1843 magazine

How we live now
Coronavirus has robbed me of petty annoyances

I’ve learned to be grateful for a good grumble

World in a dish
Sorry Scotland, haggis is actually English

The offal truth behind the Burns Night favourite

Behind the news
Fear and hope on Biden’s inauguration day

On the vacant streets of Washington, DC, as a new president took office in America

Stranger things
How the pandemic wiped the smile off our faces (literally)

Put a mask on and you lose the subtlest form of communication

Fashion victim
Why “Bridgerton” won’t start a craze for corsets

Netflix hits are praised for their styling. But the screen no longer dictates how we dress

Environment
Where there’s muck there’s brass: making money from sewage in Kolkata

In the East Kolkata Wetlands the city’s waste is purified and turned into fish food. Now rapacious property developers are threatening its future

Brave new word
Shot in the arm: how the pandemic transformed protest slang

If you’re taking to the streets, you’d better speak the slanguage

Behind the news
They stormed the Capitol, then posed for selfies

Trump supporters were prepared for battle as they tried to block confirmation of Joe Biden’s election victory. 1843 reports from the scene

Dress code
I feel bad about my lockdown

It’s too late to have a productive pandemic

How we live now
The puritans’ progress: time to slosh back the non-alcoholic spirits

The rise of virgin drinks reflects our drinking culture, not our health anxieties

World in a dish
From Russia with mayo: the story of a Soviet super-salad

How the meal of the masses became a new-year favourite

Brexit
The good, the bad and the ugly: how to divorce with decorum

A horrible history of break-ups bodes ill for Brexit Britain