Candice Pires

Those who were there or lost loved ones reflect on their experiences and the meaning of the invasion, 20 years later.

If the supreme court reverses the federal right to abortion, some Americans will no longer have access to the procedure. Five women speak of their experience in pre-Roe v Wade era

Five years ago, Candice Pires and her family moved to the ‘liberal, laid-back’ US city of Portland. Would the shockwaves of 2020 spell the end of their lives there?

In a political climate where most adults are inert with despair, a growing number of teenagers are responding with action.

With reproductive rights being increasingly restricted in Europe, people are relying on a network of volunteers to help them. Foreword by Margaret Atwood.

The wedding day of Michelle Vestal and Bob Kitcheon marked 84 days that she has been clean from crack cocaine. “I would never have done it if it wasn’t for him,” she said

My mother named me Bootsy. My birth name is William Earl Collins. I asked her why and she just said, “Because you looked like a Bootsy.” I left it at that.

How do we reconcile bringing new life into a world that's on high-alert to prevent death?

Why we need to look at mothering and care work as the most essential labour a person can do and why it’s ok to feel conflicted about doing it.

From pop songs to warm pools, Candice Pires hears six very different accounts of women’s experience in labour

The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs singer on music, marriage, motherhood and her own mum’s rebel streak

In an extreme life-or-death situation, would you be able to hold your nerve?

A daily phone call from India, a tough workout at the track, or a trip to the milking parlour?

Antarctic scientists, avalanche specialists, Alaskan farmers and an industrial deep-freeze manager… Candice Pires talks to five people who have to endure extreme cold to do their job.

The 73-year-old designer and campaigner on what drives her, the last time she cried and why she eats so much lettuce.