Upward Bound by Woody Brown: A non-verbal autistic man’s valuable appreciation of humanity
An exceptional book that’s not only a great read but an enriching experience
Guardian
In all topics, asking difficult questions is uncomfortable - but essential
Asking necessary questions is sometimes genuinely tough - it can look like prejudice or punching down at vulnerable people
Tom Cox: ‘Getting out of a journalistic mindset enabled me to write fiction I believed in’
The author on his new novel, Everything Will Swallow You; why he fears repeating himself; and being scarred by England’s defeat by Argentina at the 1986 World Cup
The Hack review: Great story of the British tabloid phone-hacking scandal is let down by wackiness
Television: David Tennant was one of the celebrities whose phone messages were illegally hacked, which might explain the fervour he brings to the show
‘That was my first elimination’: IDF snipers are blind to the humanity of their victims
International law explicitly prohibits attacking unarmed people, and people who are retrieving bodies
Carbon credits: The dark heart of the climate ‘solution’ that simply does not work
Amid the climate crisis, no amount of wishing for an imaginary carbon unicorn will make it true
Kneecap owes Keir Starmer, the BBC and Helen from Wales a thank you
If Kneecap’s pro-Palestine stance is noisy and relentless, it’s right up there with the band’s marketing nous
The good bits of the brave new world promised by the digital revolution never happened in journalism
There was a time when we seemed to be on the cusp of something remarkable, but it never happened
Emma Rawicz: ‘I think jazz is made for people who don’t necessarily fit into life’s prescribed boxes’
Young saxophonist, composer and bandleader says she is a ‘massive perfectionist and complete workaholic’
Weakening corporate climate pledges is a symptom of waning momentum
Recent high-profile corporate backtracking from climate commitments shows the fragility of pledges when attention and accountability drift
Guardian owner agrees Observer sale to Tortoise for £25m investment
Scott Trust to take seats on Tortoise Media’s editorial and commercial boards
Guardian strike over ‘rushed’ Observer sale shows there is still some loyalty in media
Staff at the two newspapers plan a 48-hour work stoppage this week amid swelling hostility towards management
‘Starmer the Farmer Harmer’ the target of ire as British farmers mobilise in London
Planet Business: Infowars auction saga, Howard Lutnick’s thoughts on Ireland and a brief history of the Observer
‘Toxic’ X just not worth it anymore, the Guardian concludes
X marks the exit door for the news title, which has announced it will no longer post on Elon Musk’s platform
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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