Meet Bench Girl (you’ll have seen her before).
How the news media distorts the reality of alcohol – new findings.
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The BBC has ambitious plans for radio drama, but it’s going to have a lot of competition for ears.
Japanese-American internees.
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The idea of an American Muslim registry has gained traction in some circles, but the historical precedents are shaky at best.
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Which objects would you choose to tell the story of your life?
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It was a vintage year for women’s visibility, but that’s not necessarily a good thing.
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Even ‘madmen’ have their motives for fighting.
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The UK’s family court system is at breaking point.
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Let’s draw a line under the political divisions that have defined 2016. We’ll all benefit from a more grown-up discussion in the new year.
Peace on parade.
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Combat could be on the cards for the first time in over 70 years.
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All over the world, people are trying to boil down their experiences of 2016 into a single word. The results speak for themselves.
Mission: poverty eradication.
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Scotland is the latest place to look at piloting the concept.
Philip Davies: he can talk.
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An MP’s attempt to block a bill to address violence against women was utterly misguided – here’s why.
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The nativity offers an enticing opportunity to discover how words and interpretations have shaped the story and our understanding of it.
Don’t lay the table for a fight.
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A guide to steering your family away from a dialogue of the deaf about poverty and inequality this festive season.
Happy new year.
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Where do we go from here? After a dramatic year, we look ahead to some key economic and political trends that will influence our lives over the next 12 months.
The force is not strong enough for the Charity Commission.
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Jediism is not a religion? Tell that to its worshippers.
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The far left and the far right are closer than they’d like to admit. So can some of their better proposals gain ground in 2017?
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The latest atrocity has targeted a much-loved German institution.
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In 1966, the BBC drama Cathy Come Home radically changed the way society thinks about homelessness. So how would Cathy fare today?
A Russian police officer guards the Turkish embassy in Moscow.
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Less than a year ago, Andrey Karlov’s assassination would’ve been a dangerous diplomatic incident – but the two massive powers involved have all but mended fences.
Angela Merkel lays flowers at the scene of the attack.
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The high profile attack will polarise an already strained political debate in Germany.
Pro-swearing: Sajid Javid.
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Forcing citizens to swear allegiance is misguided – and doesn’t work.
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The renewed takeover bid for one of Europe’s biggest broadcasters must be referred to Ofcom.
‘I’m lovin it.’
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A fundraising initiative in Scotland has made headlines, but good intentions are not enough when it comes to helping vulnerable people.
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Initially heralded as the beginning of the end for IS, the effort to take back Iraq’s second city is flailing.