Do you have a ‘competence hangover’? | Emma Beddington
It’s what happens when people, especially women, are overworked and underappreciated. Time for all the incompetent slackers to step up … Are you bone-deep exhausted and struggling to cope? Do…
The strategy of Russia’s liberal elite is clear: make your peace with Putin. This is how they survive | Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan
As the fourth anniversary looms of Russia’s war on Ukraine, those close to the Kremlin prosper while others merely strive to escape the worst repression Four years into the full-scale…
Prominent Brits are facing a reckoning over Epstein. In the US, not so much | Arwa Mahdawi
After Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, officials said ‘nobody is above the law’. Sadly that doesn’t seem true Schadenfreude isn’t a particularly noble sentiment. But who cares, eh? These days bad things…
Decades of feminism paved the road to Andrew’s arrest | Rebecca Solnit
The outcry and activism of the 2010s – itself enabled by earlier generations of feminists – brought us to this moment. But if the Trump administration has its way, opposing…
‘A reminder of how careless I was’: from cringe cartoons to cancelled rockstars, the tattoos fans regret
What happens when you’re sporting signs of your devotion long after your idol has fallen from grace? Meet the fans whose tattoos have become embarrassing – even problematic On 20…
Coles in court: the high-stakes battle over the price of your groceries – podcast
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking Coles to the federal court testing allegations the supermarket breached the law by offering “illusory” discounts on many everyday products. Coles…
I Swear’s Robert Aramayo had Bafta’s feelgood moment, but the night belonged to Paul Thomas Anderson
Six wins for US director’s ICE-baiting film of American resistance recognised Anderson’s commitment to complex drama, while best actor win for rising British star was thoroughly deserved News: One Battle…
In some schools, chatbots interrogate students about their work. But the AI revolution has teachers worried
The fast take-up of innovative technology risks creating a ‘two-speed system’, an Independent Schools Australia paper warns Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Once upon…
The kindness of strangers: I was exhausted wrangling my two young kids – then a man popped $2 into the coin-op ride
When I was feeling utterly worn out, a stranger came along to give my kids joy Read more in the kindness of strangers series I was completely exhausted. While wrangling…
Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton goes on public display for first time
Hundreds of thousands of visitors expected for month-long display of 13th-century saint’s remains Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton is going on full public display from Sunday for the first time,…