Readers respond to an editorial on the health impact of noise pollution Your editorial is right that noise pollution deserves to be treated as a public-health issue rather than a mere irritation (The Guardian view on noise pollution: keep it down, 28 July). Yet one obvious source of urban noise receives little attention: modified cars […] →Read more
Annie thought perimenopause symptoms were keeping her awake. Alcohol was playing a role too | Diane Young
Hot flushes, anxiety, poor sleep and mood swings are common during perimenopause. But the very thing Annie was using to manage her symptoms had become an even bigger problem The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work When Annie* started pacing around her house at […] →Read more
‘We were able to live their experiences with them’: the ripple effects of our series about life in coastal towns
A year-long project exploring the lives of young people in coastal areas required a great deal of groundwork to give them a genuine voice and ensure they were properly heard. Their stories captured the imagination of audiences and policymakers alike Our journalists always try to spend as long as they can in places to more […] →Read more