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A Stranger in Texas

by Roshan Panesar May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

An Evolving Study Space

by Anna van Wingerden May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

The Urgent Case for Rewilding

by Max Spokes May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Six months on Sertraline

by Rachel Hart May 12, 2020September 19, 2020

Why are we so keen to talk about our dreams?

by Tilly Alexander May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

An Extrovert in Lockdown

by Maddy Ross May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Local Guides: Bella’s Stratford-upon-Avon

by Bella Stock May 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Why I’m reading the advice of an ex-Navy SEAL whilst in isolation

by Anna van Wingerden May 11, 2020July 18, 2021

Quarantine Dates: Gaming & Streaming

by Alicia Hayden May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

Bougainville: A Long Wait for Independence Continues

Devika Manish Kumar May 29, 2025 5 min read

ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) A woman waits her turn at the Pacific Partnership community health engagement in Arawa, Papua New Guinea. The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is in Papua New Guinea for its second mission port of PP15. Pacific Partnership is in its tenth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. While training for crisis conditions, Pacific Partnership missions to date have provided real world medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Critical infrastructure development has been supported in host nations during more than 180 engineering projects. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

“New countries are rare. The powerful independence movements and collapse of global empires following the Second World War saw dozens of newly independent countries join…

Flight Club in Bloom: An exclusive review

Lucy Pollock May 28, 2025 7 min read

Three women have cocktails on a rooftop bar.

Lucy Pollock shares an exclusive review of the new summer cocktail menu at Oxford’s social darts bar, Flight Club. Image by Bee Barnett.

A Slice of Meaning: On Finding Joy in Small Things

Mili Thakrar May 28, 2025 6 min read

Various objects sketched on a pastel rainbow background

“Sometimes, cake is the meaning.” Mili Thakrar explores the quiet, radical joy of everyday pleasures — from warm toast to shared desserts — and the…

Final Countdown to Summer VIIIs

Tom Harris May 28, 2025 4 min read

Rowing crew on the river.

“Be prepared for non-stop races, packed with the perfect blend of high-stakes action and drama.” Tom Harris gives a preview for all the drama of…