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Photo of an elderly person in a wheelchair on a beach facing a large picture of a forest and shrine.

Imagination

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Nourish your imagination and you will be forever free

The imagination is fundamental to the human experience, freeing us from physical confines and anchoring us during unrest

by Tania Zittoun

Photo of a red double-decker bus in a city at dusk with a person reading inside pedestrians on the pavement.

Freedom and choice

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Why not driving is my own form of resistance

As romantic petrochemical-fuelled narratives slip into the past, I’ve found my own kind of freedom in a life without a car

by Vicky Grut

Red train travelling through a snow-covered mountainous landscape with frosted pine trees and snowy hills, viewed from inside one of the carriages.

Travel

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How to be a more ethical traveller

You are itching to get out there and want to do it with care. How do you avoid traps like voluntourism and greenwashing?

by Carolin Lusby

A woman with her hair up looking out of a train window, resting her chin on her hand. The outside view is white and indistinct.

Travel

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‘It pulls you in’: the staff seduced by the rhythms of the Trans-Siberian railway

Directed by Anastasia Kirillova

Photo of large jagged icebergs in dark ocean waters under a cloudy sky.

Travel

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Why virtual travel is no substitute for being in a place

Around the world in 80 virtual-reality simulations? Why armchair travel will never be a substitute for the weary trudge

by Emily Thomas

Photo of a bustling night market with colourful tricycles, a crowded street and illuminated stalls in the background.

Communication and language

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The tentacles of language are always on the move

An evolutionary biologist explains how human language can shift as slowly or rapidly as organisms adapting to life on Earth

by Klaus M Stiefel

Black and white photo of a man walking towards a lighthouse by the sea with his hands behind his back.

Pleasures and pastimes

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How to wander

Whether in a city or the wilderness, near or far, there’s joy to be had in a journey where the destination doesn’t matter

by Jordan Fisher Smith

Illustration of a coastal landscape with a yellow tower, green hills, and cacti in the foreground, overlooking a calm sea under a blue sky.

Travel

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Postcards from a Tuscan island where an unhurried pace is a way of life

Directed by Tom Schroeder

Black-and-white photo of a field of tall grasses or barley with a sunrise or sunset in the background and hills in the distance.

Food and drink

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A dance of light and pasta-making in Tuscany forms a sensuous feast

Directed by Josh Gibson