In his personal, engaging new book, “Sorrowful Mysteries,” the novelist and journalist Stephen Harrigan explores the enduring ...

Busting myths; how a drop of water changed a girl’s life; a tribe’s respect for fishes; and more: picks from columnist.

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This is such a tired and outdated cliché that dates back to the old idea that autism is a tragedy. This narrative portrays autistic people as damaged goods, which has been used as a rationale for ...

My story about two men getting married has drawn both scorn and deep appreciation over the years. Now, it’s getting banned.

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Match of the Day visits a World Book Day event laid on by the Chelsea Foundation, where local schoolchildren enjoy a surprise visit from Chelsea captain Millie Bright.