Maya Oppenheim
We Asked EU Migrants if Work Benefits Were Actually What Drew Them to the UK
David Cameron convinced EU leaders to essentially prevent EU nationals working in the UK from accessing in-work benefits. But what do the people affected by the freeze actually think about it?
What Happens to a Family After a Relative Goes Missing?
Hundreds of thousands of people are reported missing every year, but most of us know very little about what happens next.
How Payday Loan Companies Are Ruining Students' Lives
One in ten British students have resorted to payday loans to get them through college, and with lenders actively targeting those whose student loan hardly covers food and shelter, the situation is only going to get worse.
How the UK Is Failing Female Asylum Seekers Who Are Victims of Rape
Despite the fact that 70 percent of women seeking asylum in the UK have suffered sexual violence, domestic policy fails them.
Inside the World of Professional Shoplifters
I spoke to a seasoned shoplifter and one of the "store detectives" tasked with catching people like her in the act.
Inside Britain's Steroid Epidemic
Up to 1 million people in the UK are using illegal steroids—could that be related to muscle dysmorphia, a.k.a. "bigorexia"?
Racist Guards and the Myth of Radicalization: What It's Like Being a Muslim in British Prison
If you're a Muslim in the UK, there's a good chance that at some point you will end up in jail. We asked a Muslim ex-con what to expect.
The UK Just Got Its First Men-Only Mental Health Center
Founder Alex Eaton says that simply having a place where men can go to talk about their feelings could prevent many suicides.
In the UK, Writing Graffiti Can Get You Sent to Prison
Why are the penalties for unauthorized art so harsh in Britain?
The Closure of Hackney's Mecca Bingo and the Decline of One of Britain's Favorite Pastimes
In the UK, bingo is more popular than church and football, so why are halls being shut down en masse?
Meet the Activist Behind the UK's First Clinic for Women Trying to Reclaim Their Bodies After Being Raped
Years after being raped, Pavan Amara couldn't look in the mirror or bear being touched—even by a doctor. Now, with the NHS, she's set up My Body Back, a clinic for women with the same issues.
Babies Behind Bars
One hundred babies are born in prisons in England and Wales each year, yet there's no universal standard for what prisons have to provide for pregnant women—in extreme cases, some have been left to clean their cell after miscarrying.