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Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey
Music

Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey

Charity shop record-hunting is cheap, uncomplicated fun and a nice history lesson too, says avid collector Jonathan Scott

‘Neurodivergent tax’ is a price autistic people like me have to pay
Opinion

‘Neurodivergent tax’ is a price autistic people like me have to pay

Popular marketing methods like ‘free’ trials ignores the vulnerabilities of neurodivergent people, and costs us dearly, says Pete Wharmby

National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights
Culture

National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights

For National Vendor Week, members of the team share the books, films, TV shows, music and sports that they enjoy in their spare time

Democracy is under threat, warns Bernie Sanders
Exclusive

Democracy is under threat, warns Bernie Sanders

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone
Opinion

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone

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What ABBA tells us about the sound of being human
heirlooms

What ABBA tells us about the sound of being human

When Sam Delaney needed to sort his mental health, the solution was unexpected – sincerity
mental health

When Sam Delaney needed to sort his mental health, the solution was unexpected – sincerity

Bloody Sunday: Why we need the human stories that history textbooks leave out
Julieann Campbell

Bloody Sunday: Why we need the human stories that history textbooks leave out

Holocaust Memorial Day: ‘In a few years’ time, no survivors will be around’
Politics

Holocaust Memorial Day: ‘In a few years’ time, no survivors will be around’

Ulysses helps us realise poverty has been with us a long time
John Bird

Ulysses helps us realise poverty has been with us a long time

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse: How Charlie Mackesy created the heroes we need right now
Christmas

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse: How Charlie Mackesy created the heroes we need right now

Martin Compston’s Mayflies diary: ‘I’d never experienced a day like it on set before’
TV

Martin Compston’s Mayflies diary: ‘I’d never experienced a day like it on set before’

Count Binface’s guide to 2022: A year of political bin fires
letter from Sigma IX

Count Binface’s guide to 2022: A year of political bin fires

Greg James on delivering the Radio 1 response to the Queen’s death: ‘You gotta earn your money on days like that’
interview

Greg James on delivering the Radio 1 response to the Queen’s death: ‘You gotta earn your money on days like that’

Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Christmas message from the stars
Science

Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Christmas message from the stars

Andrey Kurkov: ‘Ukraine is a very democratic country with a good pinch of anarchy’
Culture

Andrey Kurkov: ‘Ukraine is a very democratic country with a good pinch of anarchy’

Michael Morpurgo on War Horse turning 40: ‘There will be no future without peace’
Culture

Michael Morpurgo on War Horse turning 40: ‘There will be no future without peace’

The Book Of The Most Precious Substance review: Glorious supernatural weirdness abounds
review

The Book Of The Most Precious Substance review: Glorious supernatural weirdness abounds

The Passenger and Stella Maris reviews: Cormac McCarthy duo offer insight but fall short on plot
book reviews

The Passenger and Stella Maris reviews: Cormac McCarthy duo offer insight but fall short on plot

Pattie Boyd reveals final moments with ex-husband George Harrison
The Beatles

Pattie Boyd reveals final moments with ex-husband George Harrison

We need to start looking after our journalists by prioritising mental health in newsrooms
Leona O’Neill

We need to start looking after our journalists by prioritising mental health in newsrooms

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The Big Issue publishes new Letter to My Younger Self book, this time featuring inspirational women
Letter To My Younger Self

The Big Issue publishes new Letter to My Younger Self book, this time featuring inspirational women

Why ‘inspirational women’ was an obvious theme for our new Letter To My Younger Self book
Letter To My Younger Self

Why ‘inspirational women’ was an obvious theme for our new Letter To My Younger Self book

On tour in Canada, Robin Ince has ‘finally succumbed to Covid’
Opinion

On tour in Canada, Robin Ince has ‘finally succumbed to Covid’

Jim Crace’s eden review: ‘A novel imbued with lyricism and compassion’
book review

Jim Crace’s eden review: ‘A novel imbued with lyricism and compassion’