Lifestyle
Joking aside: the comedy co-op bringing laughter back to north-east England
Felt Nowt, a not-for-profit organisation set up by a group of comics, is bringing laughter to communities that don’t have comedy clubs
Arts Culture Social Enterprise Society
The UK’s first sex shop for people with cancer has launched
Sex and cancer are not obvious bedfellows, but two survivors of the disease hope to tackle the twin taboos with an erotic online store
Health Society Wellbeing
Work less, live more: 10 arguments for a shorter working week
As the UK flirts with four-day weeks, we look at the benefits of working less, from strengthening families to improving equality
Economics Lifestyle
Parklets, traffic-free zones and outdoor eating: how Covid is transforming our cities
From Mumbai’s cycle councillors to New York’s al fresco dining boom, the pandemic has forced cities to get creative
Innovation Lifestyle Society Travel
What went right this week: defending democracy, plus more positive news
Analysis suggested autocrats are losing power, the Philippines banned child marriage, and gorillas got a boost, plus more
Democracy Environment Food Health Politics Society
Five groups that combine exercise with boosting mental health
What if you could combine getting fit in the new year with a mental health boost? These groups do just that
Body & Mind Health Sport Wellbeing
