The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words I have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper ...
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‘They’ve invented a spurious pseudo-disease’: why are so many men being told they have low testosterone?‘They’ve invented a spurious pseudo-disease’: why are so many men being told they have low testosterone?
Social media influencers and booming men’s health companies are pushing the hormone as an answer to all ills. But is ‘low T’ really problematic – or something created to sell men a cure to a problem they don’t have? A s a young man, Nick Dooley never thought about his ...
Nobel laureate’s smuggled memoir details beatings and neglect in Iranian prisonsNobel laureate’s smuggled memoir details beatings and neglect in Iranian prisons
Writing by Narges Mohammadi, arrested 14 times for activism, offers a disturbing insight into treatment In an exclusive extract of writing smuggled from prison in Iran, the Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has described the “torture” of solitary confinement, and her systematic medical neglect by the prison system. The ...
Saudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in Middle EastSaudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company’s profits up 26% to £26.9bn in first three months of year Business live – latest updates Saudi Arabia’s state oil company reported a 26% jump in profits in its first quarter as its east-west pipeline allowed it to ship millions of barrels of oil out ...
Air travel was already miserable. Now we get to pay more for it! | Dave SchillingAir travel was already miserable. Now we get to pay more for it! | Dave Schilling
Spirit Airlines helped turn flying into a fee-based nightmare. Now it’s gone, and fuel prices are soaring Forgive me for not mourning last week’s demise of Spirit Airlines, the company responsible for making flying absolutely terrible. Due to rising expenses and billions of dollars in debt, Spirit shut down abruptly ...
‘10 minutes of nirvana’: 52 writers on the best sandwich of their life‘10 minutes of nirvana’: 52 writers on the best sandwich of their life
Are you feeling hungry? If not, you will be after reading about the world’s most mouth-watering, life-changing sandwiches of all time … A crab stick and taramasalata baguette I was young and carefree, living in Barons Court, west London, in the mid-90s. Chains weren’t a thing, and delis all had ...
Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing this week knowing that Xi holds all the cards | Simon TisdallDonald Trump will arrive in Beijing this week knowing that Xi holds all the cards | Simon Tisdall
The US president will be counting on China to influence Iran and help him out of his latest mess. But the price may be high – including for Taiwan Like an out-of-control wrecking ball, swinging wildly back and forth, Donald Trump smashes up the international order without much thought for ...
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fireIran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire
Revolutionary Guards issue warning as Trump awaits Iran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal for peace deal Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its ...
Manchester City v Brentford: Premier League – liveManchester City v Brentford: Premier League – live
⚽ City look to keep pressure on Arsenal | Kick-off: 5.30pm BST⚽ Seven games to decide the title | Follow on Bluesky “Haaland has 25 goals,” begins Zach Neeley. “Arsenal’s highest is Gyokeres at 14, and not because they score fewer goals (67 to 69). Which is better, the bulk ...
Seven last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that arrive by Sunday – and look like you planned aheadSeven last-minute Mother’s Day gifts that arrive by Sunday – and look like you planned ahead
Plus one of our favorite whiskeys makes headlines, and a very good deal on an adjustable sleep mask This story was originally published in the Filter US newsletter on buying fewer, better things. Sign up here to get early access to it Each week the Filter newsletter cuts through the ...