#16 Vices & values
The forgotten remedy
When taking the train from the Polish capital of Warsaw to Motycz—a small village in the east of the country—there is a point where you
23 November 2022
When taking the train from the Polish capital of Warsaw to Motycz—a small village in the east of the country—there is a point where you
At first, I believed it was a visit to the doctor like any other: I had cramped over and over from lower abdominal pain, combined
Throughout the continent, coffee is a drink that Europeans champion in the number of litres consumed per capita. In 2021 alone, Europeans drank 35 billion
Have you taken your vitamins today? Two out of three Europeans buy vitamin supplements and half take a regular dose every day—whether they have a
Those of us who enjoy the right to live and work legally in Europe spend little time thinking about it. But Mohamed is undocumented, and
On hot summer days, my mother would take my brother and I swimming in the Rhine. In the “Alter Rhein”—an old branch of the river
Thousands and thousands of young people—dressed in their summer outfits—walk up the road to the Germia national park in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina. They are here
The French Empire’s bid for a European Algeria—and the French Republic’s crusade against an Algerian France
If there is one thing that was not spoken about around the dinner table when I was growing up, it was the European Union. Being
Young people have long been leaving Albania in search of better opportunities abroad. Over the past decade, more than one million Albanians have emigrated. This
A free thinker’s take on Europe, disinformation, activism, and the future of journalism
Plain text: Forget getting high. Hemp is praised for its versatility. It is a superfood full of proteins—ideally suited to vegan regimes—and can be transformed
A free thinker’s take on Europe, disinformation, activism, and the future of journalism
Forty years and counting. That’s how long we’ve known about HIV. While AIDS took the lives of countless people, men who have sex with men
A free thinker’s take on Europe, disinformation, activism, and the future of journalism
Dear Jazzy, You’re almost three now. I’m writing this letter to you way ahead of time, because I know this conversation will come at an
Almost everyone is familiar with painkillers, and most of us have taken them. But have you ever wondered what they would look like under a microscope?
“Me tryna convince myself that p*ssing my pants in public is funny and not a sign that my life is completely unmanageable,” writes Abi Feltham
We tend to talk about freedom of movement within the EU as an abstract concept. In reality, moving to a new place involves a million
I scurry across the hallway, hellbent on finding a treasure trove in the old medicine cabinet at the top of the stairs. Previously, I’ve discovered
Later this year, Europe’s first commercial research facility for clinical trials of psychedelic substances will open its doors in London. Clerkenwell Health’s first trial will
My mother decorates the wooden table in our kitchen with an old, red tablecloth. We rarely have guests over, so there is no need to
Follow Claire Roney & Edoardo Anziano to discover how nicotine pouches have captivated the masses in a so-far unregulated Europe.
Lara Bonilla uncovers how the exclusion of women from clinical trials is ingrained in the medical field, and the health outcomes of women around the continent.
Jakub, you wear a few hats. You are the CFO of the Kyiv Independent, an editor at The Fix—a research and media publishing organisation—as well
Journey with an anonymous contributor through the Arctic they once called home
Life as a migrant labourer at the beginnings of the supply chain in the Anlentejo region of Portugal.
A journey from a family-run food store to free meals made with unattractive vegetables at this Antwerp supermarket