From Barcelona to Paris, cities flourish when women lead. It’s all about sharing public space. | Melissa and Chris Bruntlett
By mid-century, 68% of the world’s population will live in cities, according to the UN. This rapid, unprecedented rate of…
#ToddlerSkincare: The troubling world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok
A Guardian investigation has found that children as young as two are appearing in TikTok videos showing off their skincare…
After Starmer and Robbins, McSweeney is next to face tough questions about Mandelson. Can this government hold on? Our panel weighs in.
Keir Starmer’s time will come to an end—the only question is when. Not immediately, and not this month, but sooner…
On the trail with hunters who believe that pursuing big game can help protect Africa’s wildlife.
You can kill almost anything if you’re willing to pay. Big or small. On land, in water, or in the…
AI job scams are on the rise, and I fell for one myself. Here’s how you can steer clear of them.
From the beginning, there were signs that this opportunity seemed too good to be true. A headhunter emailed me about…
Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt review – life after Paul Auster
It wasn’t quite Beatlemania, but at the height of Paul Auster’s fame in the 1980s and ’90s, screaming fans climbed…
JavaScript error: Why The Devil Wears Prada 2’s Starbucks collaboration feels off.
Of course, it could still be a masterpiece. But there’s been something undeniably depressing about the announcement of The Devil…
Vibrating crotches, anal beads, and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats | Sean Ingle
It turns out there really is a true story about cheating in chess involving a vibrating crotch—a whodunnit from over…
Marie-Louise Eta, known as Union Berlin’s ‘Football Goddess,’ is making history in the Bundesliga.
So different, yet absolutely the same. If anyone needed a clear example of why 1. FC Union Berlin was the…
From Manifesto to Mr Loverman: Ranking Bernardine Evaristo’s Best Books
Soul Tourists (2005) Even by Evaristo’s experimental standards, this book is a highly ambitious mash-up of forms and stories. It…