Guardian power rankings: France lead the way with Senegal and Japan in top 10
From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the World Cup “There’s more talent and potential…
A truckload of F1 KitKats, a painting of fish: what is it that makes heists so delicious? | Imogen West-Knights
In a world of data theft and online scams, there is something thrillingly analogue about these audacious robberies Now, let me begin by saying: stealing is bad. I don’t think…
A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or…
Yes, the rich must start paying their fair share of taxes | Bernie Sanders
We need a 5% wealth tax on America’s 938 billionaires. Over a 10-year period, this bill would raise much-needed $4.4tn for public coffers Never before in American history have so…
Australia has weathered fuel crises before. What can we learn from previous oil price spikes? | David Lee
After the second world war, cheap oil was a foundation of global economic stability. That changed dramatically in 1973 Past/Present is a column which places current events in historical context…
Keep calm, but here comes the pain. Albanese’s address presents Australians with a mixed message
The prime minister’s decision to speak to the country could undermine what he was trying to convey, that everything is in hand and there is no need to panic Get…
‘As soon as I left the first session I felt taller’: is reformer pilates as amazing – or awful – as they say?
One of the fastest-growing fitness trends is also one of the most divisive. To its fans, it promises a stronger, healthier body; to its critics, it’s another way to make…
A moment that changed me: for the first time in my life, a stranger pronounced my name correctly
I had grown up dreading introductions, with the inevitable mangling of my name. Suddenly, in India, we were both getting the respect we deserved I had five names on the…
Finally, the clitoris is getting the attention it deserves
Almost 30 years after scientists mapped the nerves in the penis, they’ve done the same for the clitoris. At least men have stopped denying it exists There’s no excuse for…
Apple at 50 quiz: top sellers, turkeys and turtlenecks
How much do you know about the history of one of the most powerful computing companies on the planet? In the 50 years since it was founded, Apple has long…