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The island of unclaimed bodies

In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.

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The cook who became a pariah

New York, 1907. Mary Mallon spreads infection, unaware that her name will one day become synonymous with typhoid.

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Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction

Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.

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Natural eating in Jamaica and the Caribbean

Riaz Phillips is passionate about the Jamaican food he grew up with and plant-based Caribbean food he came to later, like roti, baiganee and vegan stews and curries. Here he explores the origins and surging popularity of these natural ‘health foods’.

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  • A family from the Cook Islands; representing an advertisement to stay faithful to loved ones by protecting them against AIDS, issued by the Ministry of Health, Cook Islands. Colour lithograph by Judith Künzle.
  • A man from the Hawaiian Islands wearing a mask; encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by T. Cook after J. Webber, 1780/1785.
  • A woman helps a sick man to walk; representing a warning about AIDS by the National AIDS Committee, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Colour lithograph, 1993.
  • A man from the Hawaiian Islands dancing; encountered by Captain Cook during his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by C. Grignion after J. Webber, 1780/1785.
  • The inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands offering to Captain Cook the sacrifice of a pig. Etching by S. Middiman and J. Hall, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • A couple embrace within a decorative backdrop and a warning about the need to protect against AIDS; advertisement by the National AIDS Committee, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Colour lithograph, 1993.
  • A canoe with men from the Hawaiian Islands wearing masks, encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by C. Grignion, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • Captain Cook landing on 'Eua Island, Tonga, welcomed by its inhabitants. Engraving by J.K. Sherwin, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • A human sacrifice witnessed by Captain Cook on the island of Tahiti. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • The island of Tongatapu (Tonga), visited by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1777, after W. Hodges.
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