West Ham relegated to Championship despite emphatic victory over toothless Leeds
As the minutes ticked away and the trap door widened, the home crowd made light of the misery and amused themselves by turning on the man who has done more…
‘He will be for ever our boss’: Manchester City fans pay tribute to Pep Guardiola
Supporters pay respects to man who took them to ‘a galaxy only a handful of teams in world football experience’ “I’m utterly devastated and have already shed tears,” says Manchester…
The Democrats’ 2024 autopsy fails to confront the truth | Norman Solomon
The document is full of disclaimers and does not address fundamental issues, including Gaza and the Biden-to-Harris transition When the Democratic National Committee finally released its autopsy on the 2024…
I avoid AI tools because thinking is supposed to be hard. It’s what makes us human | Wendy Liu
As intelligence itself becomes privatised by big tech, allowing your intellectual faculties to wither in service of inane bots seems a dangerous move Long before the age of multi-billion-dollar AI…
The hill I will die on: If Hollywood blockbusters must dabble in science, can’t they get the small stuff right? | Helen Pilcher
Project Hail Mary, Jurassic Park: from dino-mosquitoes to a spaceship’s roar, pointless mistakes on the scientific details make me wince On the advice of my teenage son, I recently went…
Spurs secure survival as João Palhinha sees off Everton to seal West Ham’s fate
It was a question of dignity, according to Roberto De Zerbi, which was certainly a valid starting point. But for Tottenham, it was so much else besides. Reputations. Livelihoods. The…
Family estrangement is more common than people think, but research shows the effects on wellbeing are mixed
Estrangement is not binary but a continuum of reducing contact. Support plays an important role, whether or not people seek to reconcile The modern mind is a column where experts…
Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane review – at 83, his gift for melody still astounds
(MPL/Capitol)From nostalgic returns to his Liverpool childhood to a crazed Glastonbury fantasia, these are songs written with real purpose and a master’s finesse The rock legend in the autumn of…
By a whisker: the Ballarat Beard & Stache competition – in pictures
Now in its 10th year, the competition was started by Jake Warren and Brayden Dorney, who had a shared interest in facial hair and building a community that celebrates the…
With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart
Global prices are approaching a tipping point that could trigger inflation, shortages and, over time, recession If a US-Iran deal is about to be reached, three months on from the…