The death of ‘hello’: how gen Z – and scammers – put paid to the greeting
If you’re called by an unidentified number, the advice is to remain silent until you’re sure there’s a human being on the line. Is this the end of an era?…
25 years ago, two strangers met in the twin towers and escaped on 9/11. What happened next?
Stanley Praimnath and Brian Clark were two of only four individuals known to have survived above the impact zone in the south tower He has told the story hundreds of…
We have fact sheets for many health conditions. Why isn’t there one for ‘What to do on the day your loved one dies’? | Ranjana Srivastava
The best doctors understand something that is easy to lose in the machinery of a hospital: death does not turn a person into an administrative task “If you don’t mind,…
‘It’s the Bayeux tapestry of TV!’ After six decades, the seminal series bows out with 70 Up
The ‘hugely important artefact’ that’s followed 14 children since they were seven is set to air its final instalment. The now-septuagenarians and director Asif Kapadia talk about breaking new ground…
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…