The Fifth Wave

Notes on a heatwave

June letter

Jun 27 • Mélina Magdelénat

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The Neapolitan collective patching the gaps in Italy's abortion access

And the lessons it holds about scaling presence

Jun 16 • Jessica Mariana Masucci and Mélina Magdelénat

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May 2026

To the children

May letter

May 31 • Mélina Magdelénat

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Who will be there at the end of our lives?

A care-forward approach to welcoming death, with François Génin

May 21 • Mélina Magdelénat

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April 2026

On the culture of control

And how we can choose the logic of care

Apr 30 • Mélina Magdelénat

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How New Zealand built care into its classrooms

Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood education curriculum exemplifies the rewards and challenges of building care-centric pedagogies

Apr 16 • Bethany Hansel

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March 2026

For a left of vulnerability and care

A manifesto

Mar 31 • Mélina Magdelénat and Constant

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Can tech truly work for care?

A third way between luddites and techno-solutionists hinges on a key value: humility

Mar 25 • Zoë Clark

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Building feminist solidarity around care

A conversation with Palestinian researcher and activist Sarah Kaddoura

Mar 5 • Mélina Magdelénat

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How we learn to care

February letter

Mar 1 • Mélina Magdelénat

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February 2026

Caring in uncaring places

A conversation with prison psychologist Claire Favre

Feb 6 • Mélina Magdelénat

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January 2026

Building care that works for more people

January letter

Jan 28 • Mélina Magdelénat

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