The Best Articles and Essays of 2026

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The Best Articles of 2026

Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse

The Extremist in the Family

The Way Home is a Circle

I went inside a prison giving inmates music and cooking classes to stay off drugs

By Rob Hastings · The i Paper · October 2026

I went inside a prison giving inmates music and cooking classes to stay off drugs

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"Jails are rife with substance abuse. Are special wings like this one in Northumberland the answer?"

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