The ruins of Mosul have exposed the future of high-tech Warfare
The detritus of Daesh’s occupation reveals hacked-together weapons of all sorts.
Christopher Nolan: “I’ve not fought in a war, it’s my worst nightmare to do so”
An interview with the successful director on the process of making his latest epic Dunkirk, his first film based on real events.
Long Way Home
A piece about Henk De Velde, a man who has sailed around the world by himself six times.
Manchester’s Cold War
A piece looking at the extraordinary lengths football clubs will go to to find and recruit young players.
They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals
An extraordinary essay of photographs and words, tracking killings arising from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal anti-drug crackdown.
Ride Along With The Cow Police
A ride along with the men tasked with preventing cattle rustling – a crime on the rise again in the USA.
Can Andy Byford Save the Subways?
A look at the work of the Plymouth Argyle supporting former London Underground station foreman who is charged with solving New York’s transport woes. The author tails him in meetings with staff, customers and officials and the resulting piece offers insight into tangled local politics, complex logistics, and the art of management.
Queens of Infamy: Anne Boleyn
An irreverent but warm reappraisal of Anne Boleyn and “Tudor England’s big-sleeved game of thrones”.
The murder that shook Iceland
The murder of a young woman caused huge upset in a country where entire years sometimes pass without any taking place. This story traces the detective’s hunt for the killer, and the response from the community as a whole.