To mark the board game's 85th anniversary this month, writer Sean Cole investigates Monopoly's socialist origins and the fierce tournament scene keeping the game alive today.

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It’s time for football to reckon with its carbon footprint

A common goal

Football's impact on the environment continues to balloon but an increasing number of people involved in the game are trying to change that.

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The bike crew riding from NY to DC for Black lives

Revolution on wheels

Writer James Yeh meets Ride to DC, one of the most diverse bike tours America has ever seen, as they embark on a treacherous, 300-mile journey to join BLM protestors at the Lincoln Memorial

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The wild, misunderstood world of competitive Scrabble

Word play

For many players, Scrabble is much more than just a game. Writer Sean Cole speaks to some of the world's leading players to find out what it takes to rise to the top.

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Meet the world’s first hijab-wearing champion wrestler

Nor Diana, aka ‘Phoenix’

At five-feet tall and around 94lbs, the 20-year-old doesn’t look like your typical wrestling star – but that hasn’t stopped her yet.

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The art therapist using running to fuel creativity

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For Jessie Zapotechne, there‘s nothing more inspiring than running through the streets of New York. Even in the throes of lockdown, her work and the city remain intertwined.

Outdoor > Sport

The education activist turning tragedy into triumph

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After her brother was murdered, Jamira Burley dedicated her life to helping disadvantaged communities. Here, she tells us how current conditions are impacting her work.

Outdoor > Sport

The beautiful anarchy of football’s fanzine movement

‘We won’t last forever’

Having started as a DIY rebellion, the fanzine movement is now an invaluable subculture under threat from an increasingly digital world.

Outdoor > Sport

Inside the wild world of college cheerleading

Class, community and capitalism

New Netflix series Cheer is filled with high stakes stunts and drama – but it can also teach us a lot about America’s class problem.

Art & Culture > Photography

A tribute to New York’s DIY basketball scene

Take your shot

Photographer Larry Racioppo spent the ’90s capturing the city’s streetball courts – makeshift creations he likens to ’a form of folk art.’

ADVENTURE

Getting outside can change the way we experience our cities

In partnership with Reebok

We explore how getting outdoors allowed runner, cyclist and fashion buyer Lewis Bloyce to escape the pressures of the past year.

Outdoor > Adventure

How the outdoors helped us reconnect with our hometowns

In partnership with Reebok

Yoga teacher Rachel Walsh recounts how outdoor exercise helped bridge her transition from London to Lancaster.

Outdoor > Adventure

A three-day adventure in the French Alps

In partnership with Osprey

In a world fuelled by consumerism, is it still possible to gear up and enjoy nature with a clear environmental conscience?

BIKES

Outdoor > Bikes

Meet the people getting Glasgow cycling

In partnership with 99designs by Vistaprint

In the second story from By Design, we take a ride with Bike For Good, an organisation working to make cycling more accessible in the Scottish city – and beyond.

Outdoor > Bikes

Mablethorpe Sand Race: a uniquely British beach rally

Wild bunch

Founded by a group of hard-nosed riders back in the ’70s, the contest is a unique off-road event where getting messy is part of the game.

Outdoor > Bikes

A trip to the countryside with London’s Bikestormz crew

In partnership with Stance

The capital’s free-riders head to Woburn in Bedfordshire, swapping the urban tarmac for the forest floor.

SKATE

Outdoor > Skate

Folkestone is changing – and its skateboarders aren’t happy

Concrete canvases

As the town‘s skate scene watches its local spaces slowly disappear, taken from them by developers, it begs the question: what happens next?

Outdoor > Skate

How Whitley Bay Skate Club built a scene from scratch

In partnership with 99designs by Vistaprint

In the first instalment of By Design, a brand new editorial series, we explore how a retro skate shop in the North-East became the launchpad for a thriving creative community.

Outdoor > Skate

Skater Scott Hobbs Bourne on why he wrote a children’s book

An Act Of Imagination

SHB’s life is best defined by boundless possibility. So it feels fitting that his new book, written for kids, is a celebration of just that.

SNOW

Outdoor > Snow

In photos: the world’s most unique snow events

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Whether it’s celebrating at Vermont’s Killington Cup, or watching pro cowboys hurtle down a slope at Steamboat, Colorado, these events are some of the most seminal in snow culture.

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Eight iconic terrain parks to visit in your lifetime

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From Southern California to the mountains of New Hampshire, these spots are some of the most iconic destinations in the world for skiers and snowboarders.