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Divided by Annabel Sowemimo review – the roots of racism in medicine

From the treatment of BAME patients historically to the disproportionate number of Covid deaths, this important study by an NHS doctor exposes discrimination in healthcare

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023

Research finds UK is far from a ‘racially just society’

The research found more than one in three people from minority backgrounds have experienced racially motivated physical or verbal abuse.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023

I’ve just had a personal reminder how positive events can cause stress too. Thinking ‘I shouldn’t feel this way’ never helps

I (re)learned the value of caring for myself kindly and compassionately, whether for distress or eustress, just as I so often do for others

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2023

In brief: Games and Rituals; Friendaholic; The Women Who Saved the English Countryside – reviews

Katherine Heiny’s sparky, bittersweet tales of love; Elizabeth Day’s generous memoir about friendship; and a fastidious study of four nature campaigners

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

‘All the details that were missing’: Harry Potter fans on their hopes for TV series

While many Potterheads celebrated reports of HBO Max show, some feel it would be tainted by JK Rowling’s stance on gender

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

The White House Egg Roll's campy history

A high-level official, dressed up like a furry, bopping around the Capitol lawn. What could be campier than that?

Salon · Apr 9, 2023

Judy Blume forever: the writer who dares to tell girls the plain truth

Remembered fondly by women of a certain age, but still relevant today, the American tween writer’s best-loved heroine is about to hit the big screen

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

Five Times Faster by Simon Sharpe review – a radical but realistic path to net zero emissions

A former civil servant makes a persuasive case for dropping economy-wide emissions targets and focusing on tipping points where green technologies become affordable

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

‘They are the crucial buyers’: theatres tap into the power of female readers

The Time Traveler’s Wife and Hamnet are among novels written, and largely read, by women coming to the British stage

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023

Queen exchanged 'sharp words' with Prince William over decision to travel with son George

A new book by Robert Jobson alleges the late Queen was not happy with her grandson who chose to defy her wishes against heirs to the throne travelling together.

Daily Record · Apr 9, 2023