“It was a bad dream – but I never woke up”: the experience of losing your best friend
Many lifelong friendships start with a hint of intimidation, and that’s exactly how it was with Nichola and me. We…
As boys move to the right, the ‘new chill girl’ is on the rise | Naomi Beinart
Since Donald Trump returned to office, I’ve noticed something at my high school that I call the “new chill girl.”…
From explosive action to subtle arthouse drama, here’s every Kathryn Bigelow film – ranked!
Use protective safety gear. Is he just insane? Or is he trying to inject the madness of war directly into…
Trump’s lawsuit against the New York Times is baseless, but it still represents a serious danger. | Robert Reich
Donald Trump is suing the New York Times for reporting on him. Instead of alleging a specific instance of libel,…
“Resistance means stopping what I oppose”: The story of the Baader-Meinhof gang’s rise and fall by Jason Burke.
In the summer of 1970, a group of would-be revolutionaries from West Germany arrived in Jordan. They had little experience…
A moment that changed me: I was a loud-mouthed teenager who lived for winning. Then I lost a competition – and discovered who I really am.
I’m a teenager living in a time of war, corruption, discrimination, racism, and sexism. But no one seems angry about…
Why I’m hosting a concert for Palestine at Wembley Arena | Brian Eno
In the summer of 1988, music festival producer Tony Hollingsworth organized a concert at London’s Wembley Stadium to celebrate Nelson…
A dolphin among sharks: readers honor Robert Redford, a legendary actor and a genuinely good person.
“A dolphin among sharks” I met Bob in 1984 through a mutual friend in Malibu, just after he finished “Out…
I left the Tommy Robinson rally with a troubling thought: this movement is only going to grow. | Helen Pidd
A woman from Liverpool was determined to get a good spot on Whitehall, so she woke her nieces at 3…
Everyone should be concerned: living under the threat of China’s ‘Guam killer’ missiles.
Like most people in Guam, Jacqueline Guzman is familiar with the talk of threats from China. This U.S. territory, home…