America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine | Moustafa Bayoumi
Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined? Four years ago, on 24 February 2022, the Russian military began…
Autocracy is rising in the west. But the global south proves it’s not inevitable | Kenneth Roth
While some who have lived their entire lives under democracy seem willing to forsake it, many who have experienced life under autocracy want out There is plenty to worry about…
My friend was killed for telling you the truth. Now the powerful are even more desperate to silence us | Janine di Giovanni
Murderous governments and armed groups always considered reporters like Marie Colvin a nuisance – now they see them as legitimate targets A friend wrote to me last week to tell…
Bad Bunny was spotted at the Rusty Rabbit cafe. What other Sydney spots should he hop along to?
From White Rabbit Gallery to carrot sorbet at Cafe Paci, here are some rabbit-adjacent places the superstar should visit as he begins his Australian tour When Puerto Rican musician Bad…
Decades after my father’s garden grew wild, one man helped us see the sky again | Jessie Cole
A giant bamboo grove had completely blocked our light – but with the right help, no problem is insurmountable When I was a baby, my parents planted a garden that…
‘The sky’s the limit’: Newcastle Art Gallery unveils its ‘divisive’ $48m expansion with a blockbuster opening show
Now the largest public gallery in NSW outside of Sydney, NAG’s new exhibition marries big names with local artists – and celebrates a changing city Get our weekend culture and…
Tourette syndrome tests the limits of acceptance – I’ve struggled with it for 30 years | Leyland Cecco
The anger toward John Davidson’s racist Baftas outburst is understandable. But I’ve had to ask what I owe to others with the condition I cover Canada for the Guardian, a…
On Not Climbing Mountains by Claire Thomas review – impressive, for a patient reader
This ambitious novel follows a grieving woman who distracts herself with research on famous names who had connections to Switzerland Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Until the late…
I am in my 30s, unmarried, and afraid I’ve missed my chance. How do I make peace with my fear? | Leading questions
Your life may not look the way you thought it would, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but whatever happens it can still be rich and fulfilling Read more Leading questions…
The Crunch: heatwave simulator, corpse flowers and the Winter Olympics in numbers
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