Having children makes you smarter? Incredible, but true
Mothers and fathers have healthier, younger-looking brains, according to recent studies. It must be all those years of mental and emotional gymnastics Good news, fellow parents: our children may have…
At the People’s History Museum, Burnham gives Labour people hope they might just have a future | John Crace
The home crowd swooned to Andy’s mood music, even if some of it could have been a Keir cover version UK politics live – latest updates There’s no pleasing some…
No doctor wants to have this conversation with a patient. For everyone’s sake, we must | Ranjana Srivastava
Holistic care for incurably ill people has to include discussions about death and dying – but getting there is hard It could be her usual generosity or disquiet, subtly disguised,…
No God But Us by Bobuq Sayed review – a buzzy and political queer love story
Two gay Afghan men find each other in Istanbul, in a much-hyped debut that fails to sustain the killer energy of its opening act Everyone in No God But Us…
Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator review – a deeply chilling look at a celebrity abuser
From his child safety campaign ‘Kids can say no’ to an awful appearance on Jim’ll Fix It, some of the things the TV star was allowed to do beggar belief.…
My rookie era: The Hunger Games made me think I’d be incredible at archery. So I picked up a bow to find out
Inhaling, I lined up an arrow with trembling hands, pulled back the string and launched it Read more from the My rookie era series here I’ve always secretly believed I…
The World Cup’s two competing realities: brilliant action and off-field injustices | Jonathan Wilson
All of the critiques of this tournament have proven valid and warranted, even as the action on the pitch has delighted us • Predict the winner | Daily podcast |…
Deschamps hopes France’s ‘capacity for danger’ continues in Sweden World Cup test
Teams meet in round of 32 in New York on Tuesday ‘We’ve been labelled as favourites … we are confident’ Didier Deschamps has warned France’s rivals that the team will…
Brazil into last 16 as Martinelli strikes in stoppage time to break Japan hearts
Not for the first time in this tournament, there were long periods when Brazil did not impress. And not for the first time in this tournament, they got away with…
Socceroos fans swap football for cricket as Australian players descend on Oakland | Jack Snape
Major League Cricket featuring Steve Smith and Peter Siddle arrives in town to the delight of travelling World Cup fans filling time before last 32 Australian cricketer Peter Siddle knows…