

‘A PART OF ME DID DIE IN ITALY’A
Ten years ago, Amanda Knox was finally cleared of the brutal murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy. But is she really free? She talks to Simon Hattenstone about how returning to her old life felt like entering ‘a new kind of prison’
From London to Lviv
At each stop on a 1,600km trip, bewildered Europeans are grappling with the unsettling realities of Donald Trump’s new world order
Surviving Syria’s civil war
At 18, Mustafa was told his only way out of prison was to join the government’s fighters. After 14 years, as the Assad regime crumbled faster than anyone expected, he is caught between an uncertain future and a past that could get him killed
Food for thought The baby scandal snack
Have you shopped for children’s food recently? The lumpy purees and porridge of yesteryear have been joined in supermarket aisles by brilliantly marketed pouches, smoothies and biscotti that many parents feel offer good nutritional value. However, the reality is a bit harder to digest
YOUNG, MALE AND VOTING REFORM
Once, anti-establishment British youth disillusioned with mainstream politics headed left. Now many – especially young men – are turning right. What is it about Nigel Farage’s party that attracts them?
The downfall of a Tantric yoga guru
Under the guise of spiritual leadership, Gregorian Bivolaru allegedly exploited hundreds of people through an international network of yoga camps and retreats. Now he’s awaiting trial, accused of kidnap, human trafficking and rape. Here, one of his victims reveals how she was drawn into his organisation – and how she managed to break free
THE WASTE LAND
When China stopped receiving the world’s refuse, Turkey became Europe’s recycling hotspot. The problem is, most plastics can’t be recycled. And what remains are toxic heaps of trash
EVERY STEP YOU TAKE
Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this just narcissism redesigned for the big tech age?
The scandal of the radioactive chapatis
When details about a scientific study in the 1960s – in which Indian women in Britain were given radioactive food without their consent – became public, there was shock and anxiety. But what exactly happened?
Global report
Headlines from the last seven days
‘A PART OF ME DID DIE IN ITALY’A
Ten years ago, Amanda Knox was finally cleared of the brutal murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy. But is she really free? She talks to Simon Hattenstone about how returning to her old life felt like entering ‘a new kind of prison’
From London to Lviv
At each stop on a 1,600km trip, bewildered Europeans are grappling with the unsettling realities of Donald Trump’s new world order
Surviving Syria’s civil war
At 18, Mustafa was told his only way out of prison was to join the government’s fighters. After 14 years, as the Assad regime crumbled faster than anyone expected, he is caught between an uncertain future and a past that could get him killed
Food for thought The baby scandal snack
Have you shopped for children’s food recently? The lumpy purees and porridge of yesteryear have been joined in supermarket aisles by brilliantly marketed pouches, smoothies and biscotti that many parents feel offer good nutritional value. However, the reality is a bit harder to digest
YOUNG, MALE AND VOTING REFORM
Once, anti-establishment British youth disillusioned with mainstream politics headed left. Now many – especially young men – are turning right. What is it about Nigel Farage’s party that attracts them?
The downfall of a Tantric yoga guru
Under the guise of spiritual leadership, Gregorian Bivolaru allegedly exploited hundreds of people through an international network of yoga camps and retreats. Now he’s awaiting trial, accused of kidnap, human trafficking and rape. Here, one of his victims reveals how she was drawn into his organisation – and how she managed to break free
THE WASTE LAND
When China stopped receiving the world’s refuse, Turkey became Europe’s recycling hotspot. The problem is, most plastics can’t be recycled. And what remains are toxic heaps of trash
EVERY STEP YOU TAKE
Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this just narcissism redesigned for the big tech age?
The scandal of the radioactive chapatis
When details about a scientific study in the 1960s – in which Indian women in Britain were given radioactive food without their consent – became public, there was shock and anxiety. But what exactly happened?
Global report
Headlines from the last seven days
Linksliberal gut recherchiert mit Biss. Nicht für jeden aber durchaus einen Versuch wert wenn man sich das Englisch zutraut
Linksliberal gut recherchiert mit Biss. Nicht für jeden aber durchaus einen Versuch wert wenn man sich das Englisch zutraut