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Baby Trapping: Do Women Really ‘Steal’ Sperm?

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9 Young Activists On How They Want To Change The World

A short time ago, we couldn’t possibly have imagined how the world looks right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare what we value in our lives – ou

What Single Men Really Think About Dating In Their 30s

“When my last relationship ended, there was a sense of excitement from some of my male friends in relationships,” John, 36, from Manchester, is

Lockdown Is Making Our Friendships Decay

In a little park in south London, two friends and I are taking it in turns to wee in a ditch. “It’s fine!” the first shouts over as she clamb

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Me & White Supremacy: How To Check Your White Privilege

The global pandemic is lingering in the background of national news when Layla Saad and I first speak. “White people are not used to seeing themselve

‘Work Hard & You’ll Succeed’ Simply Isn’t...

“If you want it, you’ll succeed,” the image reads. Another says: “If you don’t it means you didn’t work hard enough.” Next to

Men On How Abortion Changed Their Lives

“I didn’t really feel like I had a right to feel any kind of outward emotion about it,” 35-year-old Jon Pollock, a health and safety manager

Young Working Class Women Share The Discrimination They Face At Work

Around three months into a new job, a few years ago, while I was running a daily news conference, my editor-in-chief tried to convince me to write about so

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Feeling Guilty Over Those £30 Flights? How To Start Travelling Re...

“I felt like I was on the moon,” Mollai Anne Sweeney is telling me. “I was zipping through Utah and the desert went so far that it sort o