Despite a call for calm, a combustible mix of politics and protest punctuated the preview week across the pavilions Every two years the art world assembles in Venice for a sprawling celebration of visual arts at which countries “compete” against one another for the prize of best national pavilion. It ...
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‘They’re trying to narrow the worldview of young people’: how book bans are on the rise in the US‘They’re trying to narrow the worldview of young people’: how book bans are on the rise in the US
Rising tide of censorship is spreading, reshaping what students are permitted to read, learn and think Maia Kobabe wrote Gender Queer as a tender attempt to explain non-binary identity and the journey of sexual discovery to immediate family. “I tried to make it as sensitive and thoughtful as possible, especially ...
Grisly injuries, a murder and a disappeared hero: the forgotten stories of US World Cup history | Jonathan WilsonGrisly injuries, a murder and a disappeared hero: the forgotten stories of US World Cup history | Jonathan Wilson
As soccer fans turn their attention to the future of the sport in the States, we revisit four oft-overlooked moments – and one famous kick – that shaped its past This was originally published in the newsletter The World Behind the Cup. Sign up for it here. The last time ...
‘The odds are not in our favour’: who sets the Doomsday Clock – and what can they tell us about the future of humanity?‘The odds are not in our favour’: who sets the Doomsday Clock – and what can they tell us about the future of humanity?
With the war on Iran, Ukraine, AI and climate breakdown increasing the likelihood of a nuclear war, the clock stands closer to midnight than ever before. So who decides how many seconds we have left – and can we buy ourselves more time? The Earth is getting hotter. Conflicts are ...
Infected, at sea: how the deadly hantavirus turned a dream cruise into tragedyInfected, at sea: how the deadly hantavirus turned a dream cruise into tragedy
The world has watched the news of deaths and evacuations anxiously, and those still onboard MV Hondius face a wary reception in the Canary Islands As the MV Hondius sailed out of Ushuaia, the most southerly city on Earth, on 1 April, the grey skies above Tierra del Fuego lifted, ...
‘They have screwed each other pretty badly’: tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance‘They have screwed each other pretty badly’: tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
Israeli PM says he has ‘full coordination’ with US president amid reports that Washington no longer consults him Benjamin Netanyahu interrupted an uncharacteristically long silence over the Iran conflict this week with a video commentary insisting he had “full coordination” with Donald Trump, with whom he spoke “almost daily”. The ...
In a hushed room, personal testimonies reveal Australia’s troubling rise in antisemitismIn a hushed room, personal testimonies reveal Australia’s troubling rise in antisemitism
This week, Jewish Australians have spoken about how displays of hostility, discrimination and the Bondi terror attack have changed their lives and their feelings about their place in the community The narrow benches of the public gallery are filled. They have come from all over to offer their testimony, to ...
‘I told his family he was HIV positive’: Keith Haring’s best friend on life with the artist as unseen works go on show‘I told his family he was HIV positive’: Keith Haring’s best friend on life with the artist as unseen works go on show
For nearly four decades, the artist Kermit Oswald lived with some of the most intimate works Haring ever made. Now the pieces are going up for auction The story of how Keith Haring came to paint a crib began on a quiet, ordinary afternoon in 1986. His best friend’s wife ...
I didn’t think I could get addicted to weed. I was wrong – and I’m not aloneI didn’t think I could get addicted to weed. I was wrong – and I’m not alone
There are misconceptions about the addictiveness of cannabis and many users are struggling with dependency Amy knew it wasn’t great. But there she was, at the bottom of a dumpster, desperately searching for the THC vape cartridge she’d thrown away just hours earlier. Amy, 18, had previously tossed that same ...
The 26 best Mother’s Day deals actually worth your (and your mom’s) timeThe 26 best Mother’s Day deals actually worth your (and your mom’s) time
From a faux fur throw blanket to a massage gun, here are some practical and exciting gifts that celebrate all moms The 23 best Mother’s Day gifts, according to moms, grandmas and one great-grandmother Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things Mother’s ...