Inside the Airline Industry’s Meltdown
“Coronavirus has hit few sectors harder than air travel, wiping out tens of thousands of jobs and uncountable billions in revenue.”
The Battle Over Dyslexia
A dive into the contentious and messy world of diagnosing dyslexia.
‘I picked up a drink and casually set fire to my life’: how addiction nearly destroyed me
“Find a job, lose the job, go to jail: Guardian reporter Mario Koran found himself in a dangerous cycle. But behind bars, he discovered a new purpose.”
How Philanthropy Benefits the Super-Rich
““We should expect inequality to decrease somewhat as philanthropy increases … It has not,” writes Kevin Laskowski, a field associate at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.”
‘It’s Going to Be Our Way Now’: The Guerrilla Rewilder Shaking Up British Farming
“If we keep on course with this we’ll be left living on a planet full of pigeons and dogs on the beaten-down crust of our own excrement.”
I Ran Away To a Remote Scottish Isle. It Was Perfect
“Crowded out of the city by noise and stress, I embraced the wild solitude of a Hebridean island – and found a connection to nature.”
‘Knowing It Could Kill You Isn’t a Deterrent’: The Deadly Trade in Diet Pills
“She told her friend she wanted to get into a residential eating disorders clinic. She also ordered more DNP.”
Italy’s Call for Urgent Help Was Ignored as Coronavirus Swept Through Europe
No one had enough PPE. No one listened to the pleas of health ministers. And no one thought of themselves as part of a larger community — a sort of “European Union,” if you will — that should coordinate a response.
‘Mama Boko Haram’: One Woman’s Extraordinary Mission To Rescue ‘Her Boys’ From Terrorism
“Aisha Wakil knew many of Boko Haram’s fighters as children. Now she uses those ties to broker peace deals, mediate hostage negotiations and convince militants to put down their weapons — but as the violence escalates, her task is becoming impossible.”
What’s Wrong with WhatsApp
“WhatsApp, the unmoderated, self-governing, amoral collective – larger than a conversation, smaller than a public – has become a dominant and disruptive political force in our society, much as figures such as Bion and Lewin feared.”