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Defusing the threat from returning jihadist fighters

Fighting radicalisation on the streets of London — Hanif Qadir joined Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan 13 years ago, now he’s helping prevent young Londoners from repeating his mistake.

Written by: Alex King

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The largest-ever image of space is revealing new things about neighbouring galaxies

Welcome to Andromeda — In a landmark achievement for NASA, a new 1.5 billion pixel-image of next-door galaxy Andromeda is helping astronomers make predictions about the future of Earth.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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Understanding the deep roots of racism

Where do we stand after Ferguson and Eric Garner? — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Huck explores how institutional racism remains extensive in the US and worldwide.

Written by: Alex King

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Everything you need to know about the record-breaking El Capitan climb in Yosemite

Hardest Climb In The World? — Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell made history January 14 by free climbing the Dawn Wall route of El Capitan. But why is the feat so special?

Written by: Shelley Jones

Culture

Does life begin at 50?

Inspiring late-bloomers — New exhibition at Selfridges 'Bright Old Things' brings together a selection of creatives who discovered their passion after middle age.

Photography

18 great adventure instagrams to take your mind off being back in work

The world in squares — From tree houses in British Columbia and fishing in Alaska to frozen trees in Siberia and cliff edges in Yosemite, we collate some of the best adventure instagrammers for your wanderlust pleasure.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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A Breaking Bad Family Holiday

Wells Tower brings his 69-year-old dad to Burning Man for father-son bonding — Wearing googles—and at times little else— the American short-story and non-fiction writer experiences the annual California desert counterculture festival by making a road trip for his father and couple of elderly pals in this selection from The Best American Essays 2014.

Written by: D'Arcy Doran

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Behind the scenes of the secret world of children's beauty pageants

Darling Divas — Children's beauty pageants are a particular kind of spectacle, and something of a muse for photographer Colby Katz.

Written by: Colby Katz

Film

One of London's longest-standing communities faces eviction in the New Year

Hoxton families fight for affordable rents — Residents of London's New Era estate have been threatened with eviction if they can't meet more than a threefold hike in rent.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

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The orphans of Romania who are building new lives underground

Homeless and disenfranchised in Eastern Europe — Joost Vandebrug's intimate photo project captures the cobbled-together community of the lost boys of Bucharest.

Written by: Matei Rosca

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