Culture
Lockdown learning: five experiences to broaden your mind at home
With further lockdowns looming, these insightful podcasts, reading initiatives and livestreams could bring some cheer in the months ahead
Arts Body & Mind Culture Lifestyle
‘Groundbreaking’: shortlist for 2020 Booker prize is more diverse than ever
The six-strong shortlist for this year’s prestigious literary award includes four women and four people of colour
Arts Culture World
What went right this week: new parks for England, plus more positive news
Funding was announced for major new parks in England, an oil giant turned to renewables and a rare bird took flight
Conservation Culture Economics Environment Society Sustainable Development
Rutger Bregman: ‘I sense a shift in the zeitgeist – cynicism is out, hope is in’
The Dutch historian discusses altruism, Norwegian prisons and why Donald Trump would never have survived as a hunter-gatherer
Culture Media Perspective Society
How a viral wedding video spawned a support platform for interracial couples
Teenage sweethearts Michelle and Amit Patel became role models for interracial couples after their wedding went viral
Culture Society Wellbeing
