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Slovakia purges heads of national theatre and gallery in ‘arts crackdown’

Country’s hard-right culture minister Martina Šimkovičová accused of ‘complete lies’ after removal of respected figures

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

Scientists slam ‘indefensible’ axing of Nasa’s $450m Viper moon rover

In an open letter to the US Congress, experts say decision will undermine lunar exploration for the next decade

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

The mystery of the ‘vanishing’ diamond dealer: fury in the City after multimillion collapse of Vashi

Vashi Domínguez left a trail of financial wreckage and enraged investors in his wake after his London jewellery firm crashed – and now no one can find him

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

Labour axes ‘gimmick’ anti-strike law as it plans major reset for workers’ rights

Memo tells ministers to disregard minimum service levels rules, as part of reforms to reorder industrial relations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

Teachers’ regulator in England investigated after claims it has left teachers in distress

Unions calls for urgent reform of TRA amid reports of ‘serious and concerning’ allegations of misconduct

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

Neo-Nazi Gang Affiliates Attacked a Mixed-Race Family in Martindale, Only One Was Arrested

Members or supporters of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, identified by the Texas Observer and Bellingcat, appear to have perpetrated a possible hate crime at the location of a river tubing company.

Texas Observer · Jul 30, 2024

This State Program Collects Money from the Deceased. Families Pay the Price.

For nearly two decades, the state’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program has filed repayment claims against Medicaid recipients after they die, threatening the inheritances of vulnerable Texans.

Texas Observer · Jul 29, 2024

No Name in the Street; Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin – review

In the centenary of his birth year, the author’s voice is as necessary, human and sharp as ever in a reprinted short story collection and memoir from the 1960s and 70s

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

Pat Barker and Benjamin Myers in conversation: ‘I’m absolutely intolerable when I’m not writing’

Ahead of new books by both, the two English novelists discuss their friendship, the baggage that comes with being labelled ‘northern writers’ and why the Krankies’ memoir is a must-read

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024

Fresh crisis at ‘toxic’ Strictly as ex-staff claim they faced sexualised comments and cruelty

Production workers at Strictly Come Dancing allege BBC refused to take their complaints seriously

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024