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BetterPod: Sophia Smith Galer myth-busts the sex misinformation crisis

BetterPod: Sophia Smith Galer myth-busts the sex misinformation crisis
Sophia Smith Galer says our sex education is failing us. She joins BetterPod to champion inclusive and equitable sex.
Scattered All Over the Earth review: A fascinating tale of language and culture in flux

Scattered All Over the Earth review: A fascinating tale of language and culture in flux
This is a novel with a dry wit, thanks to cultural misunderstandings, but it has serious questions at its heart.
Two shows about parenting that will make anyone think twice about wanting kids

Two shows about parenting that will make anyone think twice about wanting kids
The dark side of parenting has become its own genre, and these two TV shows will make anyone think twice about having kids.
Top 5 books about musicians, chosen by the late Mark Lanegan
Top 5 books about musicians, chosen by the late Mark Lanegan
Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
Sea of Tranquility review: Time travel is anything but tired in this wonderfully inventive novel
Michael Palin: Going around the world in 80 days now would be a much less happy experience

Michael Palin: Going around the world in 80 days now would be a much less happy experience
The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face

The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face
The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s

The Perfect Golden Circle review: Not just another take on the cultural fights of the ’80s
Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman

Book reviews: Vladimir by Julia May Jonas and Either/Or by Elif Batuman
Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia

Sandra Newman’s The Men: A crunchy and compelling dystopia
David George Haskell: What my grandfather taught me about birdsong

David George Haskell: What my grandfather taught me about birdsong
Top 5 children’s books set in Africa, chosen by Efua Traoré

Top 5 children’s books set in Africa, chosen by Efua Traoré
Fragile: The Taiwanese protest song that China couldn’t silence

Fragile: The Taiwanese protest song that China couldn’t silence
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BetterPod: Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the future of transportation

BetterPod: Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the future of transportation
P.P. Arnold: ‘I was in a relationship with a white boy that just happened to be Mick Jagger’

P.P. Arnold: ‘I was in a relationship with a white boy that just happened to be Mick Jagger’
Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void

Book reviews: The Candy House and Eyes of the Void
Top 5 books for young nature lovers, chosen by Dr Jess French

Top 5 books for young nature lovers, chosen by Dr Jess French
Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking

Nudes by Elle Nash: short, sharp and sometimes shocking
Robin Ince on the road: Salt Lake city is so friendly it’s like a horror movie

Robin Ince on the road: Salt Lake city is so friendly it’s like a horror movie
There really is a number so big it could make your mind implode

There really is a number so big it could make your mind implode
A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers: a delve inside the mind of a monster
Asim Chaudhry in The Sandman: ‘I actually auditioned for Cain. They thought I was a bit too nice’

Asim Chaudhry in The Sandman: ‘I actually auditioned for Cain. They thought I was a bit too nice’
Gary Numan: ‘Fame is like jumping onto a speeding train. At some point you lose your grip’

Gary Numan: ‘Fame is like jumping onto a speeding train. At some point you lose your grip’
This Is The Modern World: New exhibition showcases Paul Weller from The Jam to The Style Council

This Is The Modern World: New exhibition showcases Paul Weller from The Jam to The Style Council
BetterPod: Jonn Elledge on how to avoid falling for conspiracy theories

BetterPod: Jonn Elledge on how to avoid falling for conspiracy theories
Top 5 books on the light shed by astrophysics, selected by Dr Emma Chapman

Top 5 books on the light shed by astrophysics, selected by Dr Emma Chapman
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review: A friendship tale that straddles Shakespeare and gaming

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow review: A friendship tale that straddles Shakespeare and gaming
Top 5 books about multicultural London, chosen by Ania Bas

Top 5 books about multicultural London, chosen by Ania Bas
Why you should check out Jonny Trunk and his treasure trove of strange music

Why you should check out Jonny Trunk and his treasure trove of strange music
Comedian Chloe Petts: ‘Wake up! Cancel culture doesn’t exist’
