Sudden glimpses of urban artistry. By Françoise MoulyArt by Javier Mariscal
The agency, known for listening, is getting into the (extremely vetted) talking game, with “No Such Podcast.”
From a jungle treehouse in Mexico to a California-inspired sun ranch in Australia, these are the best new and improved hotels, according to National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s annual Hotel Awards.
On the northwest border of Slovenia is a mountain range as dramatic as it is accessible, offering hut-to-hut hiking on multi-day adventures — with plenty of hearty food and local tales to sustain the journey.
One of the most beautiful train journeys in the US, the Coast Starlight’s route unspools along the Pacific Ocean from Los Angeles via Sacramento to Seattle. With miles of coastline, towering mountain ranges and glistening cityscapes, this is the ultimate American slow travel experience.
Disinhibition will be the order of the day in Donald Trump’s America. By Erin Maglaque
In late Renaissance Florence one in five women lived behind institutional walls whose rule was sensory mortification. Historians are struggling to recover their inexpressible secrets.
“A Veil of Silence: Women and Sound in Renaissance Italy” by Julia Rombough
In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.
“Cosmic Connections: Poetry in the Age of Disenchantment” by Charles Taylor
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An immune cell treatment that fights cancer is now taking aim at autoimmune disease
Piecing together the body’s cellular puzzle
Oil palm plantations replace diverse tropical forests with monocultures, but restoration can bring biodiversity and ecosystem services back to these highly modified landscapes.
The Guardian Weekly (November 14, 2024): The new issue features ‘Trump Unbound’ – What the US Election outcome means for America and the World…
In a special edition of the Guardian Weekly, our Washington bureau chief David Smith and diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour reflect on how Trump 2.0 is likely to play out for the US and for the rest of the world.
We look at the role played by the president-elect’s key supporter, Elon Musk, and ask what the world’s richest man can now expect back in return. We also trace the rise of the vice-president elect JD Vance, who is now just a heartbeat away from the presidency.
And senior US political reporter Joan E Greve considers the Democrats – bereft, broken and facing an internal civil war after a campaign that ended in disaster.
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Spotlight | Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29
As the annual UN climate summit got under way in Azerbaijan this week, Fiona Harvey sizes up the hopes for progressThe video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the ad in 5 sec with a mouse or keyboard
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Science | Unravelling the paradoxes of plankton
Scientists are sequencing the DNA of microscopic marine life – to help us learn more about ourselves, reports Brianna Randall
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Feature | When adult children cut the cord
Grownups who cut of f contact with their family are often trying to break away after a traumatic childhood. But sometimes the estrangement can be totally unexpected for parents. By Gaby Hinsliff
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Opinion | Trump unleashed will be even worse than last time’s dress reherarsal
From a public health crisis to the end of Nato, the threats are clear, writes Jonathan Freedland
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Culture | Sportswriters and arts critics swap jobs
How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our sports and culture experts found out
Times Literary Supplement (November 13, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Books of the Year’ – TLS writers choose their favourites…
A cellist is haunted by the history of her instrument By Norma Clarke
Frank Auerbach and his visions of north London By Rod Mengham
A spectacular production of Offenbach’s opéra fantastique By Paul Griffiths
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (November 2, 2024): The latest issue features Revisiting the Harlem Renaissance – The New York Times
In her first extended interview after the election, the former House speaker was not interested in analyzing Democratic losses and was eager to put a sunny spin on the future. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro
He fled brutal repression — only to discover, as so many Uyghur refugees have, that China’s power stretches far beyond its borders.By Nyrola Elimä and Ben Mauk
The abortion rights movement won in many states — even some that voted for Donald Trump. Where does it go from here? By Emily Bazelon
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