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Other lives: Science communicator who played a key role in the growth of hands-on centres in the UK

The Devi Mahatmya – illustrating the tale of the Divine Mother of Hinduism – are valued at £280,000.

‘Now is one of the most difficult moments of our history’, says Ukraine President as US tells him to sign up to losing territory or lose arms

Home Office ordered to reconsider case of Jeanell Hippolyte, whose father and brother were granted ILR

The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

When climate change is discussed, whether at UN climate summits, in company boardrooms or in the media, the focus is often on mitigation (cutting greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net zero). Adaptation, the practical steps to prepare for the consequences of a changing climate, receives far less attention in the…

Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people

The party sees its harsh policies as politically necessary. But what happened to talking up the value of migrants for a thriving economy and society, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

X suffered a major blip again this week, with thousands reporting that the social media site was down in the both the US and UK –but it seems to have recovered.