TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: The latest issue features ‘Emily Brontë’s mysterious power’….
Oxbridge in the postwar world By Richard Vinen
The awesome, mysterious work of Emily Brontë By Claire Harman
Silence in literature By Daniel Karlin
Should human life have a purpose? By Crispin Sartwell
American forces conducted another round of attacks on Iran, which launched drone strikes at U.S. targets in the Gulf.
As renewed fighting with Iran sends oil and gas prices soaring, President Trump has imposed new global tariffs that could push up prices further.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tightly constructed image is being punctured as a Gen Z-led protest movement uses videos and memes to seize the digital narrative.
SCIENCE MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Strands of DNA-like thread coil, loop, and spill upward, evoking the genome’s dynamic three-dimensional architecture within the nucleus of a living cell.
Pioneering studies are underway amid difficult conditions to address Bundibugyo’s threat
Genetic studies reveal rare example of identical transmissible tumors
National Academies report says more rigorous results will boost confidence in fast-growing field
Teghaza meteorite hints at surprisingly Earth-like crust and shows Mars was already losing its water 4.1 billion years ago
It is the most powerful political party in the world, controlling China’s future as well as its past, but was the young CCP in control of its imperial destiny?
The potential implications of Charles Darwin’s theory of sexual selection did not sit well with Victorian gender mores – or with Darwin himself.
Empress Matilda: Queen of the Romans, Ruler of the English by Elisabeth van Houts is a sympathetic biography of the woman who would be king.
As ancient Rome was divided by civil war Cicero found himself torn. Caesar was his old adversary, but he was also powerful, and it was politically and personally expedient to support him.
Would St Augustine have considered the US attack on Iran a just war? The pope and the vice president are split on the matter.
Brazil’s first newspaper was published from London by an exiled Freemason on first-name terms with British royalty. Who was Hipólito da Costa and what was his news?
In August 1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a boldly pacifist campaign speech, promising no American would have to go to war. It had seemed a realistic promise.
THE HUDSON REVIEW: The latest issue features….
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Should You Be Afraid Of Elon Musk?’…
Artificial intelligence is charging ahead. Not even its creators know how to keep up
With better government, it could become a business hub once again
Their capricious settlement mechanisms are putting off serious investors
In an era of change, Andy Burnham promises to rewind the clock
In his first days in No 10, Andy Burnham showed his determination to do politics differently By Ailbhe Rea
Jim Davidson and Nigel Farage represent an England that will not go quietly By Nicholas Harris
The French economist on the lies the rich tell us about wealth tax By Will Dunn
THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY: The latest issue features ‘Up In Flames’ – Are we ready for the age of global wildfires?
Across the globe, wildfires are on the move. Acrid smoke from huge Ontario fires choked major cities across Canada and the US last week, while in western Europe, France, Portugal and Spain have each been torched by a record-breaking number of blazes for this time of year.
In the UK, parched conditions after a hot dry summer have helped fuel blazes from national parks to cities. Last weekend, firefighters were tackling a blaze on Arthur’s Seat, the volcanic outcrop in the middle of Edinburgh. The week before, dozens of crews were confronted by a wildfire in north-east London.
Because of the climate crisis, fires are burning simultaneously in more places around the world – and they are often hotter, less predictable, and greater in number. For our big story, Ajit Niranjan surveys what seems to be a new normal and considers the impossible decisions specialist fire crews are making when multiple fires are burning in different parts of the world.
In Australia, bushfires have always been part of the country’s landscape. Graham Readfearn talks to some of those who have learned to live with the ever-present danger and asks what they can teach others in this rapidly changing world.
Spotlight | Trump is risking midterm disaster. Why?
Less than a month after hailing a ceasefire, Trump resumed strikes on Iran – a move experts warn could prolong the war and hurt Republicans in upcoming elections. Robert Tait asks what is going on
Science | Is the world facing a male reproductive crisis?
Reports of falling sperm counts and testosterone levels have fuelled fears over chemicals, pollution and modern lifestyles. Hannah Devlin investigates
Feature | The business of rewilding
Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire, a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting nature. Patrick Barkham went to find out
Opinion | What’s left after this World Cup? A kind of messy hope
Kazakhs cheering Uzbeks, Bengalis wild for Argentina … This tournament was once a playground for nationalism. Now it shows how flimsy that allegiance is, argues Jonathan Liew
Culture | All shook up: the return of Alabama Shakes
With Brittany Howard at the helm, the American three-piece band are back with a new album railing against the state of the US in 2026. Dave Simpson caught up with them
The price of Brent crude rose to almost $99 a barrel as Iran’s Houthi allies in Yemen claimed strikes on two Saudi tankers. The U.S. and Iran showed no letup in their fighting.
Video footage and satellite images reveal new details about Iranian strikes on U.S. targets in the Middle East during the latest flare-up in fighting.
In Europe, Asia and the Middle East, nations seek nuclear capabilities to hedge against aggressive neighbors, potentially creating a more freewheeling era.
The world’s largest exporter of crude oil stands to benefit from diversifying its energy sources — and freeing up more oil to sell.
Kyiv is escalating its air war by striking commercial warehouses, trying to bring the conflict closer to home for ordinary Russians.
The Catholic Church’s progressive revival by Jack Hanson
The last of the morticians by John Semley
On misreading Doris Lessing by Cynthia Zarin
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