‘There was a lot of method in my madness when I played’: Kevin Pietersen 2.0 on how he can help England
The Guardianby Ali Martin·14d ago
Kevin Pietersen insisted he is a “completely different” person these days as he sat down at Headingley – the ground where he declared “it’s tough being me in this dressing room” 14 years earlier –...
The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup
The Guardianby Laura Wilson·14d ago
Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley (HarperCollins, £22) This, the first Miss Marple continuation novel, must have been a more difficult undertaking than a new Hercule Poirot; furnished...
K-art, William Kentridge and a Turner prize worth getting excited for – the week in art
The Guardianby Jonathan Jones·14d ago
Exhibition of the week Turner prize Kira Freije creates a waste land peopled by Rodinesque ghosts in the machine, Simeon Barclay meditates on masculinity, Tanoa Sasraku takes on big oil and...
‘We skate on the rooftops of damaged buildings’: a day in the life a skateboarder in Gaza
The Guardianby Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Tess McClure·14d ago
Rajab al-Reefi remembers the day the club’s last skateboard broke. Those pastry-thin layers of maple, carefully pressed into a curve, had carried child after child up and down the homemade ramps of...
Digested week: I had Nigella down as tradwife burlesque but her Bake Off debut won me over | Emma Brockes
The Guardianby Emma Brockes·14d ago
Monday It was a big week at the UN, Buckingham Palace and the White House, but for all sentient people of Britain, the top story this week was that Bake Off is back and we need to talk about...
Post your questions for the Pogues
The Guardianby Ben Beaumont-Thomas·15d ago
When Shane MacGowan died in 2023, you’d be forgiven for wondering whether the Pogues could carry on, given what a singular frontman he was – and given the band had been dormant since 2014.
Israel and the US have battered the international legal order. The impunity must stop | Varsha Gandikota
The Guardianby Varsha Gandikota·15d ago
The international legal order is in shambles. But from the ruins of impunity and lawbreaking, a group of nations is working to enforce accountability.
After a fiery summer, I’m choosing resilient crops to future-proof my garden
The Guardianby Claire Ratinon·15d ago
You’d have to have been living under a rock (which would have been a cool and sensible place to dwell) to not have felt the intensity of the heatwaves this summer.
Top European leagues heighten pressure on Infantino with call for major changes at Fifa
The Guardianby Matt Hughes·15d ago
The Premier League has joined forces with La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga to call for urgent governance reform at Fifa after the World Cup sell-off debacle (FFE) as Gianni Infantino prepares to...
55,000 fans and nowhere to hide: what it’s like to play in basketball’s biggest arena
The Guardianby Jacob Uitti·15d ago
Jamie Malonzo got there early, one of the first players to arrive. He knew this was a different thing altogether. He knew the 55,000-capacity Philippine Arena was something else.
Toys are us: the adults swapping scrolling for Lego, remote control cars and sewing
The Guardianby Nicola Slawson and Guardian readers·15d ago
A growing number of adult enthusiasts are rediscovering their love for Lego, helping to fuel a surge in sales that has increased the Danish toymaker’s revenues by 21%.
Africa’s universities need overhaul to harness continent’s young talent, says public health expert
The Guardianby Kaamil Ahmed·15d ago
African governments need to shake off the legacy of colonialism and underfunding if their education systems are ever to harness the vast potential of the continent’s young talent, says the public...
‘I have a blowtorch at uni’: what do students eat apart from pesto pasta?
The Guardianby Lauren Bravo·15d ago
This month marks 20 years since I arrived at university in London, with an Ikea saucepan set, a six-pack of Pot Noodle and a trusty jar of pesto to my name.
‘My generation of novelists is dying’: Rose Tremain on 70 years of writing, and late-life inspiration
The Guardianby Rose Tremain·15d ago
My generation of writers is dying. Of Granta’s fabled list of 20 Best of Young British Novelists, 1983, six are gone, including our most princely satirist, Martin Amis.
We all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi Sridhar
The Guardianby Devi Sridhar·15d ago
When I was a postgraduate student at the University of Oxford in the early 2000s, I interviewed for a major consulting firm.
UK consumer confidence hits two-year high, but ‘Burnham bounce’ may be fading – business live
The Guardianby Graeme Wearden·15d ago
Introduction: UK consumer confidence up, but is 'Burnham bounce' fading? Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.
Norma Tanega and Aida Pavletich: Saturday Dancer review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month
The Guardianby Safi Bugel·15d ago
Perhaps you know Norma Tanega for her chirpy 60s folk pop, such as Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog, which charted in the US and Canada.
The lure of the loo: how restaurant bathroom design went wild
The Guardianby Jimi Famurewa·15d ago
Anthony Bourdain was typically forthright when it came to his expectations for the toilet facilities in a food business.
My dad was a monster! Sara Karloff on reviving Frankenstein, 95 years on
The Guardianby Pamela Hutchinson·15d ago
Once seen, never forgotten – the 1931 Frankenstein is 95 years old, but still one of the most instantly recognisable of classic horrors.
Would you bet on the future of our planet?
The Guardianby Oliver Milman·15d ago
How hot will it get in your nearest city tomorrow? How quickly will the planet’s ice melt and its corals die off? How many huge, costly climate disasters will hit this year?
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