New French legislation has made it illegal for supermarkets to dispose of, or destroy, unsold foodstuffs. The law was introduced to tackle the epidemic of waste alongside food poverty. Supermarkets must now donate unwanted food to charities or for use as animal feed.

Arash Derambarsh, the...

This week’s New York Magazine surely has its most poignant cover ever, in a piece of remarkable journalism. With the caption: “the unwelcome sisterhood”, the cover shows black and white photographs of 35 of the 46 women whose sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby span five decades.

One of the women,...

As we drove to our local cinema to see Inside Out, my five year-old son asked me: “So what is this film going to be about?” “Feelings,” I said, “the feelings that live inside our heads”. He thought for a moment, before replying: “That sounds pretty boring.” It’s true...