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Sharing the vision
Editor-in-chief Seán Dagan Wood introduces issue 86 of Positive News
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Women at the top
Are quotas the best way to improve gender diversity in positions of power? Consensus can be tougher than conflict. We present a complicated issue to two thought leaders and ask them to respond to each other’s views.
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The moment I felt at home: refugees tell their stories
We meet seven people who, having fled their homelands, have found a new beginning in London. Photographing them in the place where they first felt safe or part of this country, we ask them about the moment the UK became home
Genius genes: How CRISPR is revolutionising DNA manipulation
From preventing the next Zika virus to saving endangered species: do the benefits of DNA manipulation outweigh its potential dangers? Medical genetics PhD student Chloe Warren untangles the arguments
Into the woods on the National Forest Way
From a scarred, post-industrial landscape to thriving woodland packed with wildlife and economic opportunities alike: Meera Dattani laces up her boots to explore the National Forest Way
Listening beyond London post-Brexit
Working-class young people living outside of London have been overlooked in Brexit conversations. Empowering them could help shape the ‘new’ Britain, says youth charity worker Roxy Legane
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