The Guardian Weekly (September 12, 2024) – The new issue features ‘Two Faces’ – Why the historical divide between Germany’s east and west could halt the rise of the AFD (Alternative for Germany)…
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Spotlight | After the Grenfell Tower inquiry
Seven years after 72 people died in a tower block fire in west London, Robert Booth and Emine Sinmaz report on the damning public investigation into a wholly preventable tragedy.
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Environment | The deep secrets of a Greenland glacier
Damian Carrington reports from Kangerlussuup glacier, where scientists are discovering new things about sediment banks that could slow the rate of rising seas.
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Feature | The big click-off: how to win at Fantasy Premier League
With 10 million players, the virtual football game has become a global phenomenon. Tom Lamont gets the lowdown from the world’s best armchair managers.
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Opinion | Why I’d pay to see Ticketmaster getting rinsed
After the Oasis ticket debacle, this much is clear, writes Marina Hyde: the “fan experience” is an excuse to be exploited while having to look grateful.
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Culture | James McAvoy on class, comfort and carnage
The Scottish actor talks to Zoe Williams about marriage, therapy – and why Ken Loach would never cast him.
Country Life Magazine (September 10, 2024): The latest issue features…
Charles Quest-Ritson marvels at Friar Park’s ‘Henley Matterhorn’ in the superb Oxfordshire garden created by the late Beatle George Harrison and his widow, Olivia
Now is the time to plan next year’s colourful garden display. John Hoyland advises what to plant and where for best results
John Hoyland hails a welcome resurgence in the popularity of pelargoniums, a stalwart that lights up the summer garden
The soothing notes of Britain’s thrushes have long provided a reassuring soundtrack to our lives. Mark Cocker tunes in
As the Royal Humane Society marks its 250th anniversary, Rupert Uloth recounts a host of incredible life-saving feats
Henrietta Bredin examines how the colourful life of Puccini was reflected in the melodramatic plot lines of his greatest operas
The leading violinist chooses an inspiring, uplifting masterpiece with a beautiful depth of colour
The challenges facing female farmers in Africa put life in perspective for Minette Batters
Amelia Thorpe has the pick of planters and accessories to make the most of your houseplants
John Goodall is heartened by the restoration of St Mary’s Guildhall, a symbol of Coventry’s great 14th-century prosperity
Kate Green applauds the work of Sir Arthur Hobhouse, founding father of our national parks
Is it a blessing or a curse to find a well on your property? Deborah Nicholls-Lee tests the water
David Profumo is in his element as he teases Atlantic salmon from Iceland’s low, clear waters
Hetty Lintell turns over a new leaf with autumn-inspired jewellery
It’s show time! Amelia Thorpe seeks Design Week inspiration
Prepare to be amazed by maize as Tom Parker Bowles savours those golden corn kernels in mouth-watering Mexican style
Do you know a damson from a bullace? John Wright revels in the plum job of explaining it all
The 19th-century development of new paints was a green light for artists, finds Michael Prodger
Rob Crossan catches up with the most famous and enduring face of our television screens
The Globalist Podcast (September 10, 2024): Turkey will be attending the Arab League Summit for the first time in 13 years. We consider how significant this is.
Plus: we’ll hear about the mpox vaccine rollout in Africa, Germany’s emergency land-border controls and get a round-up of aviation news.
The Globalist Podcast (September 9, 2024): What will it take to get an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal over the line?
Plus: want to govern like it’s 350 BCE? Greece looks to the past for future solutions. Then: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks with “The Perfect Couple” director Susanne Bier.
Monocle on Saturday (September 7, 2024): After the deadly school shooting in Georgia, United States, cultural historian Gavin Plumley and Georgina Godwin look at the judicial process in the country and the political impact of the shooting in an important election year.
Across the pond in the UK, Oasis and Ticketmaster have been dominating headlines – Gavin and Georgina reflect on ‘dynamic pricing’, as well as a survey of Britain losing pride in its past and why this is actually encouraging. Plus: Monocle’s Andrew Mueller speaks to the President of Radio Free Europe about the vital work they do to bring uncensored news to countries like Ukraine, Russia, and Afghanistan.
The Globalist Podcast (September 6, 2024): Emmanuel Macron taps Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, to be France’s new prime minister.
Then: Japanese prime minister Kishida arrives in South Korea as the two countries look to mend relations. Plus: who’s in the driver’s seat at heritage fashion houses: creative directors or tradition?
The Guardian Weekly (September 5, 2024) – The new issue features Telegram’s collision course – The legal showdown between social networks and nation states. Plus: Tony Blair’s top leadership tips…
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Spotlight | Ukraine’s troops on their audacious incursion into Russia
Soldiers say they had no warning of what they were undertaking before the morale-boosting attack began, finds Shaun Walker in Sumy.
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Science | The flying scientists showing migrating birds the way home
Extinct in central Europe for 300 years, a flock of northern bald ibis is following a light aircraft on a migration route from Austria to Spain, reports Phoebe Weston.
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Feature | Tony Blair on the art of leadership
The former UK prime minister speaks to Andrew Rawnsley about relinquishing power, why he wouldn’t be fazed by a second Trump term – and why he’s an AI evangelist.
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Opinion | Why does Macron insist on playing king?
The French president’s refusal to appoint a new PM from the left displays breathtaking arrogance – and undermines democracy, argues Rokhaya Diallo.
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Culture | Look who’s back in anger
Will an Oasis reunion be a success? Definitely. Will it be worth it? Maybe, say Guardian arts writers.
The Globalist Podcast (September 5, 2024): President Zelensky enacts the biggest reshuffle of Ukraine’s wartime government. What will the new additions mean for the war effort?
Plus: why is Russia changing its nuclear doctrine? And: The Pope’s Indonesia visit, design news, and a special interview with Grammy-winning pianist and composer, Vijay Iyer.
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