NHS is ‘over the precipice’, warns nurses’ leader as strike vote looms Low-paid workforce could leave the profession in droves, with very survival of health service at risk The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2022
‘She was astonishing’: thousands travel to Buckingham Palace to honour Queen Well-wishers packed the Mall on Saturday to pay their respects, bringing flowers, notes and tributes The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022
Javier Zamora: ‘Now the chances of me crossing the border and surviving would be slim’ The Salvadorian poet on his journey to the US as a nine-year-old, the exciting literature coming from his homeland – and why he is indebted to Dave Eggers The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022
How Tide’s determined rise cost UK taxpayers millions The fintech gained a wave of new customers after signing up to the Covid bounce back scheme, but now a third of the loans it made have gone bad The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022
From the archive: Donald Trelford on the Queen and the media In 1987, the Observer’s editor looked at the changing relationship between the papers and the Windsors The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022
100 Gecs review – wizards of hyperpop hellbent on fun Loud and lurid, the American duo fuse distorted vocals, synthetic pop and singalong punk in a madcap extravaganza The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2022
Loon Star State: The Rights Exterminator In his latest political cartoon for the Observer, Ben Sargent considers the Supreme Court. Texas Observer · Sep 9, 2022
How does the Guardian help digital readers distinguish analysis from news? A striking new design now differentiates straight reporting from explanatory journalism, says Guardian and Observer global readers’ editor Elisabeth Ribbans The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022
Top 10 novels that interrupt time Most stories adhere to linear plots, but a select few – by authors from Martin Amis to Muriel Spark and Toni Morrison – respin the cogs to unforgettable effect The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Lessons by Ian McEwan review – life-and-times epic of a feckless boomer McEwan takes aim at the postwar generation in this old-fashioned but generous and humane portrait of individual indecision against the backdrop of history The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Prime mover: Inside the 9 September Guardian Weekly The remarkable rise of Liz Truss. Plus: Gorbachev’s legacy. The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Camelot drops UK national lottery legal challenge Outgoing operator appealed against decision to award licence to its rival Allwyn from February 2024 The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022
Abominations by Lionel Shriver review – into battle with a culture warrior You may disagree with the US author’s bracing journalism, but her right to spark disquiet goes to the heart of the freedom of expression issue The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022 Tuesday briefing: A victory that fell short of a coronation In today’s newsletter: As Truss travels to Balmoral to accept the prime ministership, a look at some of the must-read pieces about her policies, her opposition and her future at No 10
Tribune News Service · Sep 5, 2022 Stars align as North Wilkesboro Speedway revitalization effort shifts into high gear WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — Before the water and Sun Drop and champagne shower rained down in Victory Lane at a once-forgotten racetrack — and really before every little thing that made Wednesday night as magical as it was — Dale Earnhardt Jr. stood outside his car and soaked in the…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022 Britain’s multilingual children: ‘We speak whatever language gets the job done’ In modern Britain, millions of kids grow up learning two languages or more – and experts believe fluidity in language has some surprising advantages
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022 ‘It definitely isn’t flat’: Netherlands mountain trail proves an unlikely success No need for tourists to bring ropes on this seven-peak hike in the Low Countries
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022 Priti Patel wants to restart controversial small boat ‘pushbacks’ Home secretary looks again at ‘lethal’ tactic to deter asylum seekers as Rwanda deportation policy comes up for judicial review
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022 How #gravetok videos of cleaning headstones went viral Amelia Tait talks to the people painstakingly scrubbing and restoring graves – and posting wildly popular footage
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022 Good causes could lose £1bn as Camelot sues over ‘unlawful’ national lottery licence UK Lotto operator challenges the Gambling Commission’s decision to award £6.4bn contract to its rival, Allwyn
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022 Orlando Figes: ‘Gorbachev was a very sharp and likable person’ The award-winning historian on Putin’s cult of personality, why he loves Turgenev, and giving up on books after 20 pages
France 24 · Aug 31, 2022 A win against corruption: Citizen initiative sees Delhi high-rise leveled after 9-year legal battle Onlookers cheered and smiled as the two 100-metre towers crumbled to the ground, leaving a cloud of dust and debris in their wake. The Supertech Twin Towers in Noida, India were demolished on August 28 after a nine-year legal battle. Residents counted it as a win against corruption in India’s…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022 Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris review – a master writer leads us on a 17th-century manhunt This rich and riotous novel, following the search for two of the men who signed Charles I’s death warrant, is also an important book for our own historical moment
Manchester Evening News · Aug 29, 2022 GMP federation chair shares fears of energy price riots and 'unravelling of society' 'It’s not that we wouldn’t passionately hold the line... it’s how long we could actually do it.'