Some Americans call us ‘Europoor’ – but there are seven ways we’re exceedingly rich | Emma Beddington
Our US friends may pity Europeans for our low salaries, high taxes and dependence on public transport – but they’re forgetting the really important stuff … I’m sorry to break…
Shutting down the office bore is one thing – but can you use the same tactics in everyday life? | Polly Hudson
We’ve all had meetings that could have been emails. Often, this also applies to casual chats with your friends The last thing you need in a meeting that could have…
Long-term proteges and verifiable reality must be jettisoned for Saving Private Nige | John Crace
Has Farage’s brain been hacked? Has he started talking in his sleep? There’s no shortage of explanations for this scandal We’ve all been there. It’s a lovely summer’s day and…
My dad’s determination to choose life despite his cruel illness has taught me gratitude | Nomi Kaltmann
We can’t control what happens to us – only how we react to it. And when we help others we are reminded that we are more than our suffering Making…
US military presence in Australia, mapped – video
Research by the Nautilus Institute has revealed what some analysts have labelled a ‘colonisation’ of Australia’s military by the United States. With more than half of the military facilities in…
Cult of male genius holding female film-makers back, says Woman Unknown director
May el-Toukhy says we must end veneration of male directors that causes ‘structural problem’ for women The enduring cult of male genius is keeping down female film-makers, one of the…
Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests
Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confession The twins were 19 and still in high school when they were…
Biopsies, aerial drills and a personal pizza: a day in the life of a shark scientist
Jasmin Graham, a shark scientist and science communicator, also makes time in her day to practice her hobbies and play music bingo with friends “Sharks are not monsters, they just…
The quaalude comeback: a once ‘extinct’ drug from the 70s makes a resurgence
Underground chemists are now producing the notorious party drug after a Scorsese film sparked renewed interest Quaaludes all but vanished after the US banned the euphoria-inducing sleeping pills in 1984.…
European football: Lamine Yamal’s double powers Barcelona to rout of Valencia
Gatti’s stoppage-time header rescues Juve against Milan Goalkeeper Koeman Jr scores two penalties in Eredivisie Lamine Yamal struck twice for Barcelona as they demolished Valencia 5-0 on Sunday to maintain…