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They should use Mambo No 5 for torture: Sarah Beenys honest playlist
26+ min ago (471+ words) The presenter wakes her family up by blasting out Cal Orff and gets the ick from Chris de Burgh, but which lyrically problematic rap banger is she a secret fan of? The first song I fell in love with When…...
The Beginning Comes After the End by Rebecca Solnit review " a manual for coping with change
26+ min ago (970+ words) In the midst of violent upheaval, the author and activist reminds us of the power and promise of transformation In 2004, Rebecca Solnit released Hope in the Dark, a series of extended essays in response to the war in Iraq. Drawing…...
Campaigners demand action to break UK's "addiction' to herbicides
25+ min ago (523+ words) Use of glyphosate has risen 10-fold in 30 years, raising fears for public health It was Scottish farmers in the 1980s who pioneered the practice of spraying glyphosate on their wheat just before harvest. Struggling in the damp glens to get their…...
Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but "none of us are above the law, Andrew Hastie says
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (636+ words) Liberal MP makes first public comments since Australia's most decorated living soldier, whom he served alongside, was charged with war crimes The Liberal MP, Andrew Hastie, says Ben Roberts-Smith is entitled to the presumption of innocence but "none of us…...
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2+ hour, 40+ min ago (18+ words) Thursday briefing: "What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold? The Guardian...
Ten years after Brexit, this is the UK: a divided nation frozen in time | Aditya Chakrabortty
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (174+ words) Tribalism has not faded over the past decade. Instead, new research reveals our politics has become ever-more polarised and fractious Our evidence comes from a new book by politics professors Sara Hobolt and James Tilley. In Tribal Politics: How Brexit…...
Thursday news quiz: spaceship crews, planning news and who is in a meltdown?
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (265+ words) The Guardian Thursday news quiz: spaceship crews, planning news and who is in a meltdown? Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? Welcome to the Guardian Thursday news quiz. Thanks…...
Give all UK households a set amount of subsidised energy, says thinktank
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (498+ words) Proposal to help people heat two rooms, provide hot water and run key appliances without incurring more debt In order to cut rising bills all UK households should receive a minimum amount of energy at rates subsidised by the government…...
You, Me & Tuscany review " slick romcom offers solidly charming getaway
26+ min ago (250+ words) Halle Bailey and Reg-Jean Page flirt their way through expected genre tropes in a watchable, if a little unspecific, slice of formulaic fantasy You, Me & Tuscany is a perfectly wholesome and harmless meet-cute that starts by asking: "What if the…...
George Clooney calls Donald Trump's "a whole civilization will die tonight' threat to Iran a war crime
14+ min ago (350+ words) White House says only person committing war crimes is actor "for his awful movies and terrible acting ability" The long-running war of words between the George Clooney and the White House has ignited again after the Oscar-winning actor criticised Donald…...