Paradise Papers
The desperate inequality behind global tax dodging
Nearly 10% of the world’s wealth is held offshore by a few individuals. The rest of us pay the price for this theft, says Gabriel Zucman
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The sack race
What do you have to do to get fired from government?
Quiz: Put yourselves in the shoes of controversial ministers past and try to decide whether you would get the elbow, have to fall on your sword, or carry on regardless
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The chilling truth about egg freezing
Cryogenic egg-storage techniques have improved dramatically in recent years. But as one woman says, ‘If this is your Plan B, you’ll need a Plan C’
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Cycle crime revolution
‘Bike theft is not inevitable’
Bike theft is the scourge of cyclists around the world, with riders, manufacturers and the law struggling to coordinate a response. That was until city cop Rob Brunt and Xbox pioneer J Allard devised Project 529
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No, Facebook isn’t listening to you
‘Apologies, but you aren’t that special’
The sheer volume of data Facebook has on you is difficult to comprehend, which makes it creepy and ripe for conspiracy theories – not least the one about the social network spying via your microphone
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Escaping child marriage with some glue and a rusty bike
‘My friends started telling their parents they didn’t want to get married either’
When she was 14 years old, Sheskalo Pandey’s parents told her that it was time to get married. But this Nepalese girl had other ideas and she changed not only her own life but those of her friends
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The ugly truth of the first world war
How colonial violence came home
The Great War is often depicted as an unexpected catastrophe. But for millions who had been living under imperialist rule, terror and degradation were nothing
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Drum majorettes of Cape Town
A positive focus and sense of belonging
In an area where gang violence and drug abuse is prevalent, girls who join the ‘drummies’ gain self-confidence and focus that radiates out to their studies and home life
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Stopgap pasta
Recipes using storecupboard basics
With the help of a few kitchen stalwarts – tinned tomatoes, chilli, anchovies, Marmite (!) – you can whip yourself up a feast that is as handsome as it is thrifty
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