Intimate photos of love and loneliness in rural Russia

Years like water

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.

News & Politics > 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.

News & Politics

Why living 15 minutes from everything is actually good

Where goes the neighbourhood?

The 15-minute city has recently found itself at the centre of a bizarre conspiracy about freedom of movement, but millions are already living in them. Is it hell on earth as some fear, or is it, in fact, lovely?

Art & Culture

Photos revealing the reality of childbirth without clean water

Carrying life

A new exhibition open this International Women's Day shines a light on the stories of mothers and babies in Malawi’s Ntchisi District, who were previously impacted by dirty water, poor sanitation and a lack of hygiene in health centres.

News & Politics > Activism

Amazon’s surveillance culture is ‘breaking’ its workers

'We've all hit breaking point'

As Amazon UK staff strike for the first time in history, GMB members on the picket line in Coventry tell us about the "productivity targets" wreaking havoc on their physical and mental health.

News & Politics > Reportage

Art, culture, trauma and solidarity in wartime Ukraine

Spirit of defiance

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.