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The hill I will die on: Remove those earphones – you’re blocking out the music of humanity | Stefan SternThe hill I will die on: Remove those earphones – you’re blocking out the music of humanity | Stefan Stern

Beyond the white noise lies a vibrant world of possibility, so take your headphones off and listen to your surroundings. It may even save your life Er, excuse me. Hello? I’m sorry, but would you mind taking your … I SAID, WOULD YOU MIND TAKING THOSE EARPHONES OUT FOR A ...

‘They kidnapped a hard-working kid off our streets’: the gardener seized by ICE – and the New York town fighting back‘They kidnapped a hard-working kid off our streets’: the gardener seized by ICE – and the New York town fighting back

Gerson Turcios was 17 when he fled violence in Honduras to build a new life in the US. Six years later, he was mowing lawns in his home town of Rhinebeck when immigration officers took him. Within hours, friends, neighbours and local celebrities sprang into action. Could they stop his ...

Pool noodles and DIY escape rooms: the best screen-free kids’ activities, recommended by teachersPool noodles and DIY escape rooms: the best screen-free kids’ activities, recommended by teachers

Five elementary school teachers spill the beans on how to keep kids engaged in creative play and away from screens The best back-to-school sales and 21 things tweens want this season Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things The “iPad kid” meme ...

The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the worldThe Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world

Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency MI6 has the swagger of James Bond; its French equivalent, DGSE, the complexities of the television drama Le Bureau. The film and TV shows may be fictional, but a survey run by a French magazine ...

President Xi nevers wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip | Simon TisdallPresident Xi nevers wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip | Simon Tisdall

Ever the strategist, the Chinese leader is taking the offensive, both abroad and at home. That’s bad news for global order, and minorities in his country Imagine what would happen if a British prime minister in London told the Scots they could not have their own parliament, national football team ...