‘We were burying 10 children a year’: how toilets are saving lives in Madagascar

One village in the country has seen the tragic consequences of poor sanitation. Now it has come together to turn things around

Video games do not cause violence – but makers do need to think about it

There is no compelling evidence that games cause real-life bloodshed, but the industry must address its attitude to guns and conflict, or risk being drowned out by fearmongers

Marketing boss quits Victoria’s Secret after first trans model hired

Ed Razek, who apologised last year for transphobic remarks, leaves US lingerie brand

Listen, bend and stretch: how Japan fell in love with exercise on the radio

Millions join in a mass rajio taisō workout broadcast daily for nearly 70 years

Zen group to stop York Minster meetings after religious row

Meditation sessions drew criticism from evangelical Christians

The Handmaid’s Tale comes to life in Alabama. Women must heed the warning

The indictment of Marshae Jones for the manslaughter of her unborn child shows that misogyny is now state law, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The female game designers fighting back on abortion rights

Through video games, live-action role-playing games and interactive documentaries, developers are challenging the conversation around reproductive rights

Germans thirsty for alcohol-free beer as brewers boost taste

Rise in bars stocking 0% beers to meet demand of drinkers who wish to ditch the hangover

STIs spreading at rate of more than 1m a day, says WHO

Experts call for more honest discussion of sexually transmitted infections and more data

‘I wouldn’t be the refugee, I’d be the girl who kicked ass’: how taekwondo made me

The long read: When she arrived in the US as a 10-year-old refugee, Dina Nayeri found it hard to fit in. But that all changed when she hatched a plan to get into Harvard – by becoming a taekwondo champion