A new space race is set to worsen global inequality and extend conflict. We need to return to seeing space as a place for all humankind, argues Nick Dowson.

From 1926 to 2026. A century on, Bethany Rielly and Decca Muldowney examine Britain’s only general strike, a walk out with a scale and impact that remains unprecedented in the country’s history. What can movements learn from it today?

Could the threat of nuclear war be closer than ever? Amy Hall explores how we got here and the pathways out of the crisis.

They are touted as our way out of climate chaos and essential for making the things we use, from mobile phones to electric vehicles. Vanessa Baird sets out to investigate critical minerals – and the rush to get them.

How can we prevent an unjust transition? As the clean economy gets into gear, Nick Dowson asks whether a market-focused, subsidies-led approach will just mean more of the same.

We don’t just need solutions – we need the courage to imagine they will succeed. Conrad Landin makes the case for collective action to secure a just future.

Amazon defenders; Palmed off; Quitting time!

Meat without ‘murder’ might seem a worthy goal, but even if most vegans did want to eat a convincing replica of the real thing, is it safe? Yohann Koshy reports on a new vegan food product from Silicon Valley.

Spud life; Toy story; Elephant reprieve.

Lollipop; Red Path.

A mythical history of the female body turns scholarly material into a thrilling narrative – but makes a few too many leaps of faith. By Orla Polten.

Palagoma; Negro Leo.

Labouring for hours over six kilos of simmering onions, Maya Misikir reflects on the invisible weight of ‘women’s work’, family and gratitude.

A profile of Afghan campaigner for women’s education and rights Jamila Afghani, who started by persuading the imams. Beena Nadeem talks to the unassuming trailblazer

Richard Swift takes aim at Sava Kiir Mayardit and Riek Machar, once friends but now foes at the pinnacle of violent South Sudanese politics.

Rising demand; Where from?; Big dirty business; Real needs?

The photos, facts, and politics of Benin.

Profit motive, by Marc Roberts.