Why are so many of us still so desperate to be thin?
'It's hard to get out of the mindset that has taught us being slim equals success, acceptance and attractiveness.'
Raging wildfires, trampled landscapes and exploited locals: Is our wanderlust destroying the planet?
Even travellers with only good intentions can leave disastrous impacts on the country they visit.
Modern slavery is on the up – but the most chilling thing? Anyone can fall victim
Those who have been exploited 'can feel guilt, anger, or even feel stupid for putting themselves in that situation'.
‘Being Bob Marley’s daughter at the height of his fame was tough, especially in Jamaica’
'But he still spoilt me rotten.'
‘It completely destroys your life’: The young men getting hooked on steroids
There are around one million regular UK steroid users, with the biggest number being 20-24 year-old males
The Rubik’s Renaissance: How cubing is making a comeback
Reckon you could solve a cube in under six seconds? Londoner George Scholey can - and that's not even the fastest time.
Down with monogamy, up with orgies! Why the sex party industry is thriving
'We're in a new Roaring Twenties... people want to go out and try things.'
Isolated and alone, how a deaf teenage refugee finally found his place in the world
Being unable to hear meant Lawand's journey to the UK hidden in the back of a lorry, was even more terrifying for the young boy
Artificial intelligence: Saviour of the NHS… or a hypochondriac’s best friend?
There are huge benefits – and downsides.
Hitchhiking to matches and bunking off work: Life as a Lioness 50 years ago
'We were a little piece of history. Years ago, only our close family even knew we played football.'
A Brush with War: Meet Max, the 25-year-old artist risking everything to capture mortal danger on canvas
Meet Max, his painting kit includes a flak jacket and bulletproof helmet
Thoughts and prayers are not enough – LGBTQ+ Christians just want to be able to get married in church
'The public looks on the church wondering why it’s preaching a message of love, while discriminating against those who do that.'
‘I pulled out five of my teeth’: The rise of DIY dentistry
With NHS dental services hit hard by the pandemic, people are resorting to desperate measures
Robert Kerbeck rubbed shoulders with George Clooney and OJ Simpson. He also made millions as a spy
Turns out corporate espionage is very big business.
AI Takeover: What happened when I let ChatGPT sort my life out
Are the robots really coming - or can we rest easy?
‘When one foster child arrived, she behaved like an adult as she’d had to parent her mum’
Foster families share their stories of what it's like to look after someone else's child.
‘I have anxiety and 15 vacuums’: Secrets of the cleanfluencers
'Even if I won the lottery tomorrow, I would never let another cleaner in my house.'
Could magic mushrooms really cure PTSD?
'The heaviness I’d been feeling began to melt away. Instead of running from my fears, I had hope.'
Why two weeks paternity leave will never be enough for today’s dads
8 in 10 fathers say their employer wasn't not doing enough to support them in the workplace.
Meet the trans football team making history
The LGBTQ+ club which was founded by the world’s first transgender referee.
Who wants to live forever? Experts – including an 102-year-old – reveal the secrets to a long life
Peptides, supplements, blood transfusions... Can they really turn back time when it comes to getting old?
‘If the system worked, we wouldn’t need to be here’: The London bakery giving young offenders a fresh start
'Prison should be about rehabilitation, but a lot of what they do is more punishment based.'
Stories of terror – and hope – from the Afghanistan LGBTQ+ community
'When I’m forced to hide my identity it’s though I’m a walking corpse – I don’t feel alive.'
The story of a paedophile grooming ring shocked America. There was just one problem – none of it was true
‘The truth of the matter is, it didn't happen. It never happened. They brainwashed us.’
