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29.11.2022

A Brief History of Seven Killings: unwieldy, occasionally tedious – and magnificent | Marlon James | The Guardian

A book about Bob Marley, told by everyone but Bob Marley – in the vein of Gay Talese or James Ellroy, Marlon James’s Booker winner brings in a dozen competing voices

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29.11.2022

Bookshop.org is what the publishing world has been waiting for | Books | The Guardian

Following its success in the US, the ethical platform Bookshop.org has arrived in the UK, marking an exciting new chapter for independent stores online

UK inflation reading for November forecast to rise further above Bank of England target – business live | Business | The Guardian

Economists predict rise in inflation to 2.6%; US Federal Reserve widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point

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18.12.2024

Company insolvencies rise across England and Wales; interest rate cuts less likely after UK pay growth accelerates – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

UK wage growth has risen to 5.2% per year, making Bank of England highly likely to leave interest rates on hold on Thursday

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19.12.2024

Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold today; household water bills increase to be set – business live | Business | The Guardian

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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21.12.2024

FTSE 100 share index records biggest weekly loss in a year, as US shutdown fears hit markets – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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22.12.2024

The Observer view on Labour’s plans to reform education | Observer editorial | The Guardian

The government needs to go further on pay and workload if it is to retain high-quality teachers in schools

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22.12.2024

UK teachers should be allowed to work from home, education secretary says | Teacher shortages | The Guardian

Bridget Phillipson insists move to marking and class preparation out of school would help stem retention crisis

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22.12.2024

UK teachers targeted by Covid anti-vaxxers as schools prepare to vaccinate pupils | Secondary schools | The Guardian

One headteacher threatened with legal action by own governor over student jabs

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22.12.2024

‘We need a total culture change’: the UK teacher told to work 60-hour week or leave after having baby | Teaching | The Guardian

Deputy head Vickie Johnson asked for a switch to part-time employment to balance work with parenthood but hit a brick wall that is causing problems in many schools

Apple Watch Series 10 review: thinner, lighter and basically the same | Apple Watch | The Guardian

Tenth generation Apple smartwatch gets a bigger screen and body overhaul, but blink and you might miss it

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25.11.2024

Passwords are giving way to better security methods – until those are hacked too, that is | US small business | The Guardian

It’s a war that will never end. But for small-business owners, it’s all about managing risk while reaping rewards

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12.12.2024

Losing our voice? Fears AI tone-shifting tech could flatten communication | Social trends | The Guardian

As Apple Intelligence rollout continues, linguists say tools to rewrite texts and emails add ‘extra layer of inauthenticity’

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14.12.2024

BBC says it has complained to Apple over AI-generated fake news attributed to broadcaster | BBC | The Guardian

Notifications from a new Apple product falsely suggested the BBC claimed the New York gunman Luigi Mangione had killed himself

Antidote to online: Germany’s one-stop wellness shops get ready for Christmas | Retail industry | The Guardian

Reformhaus retains an unmatched selection of tea and slippers but is morphing to stay competitive

Guardian Book Blog

19.12.2024

The new science ending the ‘terror and panic’ of coming off long-term antidepressant use | Health | The Guardian

‘Protracted withdrawal’ from the medication is not yet well-understood or recognised – but doctors and patients are looking to change that

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20.12.2024

We asked readers about taking antidepressants. The response points to a ‘silent epidemic’ and urgent need for reform | Mental health | The Guardian

Out of 776 responders to our callout, 711 say they experienced withdrawal symptoms, many debilitating

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21.12.2024

‘A pill for every ill’: doctors say Australia overprescribing antidepressants to mask toxic social conditions | Health | The Guardian

Antidepressants can be helpful but they can’t fix chronic stress caused by social problems like debt, poverty, racism or domestic violence

Lloyds advert banned for making false environmental claims | Lloyds Banking Group | The Guardian

Watchdog ruled social media post failed to provide balanced information over bank’s ongoing financing of polluting industries

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20.12.2024

UK data regulator criticises Google for ‘irresponsible’ ad tracking change | Google | The Guardian

ICO says allowing advertisers to track digital ‘fingerprints’ will undermine consumers’ control over information

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21.12.2024

How YouTube (and Skibidi Toilet) changed the Christmas toys market | Advertising | The Guardian

The shift from live TV to video platforms has made toy makers and sellers rethink products and where to sell them

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22.12.2024

‘Free and impartial’ addiction helplines paid secret commission by rehabs | Drugs | The Guardian

Advertising regulator reprimands services that claim to offer unbiased advice but then direct people to partner facilities

Heart-wrenching, joy-inducing and irrepressibly thrilling: our classical critics’ highlights of the year | Classical music | The Guardian

Welsh National Opera hit the heights with Britten – only to be brought low by funding cuts, Barenboim returned to the Proms and Edinburgh’s Usher Hall radiated with sheer ferocious energy in a spectacular year of live music

Guardian Book Blog

19.12.2024

Monteverdi Choir/English Baroque Soloists/Rousset review – joyous and immaculate festive programme | Classical music | The Guardian

Under the baton of Christophe Rousset, the Monteverdis sounded exquisite in a celebration of Advent that balanced reflection with exultation

Guardian Book Blog

22.12.2024

The week in classical: La bohème; London Contemporary Music festival – review | Classical music | The Guardian

Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska is an unforgettable Mimì in Richard Jones’s ever sumptuous Puccini production. And mischief rules at this year’s LCMF

Guardian Book Blog

22.12.2024

Music: Kitty Empire’s 10 best albums of 2024 | Music | The Guardian

Americana’s classiest duo weather the storm, Kendrick Lamar has the last word, UK jazz soars – and Charli xcx unleashes the power of Brat

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21.12.2024

UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed | Bees | The Guardian

Ministers set out plans for outlawing neonicotinoids but considering application by farmers to use Cruiser SB

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22.12.2024

Chris Packham and Caroline Lucas accuse RSPCA of ‘legitimising cruelty’ | Animal welfare | The Guardian

TV presenter and Green party politician resign from animal-welfare charity over response to undercover abattoir videos

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22.12.2024

On a wing and a prayer: the hidden beauty of insect’s flight – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian

Artist Xavi Bou has created an eye-popping series celebrating fascinating creatures that are too often seen only as a nuisance

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22.12.2024

US animal lab from which monkeys escaped accused of widespread abuse | South Carolina | The Guardian

AGI in South Carolina investigated by government after leaked files revealed traumatic injuries and animal deaths

Science

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25.11.2024

Readers reply: How on earth did humans learn to bake? | Baking | The Guardian

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Guardian Book Blog

29.11.2024

Footprints in Kenya ‘show distant relatives of modern humans coexisted’ | Evolution | The Guardian

Researchers say fossilised marks were apparently made in same place within days of each other about 1.5m years ago

Guardian Book Blog

01.12.2024

The big idea: on Remembrance Day for Lost Species, here’s why it matters | Extinct wildlife | The Guardian

A way to personally connect with wildlife is vital when statistics alone can’t convey the scale of the loss

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19.12.2024

Ancient bones shed new light on debate over origins of syphilis | Infectious diseases | The Guardian

Study finds 9,000-year-old remains in Americas hold genomes of bacteria family that causes disease

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26.10.2024

Chinese believed to have targeted Trump’s and Vance’s phones in US telecommunications breach | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Trump campaign immediately blamed Biden White House and Kamala Harris for Chinese government-linked hack

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05.11.2024

Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices | Smart homes | The Guardian

UK consumer group Which? finds some everyday items including watches and speakers are ‘stuffed with trackers’

Guardian Book Blog

23.11.2024

Wire cutters: how the world’s vital undersea data cables are being targeted | Telecoms | The Guardian

Carrying 99% of the world’s international telecommunications, the vulnerable lines are drawing nefarious interest

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30.11.2024

Alder Hey children’s hospital explores ‘data breach’ after ransomware claims | Data and computer security | The Guardian

Screenshots purporting to be from systems of Liverpool NHS health facility have been posted on dark web

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01.09.2024

An epidemic of falls on the ‘mean streets’ of Athens | Greece | The Guardian

Locals and tourists alike complain that navigating the Greek capital’s sidewalks by foot can be fraught with peril

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07.11.2024

Why encouraging cruise ships to dock at Amorgos would be a Greek tragedy | Greek Islands holidays | The Guardian

A policy of restricting huge liners visiting popular Cyclades islands could have the unintended consequence of diverting mass tourism towards quieter islands

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02.12.2024

Off the Cretan track: skiing and climbing on the Greek island | Crete holidays | The Guardian

Away from Crete’s sandy shores, tall peaks dominate the landscape, offering great skiing without the crowds – or ski lifts

Guardian Book Blog

18.12.2024

Six lines, six walks: we explore London’s Overground reboot on foot | London holidays | The Guardian

The capital’s Overground routes have been rebranded to reflect the distinct flavours of neighbourhoods they cross – as these station to station strolls reveal

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13.12.2024

Eddie Jordan reveals he was diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ cancer earlier this year | Formula One | The Guardian

Eddie Jordan, the former F1 team owner, has revealed on his podcast that he has been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer

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14.12.2024

Sports quiz of the week: big contracts, friendly rivalries and ‘scorigami’ | Sport | The Guardian

Test your knowledge of the week in sport as relationships ended and the end-of-year awards began to pour in

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19.12.2024

Sergio Pérez loses Red Bull F1 seat with Liam Lawson waiting in wings | Sergio Pérez | The Guardian

Sergio Pérez has lost his seat at Red Bull after a disappointing season, with New Zealand’s Liam Lawson tipped to replace him

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19.12.2024

Liam Lawson fulfils ‘lifelong dream’ by replacing Sergio Pérez at Red Bull | Formula One | The Guardian

New Zealand F1 driver will partner Max Vertsappen at Red Bull next season after only 11 Grand Prix races

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17.10.2024

After Marie Kondo: the return of Japan’s joyful clutter | Life and style | The Guardian

The long read: The world has long been in thrall to the idea that Japan is a haven of controlled, ordered minimalism. But the reality is much different – and far messier – than you might expect

Guardian Book Blog

17.10.2024

Fish katsu and lime pickle madras: Rick Toogood’s recipes for pumpkin curry | Food | The Guardian

Two ways to get the most out of this autumn veg favourite: in a smooth coconut and lime pickle madras served with griddled spiced hispi cabbage, and a pumpkin katsu fish curry

Guardian Book Blog

26.10.2024

Cocktail of the week: Humo’s elderflower & ume – recipe | Cocktails | The Guardian

A truly cosmopolitan mix of Mexican mezcal, dry sherry from Spain, Japanese umeshu, British elderflower and grapefruit soda

Guardian Book Blog

08.12.2024

Hachi Japanese BBQ, London: ‘Proper fun’ – restaurant review | Japanese food and drink | The Guardian

Japanese grill fans will love Hachi in Soho, especially those rich enough to indulge in the wagyu beef offering

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16.12.2024

European football: Bayern Munich slip up at Mainz as Leverkusen close gap | European club football | The Guardian

Lee Jae-sung’s double ended Bayern Munich’s unbeaten start and Bayer Leverkusen are just four points behind the leaders after beating Augsburg

Guardian Book Blog

16.12.2024

European football: Leganés stun Barça as Atlético Madrid make move | European club football | The Guardian

Leganés defender Sergio González scored an early winner against Barcelona while Alexander Sørloth’s goal moved Atlético above Real Madrid into second

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17.12.2024

‘Why can’t we win there?’: Leganés bask in glory of victory at Barcelona | La Liga | The Guardian

Borja Jiménez’s side is packed with players who have seen it all, but they had never beaten Barça before Sunday

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21.12.2024

European football: Bayern beat Leipzig 5-1 as Reijnders delivers Christmas win | European club football | The Guardian

Harry Kane returned from injury as Bayern Munich hammered fourth-placed Leipzig 5-1 while Milan won 1-0 at Verona

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Have you been using the pandemic to catch up on long classic novels? | Books | The Guardian

NaNoWriMo: how to make best use of the annual writing month | Books | The Guardian

A Brief History of Seven Killings: unwieldy, occasionally tedious – and magnificent | Marlon James | The Guardian

Bookshop.org is what the publishing world has been waiting for | Books | The Guardian

Economy

UK inflation reading for November forecast to rise further above Bank of England target – business live | Business | The Guardian

Company insolvencies rise across England and Wales; interest rate cuts less likely after UK pay growth accelerates – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold today; household water bills increase to be set – business live | Business | The Guardian

FTSE 100 share index records biggest weekly loss in a year, as US shutdown fears hit markets – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

Education & Personal Development

The Observer view on Labour’s plans to reform education | Observer editorial | The Guardian

UK teachers should be allowed to work from home, education secretary says | Teacher shortages | The Guardian

UK teachers targeted by Covid anti-vaxxers as schools prepare to vaccinate pupils | Secondary schools | The Guardian

‘We need a total culture change’: the UK teacher told to work 60-hour week or leave after having baby | Teaching | The Guardian

Technology

Apple Watch Series 10 review: thinner, lighter and basically the same | Apple Watch | The Guardian

Passwords are giving way to better security methods – until those are hacked too, that is | US small business | The Guardian

Losing our voice? Fears AI tone-shifting tech could flatten communication | Social trends | The Guardian

BBC says it has complained to Apple over AI-generated fake news attributed to broadcaster | BBC | The Guardian

Health

Antidote to online: Germany’s one-stop wellness shops get ready for Christmas | Retail industry | The Guardian

The new science ending the ‘terror and panic’ of coming off long-term antidepressant use | Health | The Guardian

We asked readers about taking antidepressants. The response points to a ‘silent epidemic’ and urgent need for reform | Mental health | The Guardian

‘A pill for every ill’: doctors say Australia overprescribing antidepressants to mask toxic social conditions | Health | The Guardian

Marketing

Lloyds advert banned for making false environmental claims | Lloyds Banking Group | The Guardian

UK data regulator criticises Google for ‘irresponsible’ ad tracking change | Google | The Guardian

How YouTube (and Skibidi Toilet) changed the Christmas toys market | Advertising | The Guardian

‘Free and impartial’ addiction helplines paid secret commission by rehabs | Drugs | The Guardian

Music

Heart-wrenching, joy-inducing and irrepressibly thrilling: our classical critics’ highlights of the year | Classical music | The Guardian

Monteverdi Choir/English Baroque Soloists/Rousset review – joyous and immaculate festive programme | Classical music | The Guardian

The week in classical: La bohème; London Contemporary Music festival – review | Classical music | The Guardian

Music: Kitty Empire’s 10 best albums of 2024 | Music | The Guardian

Nature & Animals

UK to ban bee-killing pesticides but highly toxic type could still be allowed | Bees | The Guardian

Chris Packham and Caroline Lucas accuse RSPCA of ‘legitimising cruelty’ | Animal welfare | The Guardian

On a wing and a prayer: the hidden beauty of insect’s flight – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian

US animal lab from which monkeys escaped accused of widespread abuse | South Carolina | The Guardian

Science

Readers reply: How on earth did humans learn to bake? | Baking | The Guardian

Footprints in Kenya ‘show distant relatives of modern humans coexisted’ | Evolution | The Guardian

The big idea: on Remembrance Day for Lost Species, here’s why it matters | Extinct wildlife | The Guardian

Ancient bones shed new light on debate over origins of syphilis | Infectious diseases | The Guardian

Software

Chinese believed to have targeted Trump’s and Vance’s phones in US telecommunications breach | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices | Smart homes | The Guardian

Wire cutters: how the world’s vital undersea data cables are being targeted | Telecoms | The Guardian

Alder Hey children’s hospital explores ‘data breach’ after ransomware claims | Data and computer security | The Guardian

Travel

An epidemic of falls on the ‘mean streets’ of Athens | Greece | The Guardian

Why encouraging cruise ships to dock at Amorgos would be a Greek tragedy | Greek Islands holidays | The Guardian

Off the Cretan track: skiing and climbing on the Greek island | Crete holidays | The Guardian

Six lines, six walks: we explore London’s Overground reboot on foot | London holidays | The Guardian

Other Sports

Eddie Jordan reveals he was diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ cancer earlier this year | Formula One | The Guardian

Sports quiz of the week: big contracts, friendly rivalries and ‘scorigami’ | Sport | The Guardian

Sergio Pérez loses Red Bull F1 seat with Liam Lawson waiting in wings | Sergio Pérez | The Guardian

Liam Lawson fulfils ‘lifelong dream’ by replacing Sergio Pérez at Red Bull | Formula One | The Guardian

Food

After Marie Kondo: the return of Japan’s joyful clutter | Life and style | The Guardian

Fish katsu and lime pickle madras: Rick Toogood’s recipes for pumpkin curry | Food | The Guardian

Cocktail of the week: Humo’s elderflower & ume – recipe | Cocktails | The Guardian

Hachi Japanese BBQ, London: ‘Proper fun’ – restaurant review | Japanese food and drink | The Guardian

Football (Soccer)

European football: Bayern Munich slip up at Mainz as Leverkusen close gap | European club football | The Guardian

European football: Leganés stun Barça as Atlético Madrid make move | European club football | The Guardian

‘Why can’t we win there?’: Leganés bask in glory of victory at Barcelona | La Liga | The Guardian

European football: Bayern beat Leipzig 5-1 as Reijnders delivers Christmas win | European club football | The Guardian

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