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Caitlin Moran: I think we’re about to reach and pass peak despair

The award-winning columnist and author on waving goodbye to a million followers, why anxiety is a state not an identity, and the Paul McCartney-endorsed

September 16, 2026

HEALTH·MORALITY

Nilüfer Yanya: Most people are just living side by side, getting on, being nice to their neighbours

The singer-songwriter on why she thinks the world’s divisions are overstated, why she’s been staying off social media, and the trade-offs that come with

June 17, 2026

CREATIVITY·EDUCATION

South Centre Artistic Director, Mark Ball

Mark Ball: Creativity is everywhere. Opportunity is not

The Southbank Centre’s Artistic Director on culture as the last defense against a divided society, the radical power of joy, and the thinking behind

June 16, 2026

CREATIVITY

Margaret Busby: It is astonishing what you can accomplish when you do not care who takes the credit

The UK’s first Black female book publisher on a British publishing industry that still doesn’t reflect the world it serves and the need to

May 16, 2026

EDUCATION·POWER

Vikki Heywood: At a fundamental level, we are social and creative beings who need each other

The former Executive Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Court Theatre turned author on how theatre and literature can help bridge the gap

May 11, 2026

CREATIVITY·MORALITY

Hot Blood: Lack of fun and boredom are as big an enemy to individuals as anything

The Lovebox founder and Hot Blood DJ, Jools Butterfield, reflects on the erosion of compassion, the crisis facing 16‑ to‑24‑year‑olds and why boredom is a

April 21, 2026

MORALITY