The Spark
A weekly look at stories changing the world for the better
I met the investigators working for years to trace people who die without anyone to identify them
A Valentine's special from the newsletter that loves you back
Undoing the damage meant going back to the paper that started it all
The Dying Homeless project changed the way the UK tracked its homelessness crisis
Campaigners fought for recognition for the conscripted servicemen sent to remote islands to witness atomic explosions
Reporting exposed how HSBC and Santander empowered a state oil company prone to spills and contamination
Dogged reporting forced the government to take action
Change for the better from across the world
Shadow companies can hide all kinds of wrongdoing – until they're exposed
Or: how to build an online community in a global pandemic
De Beers changed its policies as soon as a journalist sounded the alarm
Special Edition: Here’s how I got MPs on side to speak out on silenced stories
