A historic revolt, a forgotten hero, an empty plinth: is there a right way to remember slavery?
As the author of a book about a pivotal uprising in 18th-century Jamaica, Vincent Brown was...
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From the archive: Did Brazil’s evangelical superstar have her husband killed?
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past,...
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Rage, waste and corruption: how Covid changed politics
Four years on from the start of the pandemic, the drama may have subsided but the lingering...
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Disappearing tongues: the endangered language crisis
Linguistic diversity on Earth is far more profound and fundamental than previously imagined. But...
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From the archive: The mystery of the Gatwick drone
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past,...
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‘What’s the worst that could happen?’: Love in the sickle cell capital of the world
The prevalence of sickle cell disease is changing how Nigerians date, marry and plan their lives....
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Radioactive waste, baby bottles and Spam: the deep ocean has become a dumping ground
The ocean’s depths are not some remote alien realm, but are in fact intimately entangled with...
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From the archive – Out of thin air: the mystery of the man who fell from the sky
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past,...
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200 cats, 200 dogs, one lab: the secrets of the pet food industry
Pet food is a £120bn industry, with vast resources spent on working out how best to nourish and...
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Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom
Datacentres are part of Ireland’s vision of itself as a tech hub. There are now more than 80,...
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From the archive: ‘Is anybody in there?’ Life on the inside as a locked-in patient
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past,...
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‘It was so wrong’: why were so many people imprisoned over one protest in Bristol?
More people have been imprisoned for rioting during a single day in Bristol in 2021 than in any...
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What we talk about when we talk about giving up
We give things up when we believe we can change; we give up when we believe we can’t. By Adam...
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From the archive: Operation Condor: the cold war conspiracy that terrorised South America.
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past,...
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The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same
From the generic hipster cafe to the ‘Instagram wall’, the internet has pushed us towards a kind...
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Electric mountain: the power station that shows the beauty of infrastructure
Utilitarian as they may be, some civic projects are so monumental they approach the sublime. And...
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From the archive: How western travel influencers got tangled up in Pakistan’s politics
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past,...
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‘Can I now send the funds?’: secrets of the Conservative money machine
To see how easy it is for the wealthy to buy political access and influence, consider the story...
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‘Good times and dances might last for ever’: the sound of London’s Black gay scene
For many Black gay men in 1980s and 90s Britain, nightlife was community, family and lifeline –...
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From the archive: ‘A chain of stupidity’: the Skripal case and the decline of Russia’s spy agencies
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past,...
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