With its fun new series, Julian Fellowes’ preposterous ‘transatlantic’ Downton has morphed from joylessly pompous to truly joyful TV. Consider me a convert! The Gilded Age is a curious, unwieldy thing. It is rich in qualities that I love, such as Broadway stars of a certain pedigree and truly extravagant […]
For many, work starts before sunrise and stretches late into the night, with nearly 270 notifications a day, report finds It is 10pm in Seoul, South Korea, but Hyun Jin Lee is not heading home. The recent college graduate – an employee in the IT industry – is at a […]
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech On 20 June, in what has now become an appallingly familiar story, Israeli forces once again opened fire on Palestinians at an aid […]
From medically unqualified influencers pushing expensive supplements online, to nurses peddling myths about pregnancy, I had to find out all I could about my condition myself. This is what I’ve learned I suspected I had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) long before it was confirmed. The signs were there: the acne […]
This summer will mark 80 years since the attacks stunned the world. Today, every one of the crew members who carried out the bombings is dead. Here, one of the last writers to interview them reopens his files ‘It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining on the buildings. […]
This week’s Windrush Day reception at No 10 was joyous – but also a reminder of the ugliness behind the ‘island of strangers’ rhetoric This week I went to a Windrush Day reception in the gardens of 10 Downing Street. Standing in the brilliant sunshine, with a steelband tinkling away […]
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, plans to leave his money to all his offspring – conceived out of ‘civic duty’ Pavel Durov is a Russian-born billionaire whose interests include doing half-naked photoshoots with baby goats and having lots and lots of (human) kids. The 40-year-old billionaire founder and CEO of […]
How easy is it to adapt to the continental rules of child rearing? Stuart Heritage embraces Italian family life Continue reading…
It has been an ominous week for the sport in the US but talk of a boycott of next year’s World Cup misses the point Should we give it a miss? Is it best to stay away from next summer’s Trump-Infantino US World Cup? Depending on your politics the answer […]
From dazzling debuts to unmissable memoirs, prize-winning novels to page-turning histories … Plus our pick of paperbacks and children’s fiction Leading authors choose their perfect holiday reading The 10 best audiobooks for summer Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieA rich exploration of female experience, Adichie’s first novel in 10 years […]