charlotte Wells' 'Aftersun' to Florian Zeller's 'The Son', a new wave of films are using fatherhood to bring men's mental health into focus.

Written by: Miriam Balanescu

Tenants, unions and politicians back calls for a rent freeze
Activism

Tenants, unions and politicians back calls for a rent freeze

Flat Broke — As rents in UK cities continue to skyrocket, Sadiq Khan, Mick Lynch and others have joined forces to call on the Government for immediate action.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Snapshots of London life one train stop at a time
Photography

Snapshots of London life one train stop at a time

Between 1998 and 2010, Simon Wheatley rode the old Silverlink line across London's northern inner-suburbs. The photos compiled in his new book 'Silverlink' are a love letter to the city's rich cultural diversity, but they also tell a story of social polarisation, rail privatisation, and the emptiness of the Blair years.

Written by: Isaac Muk

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