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Meet the brewers of the craft beer revolution
Sacre Brew, Purity and Popes – a trio of breweries in the Midlands with different startup stories. The business owners reveal how they’re trying to stand out and grow their brands in the crowded craft beer market
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Drive for women's empowerment: Mumbai's all-female taxi firm
The all-female Priyardarshini Taxi Service was set up in Mumbai in 2008 by the social entrepreneur Susieben Shah, who wanted to support women’s economic empowerment in India. Dhanlaxmi Devendra, a single parent, is one of...
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Paris: where street basketball meets hip-hop
Quai 54 is the biggest street basketball championship in Europe, played in the centre of Paris against a backdrop of the Champs-Élysées and the Eiffel Tower. Iman Amrani had courtside access to the event and went to explore the...
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The orgasm gap
Women are less likely to orgasm than men – but is it really more difficult for women? There’s still ambiguity about what the female orgasm even is, let alone how to have one. In episode three of Vagina Dispatches, we (Mona and Mae) go...
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Stopping periods
Some women have chosen to stop their periods – we (Mae and Mona) are two of them. In episode two of Vagina Dispatches, we speak to a doctor who thinks periods are unnatural, a former Olympian, a menstrual blood artist and a formerly...
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The climate science behind flooding: why is it getting worse?
The Guardian's environment editor, Damian Carrington, examines exactly how the climate crisis is fuelling devastating floods – and what we can do to help protect ourselves and our planet
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Sea level rise: Miami and Atlantic City fight to stay above water
Sea levels are rising. For many cities on the the eastern shores of the United States, the problem is existential. We take a look at how Miami and Atlantic City are tackling climate change, and the challenges they face under a skeptical...
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Pride and prejudice in the UK
According to the 2013 NatCen British Social Attitudes survey, almost a third of British people report that they have some feelings of racial prejudice. A recent Guardian event discussed what racism looks like in the UK today. The debate...
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How to Turn Pain into a Pearl
John describes his artistic method and practice, which uses circles as a base to create larger, dynamic murals. He plans to eventually cover the walls of his home with his drawings. John compares this process to the way pain is managed,...
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Life Without the Sun
For 53 years, John Kapellas enjoyed the bright sky of the western US, but one day he started to burn, blister and break out in rashes whenever he was exposed to light. Now allergic to the entire spectrum of light, Kapellas has spent the...
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A World That Can Hold Many Worlds
Lupita shares how her father's fearlessness inspired her to do the work she does fighting for government accountability and indigenous rights. The people who carried out the Acteal massacre, in which Lupita's family was murdered, have...
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Remembering Acteal and Demanding Better
The experience of losing most of her family in the Acteal massacre emboldened Lupita to become an activist for her community and the indigenous people of Mexico. Through rallies, song, and demonstrations, Lupita energizes others to fight...
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Fighting for Indigenous Rights in Chiapas, México
In a country where indigenous people are increasingly displaced and journalists are killed at an alarming rate, a courageous new voice has emerged: Lupita, a Tzotzil-Maya woman at the forefront of a Mexican indigenous movement. Twenty...
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Gävle's Goats of Christmas Past
Every Advent in Gävle, Sweden, a large, straw goat is built in the center of town. Most years, it burns before Christmas comes. The townspeople of Gävle reflect on the goats, and goat burnings, of decades past and share their hopes for...
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Praying for Sun Through the Harsh Swedish Winter
Worshiping sources of light plays a role in Christianity and in the pagan religions of Sweden. During the long winter months, the people of Gävle have differing opinions on how to cope with the dark and bring back the light. Some enjoy...
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The Christmas Goat of Gävle
In the small city of Gävle, northern Sweden, there is an annual fight between local custodians and mischievous pagans for the spirit of Christmas. Each year since 1966, business owners have paid for a 13-metre (40ft) effigy of a goat to...
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Garth Nix on Upcoming Projects, Character Names, and More
Garth Nix answers fan questions. In this video, he talks about his book The Left Handed Booksellers of London, how he chooses names for his characters, and addresses a few questions about specific character traits and rules of the worlds...
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Garth Nix on Forward Thinking, World Building, and How to Become an Author
Garth Nix answers fan questions. In this video, he answers a fan question about whether there are any stories he missed out on or wishes he had done differently. He also explains the process he uses to build the worlds in his books and...
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Garth Nix on Process, Representation, and Picking Favourites
Garth Nix answers fan questions. In this video, he offers advice on the writing and revising process, explains his approach to diverse representation, and says that his favourite book is always the next one he is planning to write. Garth...
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Garth Nix on Genre, Elements, and the Seventh Tower Series
Garth Nix answers fan questions. In this video, he explains why he writes fantasy novels, how he came up with the Seventh Tower series, and his historical and mythological influences in the development of the magic bells. Garth Nix...
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The Pain of Burying a Child
The day of the funeral arrives, but Amanda is not ready to say goodbye to her son. The financial and logistical difficulties leading up to the burrial have prevented her from having the time and space to face the reality of her son's...
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Selecting a Grave Site
Now that the cost of the funeral has been covered, Amanda begins planning the funeral for her son. She visits the plot where he will be burried and goes to see him at the funeral home one last time. Amanda feel joy and relief that the...
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The Financial and Emotional Cost of Planning a Funeral
Amanda, Rahim's mother, and family friends reach out to community services, payday lenders, and any resources they can in an attempt to raise the money they will need to burry Rahim. To make matters worse, they still do not know how he...
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When an Unexpected Death Leads to Insurmountable Bills
A mother who is already in debt, suddently has to find thousands of pounds to pay for her son's funeral after his unexpected death. In 2019, the average funeral cost stood at £4,271 in the UK, having risen 122% since 2004. Funeral...