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How does asylum in the UK work?How does Britain’s asylum system measure up with the rest of Europe? Where are asylum seekers coming from? And how is the system really working?
Watch our series of in-depth films exploring in rich detail the stories behind the headlines
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A dirty war in Isis's heartlandAs Iraqi forces attempt to retake Mosul from Isis, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad joins their elite Golden Division on the frontline, speaking with civilians, soldiers and Isis suspects
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Berets, badges and social justiceThe Radical Monarchs is an alternative to the Girl Scout movement for young girls carrying the torch of radical black youth activism in Oakland, California
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The world cup rebels of KurdistanFootball’s world cup for unrecognised territories is viewed through the eyes of the manager and players of one of the most fascinating teams, Iraqi Kurdistan
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spotlight
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How a German prison is using theatre to de-radicalise young Isis volunteersA pilot project by the German government seeks to reintegrate young Islamist fighters through the study of the Qur’an and through theatre
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Health secretary: new healthcare plan is 'a work in progress' – videoHealth and human services secretary Tom Price said Tuesday the new Republican healthcare legislation is ‘about patients, not about money’
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International Women's Day: how can you support the global strike? – videoWomen from more than 40 countries are staging a strike from all work, paid and unpaid. But if you can’t join them, there are lots of ways you can show your solidarity – here’s how
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Chance the Rapper donates $1m to Chicago schools – videoThe Grammy-winning artist is calling on the Illinois governor, Bruce Rauner, to use executive powers to better fund Chicago Public Schools
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MPs debate ban on sexist workplace dress codes – video reportLabour MPs Helen Jones and Gill Furniss and equalities minister Caroline Dinenage debate a ban on mandatory workplace high heels
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Why do white men still control so much culture? – videoHanna Yusuf argues that women of colour miss out on critical acclaim because of the white men who set industry standards
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Susan Ryan's wisdom: keep going, you'll get thereThe age discrimination minister and first female Labor minister in the federal government says life has taught her to be patient
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Can democracy survive Donald Trump? – videoJonathan Freedland says the essentials of democracy are being undermined by Trump’s administration
sport
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'Spoilsport' official tries to stop Laura Muir from celebrating 1500m gold – videoAn official at the European indoor track field championships tries to stop Britain’s Laura Muir from celebrating her 1500m win on Saturday
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Tony Bellew fights back tears after beating David Haye – videoTony Bellew holds back tears as he considers his future, after beating former heavyweight champion David Haye on Saturday
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Bradley Wiggins threatens to call police after reporter questions him – videoSir Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France and Great Britain’s most successful Olympian ever, is questioned by a reporter
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Young fan saves the day rescuing stuck basketball from hoop – videoThe most impressive play of Fresno State’s basketball game at Boise State in Idaho on Tuesday night wasn’t made by one of the team’s players – but by a young fan who managed to dislodge the ball from behind the hoop
technology
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Meet Handle: the two-wheeled, four-legged hybrid robot – videoFootage from Google-owned robotics firm Boston Dynamics shows its latest creation
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The Nokia 3310 mobile phone is back – videoThe ‘indestructible’ handset returns, complete with the familiar ringtone, one-month standby time, colour screen and bags of nostalgia. Nokia’s revitalised phone business has reintroduced a brightly coloured version of the classic 3310 talk and text phone, the world’s most popular device in 2000
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New smoke alarm sound tested for children’s response – videoResearch by Dundee University and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue found that over 80% of the children tested did not respond to the sound of an industry-standard smoke detector operating
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Bio-terrorism could kill 30 million people in a year, says Bill Gates – videoBill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft who has spent billions on philanthropic efforts over the past several decades, speaks at the Munich security conference on Sunday and says that the world must be on guard for bio-terrorism attacks
interviews
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Logan's Hugh Jackman: 'People think it’s easier to stay in your own backyard' – video interviewHugh Jackman talks about Logan, his final outing as X-Men Wolverine, and why he thinks previous films didn’t do the character justice
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Keanu Reeves: 'I don't know, man. John Wick is fun' – video interviewThe star and director of the sequel to the hit film about a hitman upset by the death of his puppy discuss whether cinema needs to show the consequences of violence
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Anna Soubry: 'I'll never forgive Boris Johnson' – videoConservative MP Anna Soubry tells Owen Jones that Boris Johnson ‘didn’t believe in Brexit’ and that he did it for his ‘own personal advancement’
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Jeff Nichols on Loving: 'Everyone's picking a side' – video interviewThe director of Oscar-nominated civil rights drama Loving discusses how society needs to rise above the lowest impulses of human nature
culture
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John Oliver: Trump wiretapping claims are ‘Stupid Watergate’ – videoJohn Oliver criticizes the president’s claims that Barack Obama secretly recorded him in Trump Towers before his victory in the presidential elections
life & style
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Sadiq Khan and Annie Lennox join women's march in London – videoMayor of London Sadiq Khan encourages men to ‘join the fight’ for gender equality while singer and activist Annie Lennox speaks about the issues facing women around the world on Sunday
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Barry Jones's wisdom: accept that life is complexThe former quiz champion who became Bob Hawke’s science minister calls for politicians to raise their game and embrace complexity as he warns against the ‘debasement of democracy’ in public life. While the number of graduates has multiplied ‘at the same time the level of our political discourse has deteriorated … the way in which we’re arguing about issues is debased to an incredible degree’, he says. ‘People are capable of understanding issues if they are taken seriously.’ At the age of 84 he’s still fighting, campaigning – and thinking. ‘Of course I’m conscious that time is running out and that really has energised me’
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Dishwasher becomes co-owner of Noma restaurant – video reportAli Sonko, a dishwasher who has worked in world-class Danish restaurant Noma since 2003, has become co-owner of the business in ‘recognition of his hard work and enduring smile’
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The secret to female orgasm? Try the 'golden trio' of moves – videoA study from a team of US researchers suggests that a combination of genital stimulation, deep kissing and oral sex is the “golden trio” for women when it comes to increasing their likelihood of reaching orgasm with a sexual partner
Mixed-sex civil partnerships make sense. Here's why – video