Inside Oregon’s only locked psychiatric facility for women

Ward 81

In 1976, Mary Ellen Mark was given unique access to Oregon State Hospital to photograph life on the high security Ward 81, creating a nuanced and compassionate portrayal of female mental health patients.

News & Politics

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.

Art & Culture

A photographic celebration of Black life in the 20th century

Labour of love

Inspired by her own family’s passion for archival photography, Renata Cherlise established Black Archives – a multimedia platform, and now book, which presents a nuanced and vibrant representation of everyday Black life.

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.

Art & Culture

Why struggling dads are dominating awards season

Dads on film

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.

News & Politics

Inside the Stratford theatre being used as a warm bank

To freeze, or not to freeze?

With hundreds of thousands of people accessing warm banks each week, we travelled to ex-chancellor Nadhim Zahawi's constituency to find out why a Royal Shakespeare Company venue has opened as a place for the community to shelter from the cold.