Heart of the action: why organ couriers are cinema’s new heroes
The Guardianby Jonathan Wells·19d ago
Hollywood loves a ticking clock – especially when there’s a delivery involved. For decades, dangerous cargo has been entrusted to certain types of action hero: spies, soldiers, hitmen, Jason...
Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
The Guardianby Ian Sample Science editor·19d ago
The question dates back to the first man and woman: how does the world shape the behaviour of the sexes, and what differences, if any, are present at birth?
‘Still feel a jolt of joy’: why Dirty Dancing is my feelgood movie
The Guardianby Hannah Marriott·19d ago
There is probably a Swedish word for the emotional state engendered in me by Dirty Dancing. A kind of turbo-nostalgia which blends solace, joy and a sense of continuity with a yearning so acute I...
Babies ‘will face almost twice as much’ extreme fire weather in Europe than great-grandparents
The Guardianby Ajit Niranjan·19d ago
European babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather as their great-grandparents if climate action does not ramp up quickly, a study has found.
Roman Sands RE:Build review – marooned in a crumbling vaporwave dream
The Guardianby Diego Nicolás Argüello·19d ago
Fetch the chair from storage. Deliver a message that causes disgust. Clean vomit in the afternoon and pour another glass in the evening.
The Recovery House by Derek Owusu review – a uniquely honest view of mental health
The Guardianby Emma Loffhagen·19d ago
“What’s in your head?” Dolores O’Riordan’s raw, plaintive refrain loops through the Cranberries’ 1994 hit Zombie.
Nvidia boss says there is ‘0% chance’ AI destroys the world by 2030
The Guardianby Mark Sweney·19d ago
The boss of the chipmaker Nvidia has said AI will not develop to a point that will lead to the extinction of the human race within a few years, rejecting such assertions as overblown “doomsday...
‘Our culture is rich and we need our own space’: the fight to build a permanent centre for Deaf people
The Guardianby Alice Fisher·19d ago
Meeting outdoors became second nature for most of us over this long, hot summer, but Amanprit Arnold doesn’t get the luxury of choice.
All the signs say another financial crisis is coming. Here’s why we need to prepare for it now | Larry Elliott
The Guardianby Larry Elliott·19d ago
Bad stuff happens in September. For some reason, it is a month that has had more than its fair share of financial crises, perhaps because problems that have been bubbling away come into sharper...
Asian shares rise amid optimism around US-Chinese talks on trade and AI; oil prices fall – business live
The Guardianby Julia Kollewe·19d ago
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.
Three countries, one hike: an Alpine adventure in Austria, Slovenia and Italy
The Guardianby Sarah Baxter·19d ago
‘Achtung! Staatsgrenze!” OK, the signpost marking the “state border” didn’t have exclamation marks but, with its no-nonsense Prussian font, it did feel quite shouty.
The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell review – wide of the mark
The Guardianby Gary Younge·19d ago
Once, while having a steak dinner with Republicans in a small town in Indiana, the man sitting opposite me asked: “How do you cope in London, when Muslims elected that mayor and you have all that...
Coco Khan and Nish Kumar take on England flags: best podcasts of the week
The Guardianby Hannah J Davies·19d ago
Pick of the week The Good Immigrant: The Official Podcast Launching alongside a 10th-anniversary edition of the essay collection by writers of colour, this podcast sees its editor, Nikesh Shukla...
Legend of the White Dragon review – Power Rangers alumni back for more in low-budget superhero retread
The Guardianby Phil Hoad·19d ago
Despite featuring a clutch of Power Rangers graduates, including Jason David Frank, who died in 2022, this crowdfunded effort is beholden to a more recent action tradition.
Exhausted by optimisation, I’m seeking solace in the past. As Sibelius’s swans soar skywards, so do my spirits | Joseph Earp
The Guardianby Joseph Earp·19d ago
At this fundamentally exhausting moment in human history, we find ourselves slap bang in the middle of a progress arms race, where everything – literally everything – is posed as perfectable.
Pixel 11 Pro XL: Google’s big-screen superphone with top-class camera
The Guardianby Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor·19d ago
Google’s latest super-sized Pixel takes everything that’s great about the relatively pocket-friendly 11 Pro and adds a huge, high-quality screen and a big battery.
Bunker mentality: the Nordics’ cold war shelters being given a new lease of life
The Guardianby Rafael Yaghobzadeh·19d ago
Across Finland, Sweden and Norway, cold war bunkers are being given a new lease of life as Russia’s war in Ukraine revives fears of conflict in northern Europe.
A new start after 60: I’m 92 and cycling is my life – despite the crash that left me unconscious
The Guardianby Paula Cocozza·19d ago
When Arthur Plummer retired at 65, he bought a secondhand bicycle. His sister was a member of a cycling club for seniors in the Canadian city of Waterloo, Ontario, where they lived, and Plummer...
If you really hate it when music and film stars do politics, here’s the answer: give us politics that works | Nesrine Malik
The Guardianby Nesrine Malik·19d ago
Every time a public figure in entertainment speaks up about politics in a way deemed “controversial”, it is as if it’s the first time that has ever happened.
Tattie scones and scrambled eggs, toasted bannocks with honey butter and roast plums – Anna Higham’s big breakfast recipes
The Guardianby Anna Higham·19d ago
I’ve long wanted a space to cook the food that really excites me, and Clementine, which opens its doors in north London next month, is exactly that.
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