Having a baby with your best mate

Tracey McVeigh heads to Mongolia to find out about the country’s increasingly brutal winters and dry summers, while Badruun Gardi reflects on how the changes threaten the nomadic way of life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it’s time for Labour to introduce one. Help support ou ... Show More

Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Jess & Camilla are shook to their core after hearing what an anonymous listener’s fiancé and BFF did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Andrew Tate has accurately diagnosed a problem in our society—that men are under attack—but he is actually more toxic to men than even feminism is. Breaking down Patrick Bet-David’s interview with Tate where he reflects on his religious journey from atheism to Christianity to Isl ... Show More

We meet a Texas woman whose donated breastmilk helped thousands of premature babies. Also: surviving thirteen days alone in Australia's mountains; a chess playing NBA star; and appealing for friends to tackle loneliness. 

Heartstopper’s Joe Locke on trolls, typecasting and turning to the dark side; ‘I wished I were holding a cat and not a baby’: the mothers who regret having kids; and Philippa Perry advises one reader struggling to cope with a rich friend who has become a boastful bore. 

One of our listeners got a woman to come home with him thanks to a unique skill that was so bizarre it had Brooke asking for PICS!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Daddy Gang, Alex is back with a solo this week and she’s giving you some much needed fatherly advice. She discusses how to navigate losing sexual attraction to your partner, being blindsided by your fiancé, and knowing when to cut off inconsistent friendships. Enjoy!  

James tells Dan about his first boyfriend and everything takes a turn for a conversation we thought was confined to Gay & NonGay fanfic. A Gay & A NonGay is an independent podcast from James Barr (he/him - @imjamesbarr) and Dan Hudson (he/him - @danhudson). Email us@gaynongay.com ... Show More

One of our listeners got a woman to come home with him thanks to a unique skill that was so bizarre it had Brooke asking for PICS! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Lily Phillips, a 23-year-old from Derbyshire, made headlines after claiming to have slept with 101 men in a single day. She rose to household-name status largely thanks to OnlyFans. Lily Phillips says what she's doing is her choice and that she's a feminist, but some feminists ar ... Show More

Strictly Come Dancing is no longer just a dance show – it’s a battlefield for culture wars, says Marina Hyde. The extraordinary story of Robbie Parker facing down right-wing provocateurs after losing his child. Philippa Perry offers advice to a reader whose partner wants more sex ... Show More