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… ...
UK-registered firms linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC findsUK-registered firms linked to payments for small-boat crossings, BBC finds
Smugglers are directing migrants to pay using a network of British businesses, secret filming reveals. ...
‘All I thought about was running for my life’: Footballer recalls train stabbing attack‘All I thought about was running for my life’: Footballer recalls train stabbing attack
Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire last November. ...
Am I part of the luckiest generation in history?Am I part of the luckiest generation in history?
As young graduates criticise the terms of their student debt, Evan Davis asks whether baby boomers really were the luckiest generation ...
Ukraine drone attack targets MoscowUkraine drone attack targets Moscow
Ukraine’s biggest drone attack on Moscow in more than a year killed at least three people in the city, damaged residential buildings, and targeted an oil refinery, as Kyiv intensifies its strikes deep inside Russia. Russian authorities said air defenses destroyed around 80 drones headed to Moscow and downed more ...