A leading candidate to be Britain’s next prime minister called for the country to rejoin the EU. Wes Streeting, who resigned as health secretary last week to challenge Keir Starmer after disastrous election results this month, said Brexit had been a “catastrophic mistake.” The UK is facing systemic challenges; inflation ...
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Debate around value of college degrees in focusDebate around value of college degrees in focus
A UK government adviser said too many young people were being pushed toward university, part of a wider global backlash against the turn-of-the-millennium drive to expand college education. Britain set, and met, a target of 50% of school graduates attending university. But Alan Milburn said thousands are not finding work, ...
How to become emotionally mature – at any age: ‘We often don’t realise the hurt we’re causing’How to become emotionally mature – at any age: ‘We often don’t realise the hurt we’re causing’
Lindsay C Gibson’s book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents was an enormous unexpected hit in the pandemic. Now the psychologist is back with her advice for raising happy, healthy children Around the time of the pandemic, a self-help book with a somewhat unglamorous but functional title – Adult Children ...
‘You can bet on it’: Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets‘You can bet on it’: Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets
Utah’s heavily Mormon population is largely opposed to all gambling, even on financial exchange platforms Utah is home to some of the strongest anti-gambling laws in the US, with vehement opposition dating back more than a century. But as prediction markets have surged – allowing users to bet on almost ...
‘A lot of people don’t think I can act’: Wallace Shawn on Hollywood, therapy and speaking out on Palestine‘A lot of people don’t think I can act’: Wallace Shawn on Hollywood, therapy and speaking out on Palestine
At 82, the character actor is as frank and fired-up as ever with two hit stage shows and a summer blockbuster on the way. He’s embracing being odd, he says, even if everyone doesn’t quite get it When I ask Wallace Shawn how he cast his latest stage work, What ...
‘When your signal goes down, something’s going on’: life next to a US air base in the UK‘When your signal goes down, something’s going on’: life next to a US air base in the UK
While RAF Lakenheath holds its secrets, neighbours contend with plane spotters, protesters and sonic booms The local people know there is something going on when the internet and phone signal drops dead, they say. If the heavy bombers are flying low, the teachers will pause their school assembly until the ...
At least six Americans exposed to Ebola during DR Congo outbreakAt least six Americans exposed to Ebola during DR Congo outbreak
One of the six Americans believed to have been exposed is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports. ...
Shakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish governmentShakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish government
The Colombian singer says the court ruling means the “narrative” that she was guilty now “crumbles”. ...
New arts magazine Totei to focus on the ‘creative process’New arts magazine Totei to focus on the ‘creative process’
The Scoop A new culture magazine overseen by veteran journalists is launching with aspirations of demystifying the creative process. On Monday, a group of digital media veterans, led by former Pitchfork and Spin editor-in-chief Puja Patel, is launching Totei, a publication dedicated to “craft and craftsmanship.” The online magazine will ...
How to survive the information crisis: ‘We once talked about fake news – now reality itself feels fake’ – podcastHow to survive the information crisis: ‘We once talked about fake news – now reality itself feels fake’ – podcast
In this age of crisis, technology is pulling us apart. At its best, journalism can bring us together again. Written and read by the Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner Continue reading… ...