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

Oil price falls despite Middle East tensions; Tesla ‘to cut 10% of staff’; Goldman Sachs profits jump – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

Brent crude dips to $90 per barrel as markets monitor Israel-Iran, while 14,000 jobs could be cut at Tesla

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17.04.2024

UK inflation falls to two-and-a-half-year low of 3.2% – business live | Business | The Guardian

Food inflation drops to its lowest level since November 2021, as bread and meat price rises slow

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18.04.2024

Thames Water customers shouldn’t pay for its mistakes, says Jeremy Hunt; Iran oil exports hit six-year high – business live | Business | The Guardian

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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19.04.2024

Retail sales stagnate in Britain in March; oil price jumps after Israeli strike on Iran – business live | Business | The Guardian

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

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19.04.2024

English primary schools cutting teacher numbers amid budget pressure, survey finds | School funding | The Guardian

Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities

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20.04.2024

Yale students continue hunger strike in protest over Israel’s war on Gaza | Yale University | The Guardian

Protesters into seventh day of hunger strike in support of Palestinians and in effort to demand university divestment

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20.04.2024

Can $50 change a child’s life? Los Angeles tests universal college savings account | US education | The Guardian

The city is to open more than 40,000 accounts to help kids save for college after programs elsewhere have shown promise

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20.04.2024

Harvard closes evolution center after finding connections to Jeffrey Epstein | Harvard University | The Guardian

Investigation finds center’s director, Martin Nowak, devoted a page to the disgraced wealthy financier on the center’s website

Tesla settles lawsuit over 2018 fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer | Tesla | The Guardian

Walter Huang was killed when his car steered in to a highway barrier and Tesla will avoid questions into its technology in a trial

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12.04.2024

UK has real concerns about AI risks, says competition regulator | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

Concentration of power among just six big tech companies ‘could lead to winner takes all dynamics’

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16.04.2024

Apple loses mantle as world’s biggest phone seller to Samsung as China sales drop | Technology sector | The Guardian

South Korean firm regains pole position amid biggest drop in iPhone sales since Covid-19 lockdowns

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19.04.2024

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from Chinese App Store | China | The Guardian

Apple says Chinese government ordered it to remove two Meta-owned apps for ‘national security’ reasons

The debilitating impact of tinnitus, and how a new app could help – podcast | Science | The Guardian

It’s thought that about 15% of us are affected by tinnitus, and despite its potentially debilitating impact on mental health and quality of life, there isn’t any cure for the condition. Madeleine Finlay speaks to John, who has used CBT techniques to learn to live well with his tinnitus, and Dr Lucy Handscomb, a tinnitus researcher who is involved in trialling a new app that could hold promise for sufferers.

Guardian Book Blog

27.03.2024

Silver Haze review – memory-haunted portrait of scarred, damaged lives | Film | The Guardian

Vicky Knight plays a nurse injured in a fire who falls in love with a patient in Sacha Polak’s sombre, thoughtful drama

Guardian Book Blog

30.03.2024

Living with my depressed husband is ripping me apart. What can I do? | Relationships | The Guardian

I have sympathy for him, but I’m concerned by the pressure on you. You deserve to be happy, and cannot do all the emotional work for both of you

Guardian Book Blog

09.04.2024

Touch can reduce pain, depression and anxiety, say researchers | Medical research | The Guardian

More consensual touch helps ease or buffer against mental and physical complaints, meta-analysis shows

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15.04.2024

Political ads could be heading to UK TV screens due to legal loophole | ITV plc | The Guardian

Exclusive: ITV is considering taking paid ads from parties on its streaming platform where ban does not apply

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16.04.2024

May the fizz be with you: how a $10 Chilean beer ad took on Star Wars | Film | The Guardian

After being posted on X and becoming a feature on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, the 2003 commercial that sees Obi-Wan Kenobi hand Luke Skywalker a cold beer has gone viral

Guardian Book Blog

18.04.2024

‘Really upsetting’: Grenfell Tower edited out of TV advert | Grenfell Tower fire | The Guardian

Exclusive: Man whose uncle died in 2017 disaster describes ad for pain relief gel Voltarol as ‘insulting’

Guardian Book Blog

18.04.2024

US politics is awash with crude and misleading attack ads. Now it’s the UK’s turn | Jonn Elledge | The Guardian

Rules governing political campaigning on terrestrial television don’t apply to streaming or online – and parties are starting to play dirty, says journalist and author Jonn Elledge

Music

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19.04.2024

ASMF Chamber Ensemble review – Perahia makes welcome return to celebrate Marriner’s centenary | Classical music | The Guardian

Murray Perahia’s long relationship with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields saw the conductor and pianist on stage to be part of Schumann’s Piano Quintet

Guardian Book Blog

20.04.2024

Southbank Sinfonia/Reynolds review – remarkable young orchestra shows that less can be more | Classical music | The Guardian

Lee Reynolds’ reduced arrangements of Schoenberg and Mahler were convincing and involving

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20.04.2024

Simon Boccanegra review – vast forces bring Verdi’s ‘fiasco’ to vivid life | Opera | The Guardian

Opera Rara joined with the Hallé under Sir Mark Elder for this semi-staged performance of the original version of Verdi’s opera

Guardian Book Blog

20.04.2024

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius album review – Spence soars in otherwise passion-light period instrument recording | Edward Elgar | The Guardian

Paul McCreesh’s historically informed performance of the composer’s greatest choral work has many gains but ultimately never really catches fire

Nature & Animals

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20.04.2024

Country diary: Holding our breath as we watch the bearded tits | Environment | The Guardian

Boyton and Hollesley Marshes, Suffolk: Today these wide open skies give us so much – not least a spoonbill – but there are also great rewards closer to ground

Guardian Book Blog

20.04.2024

For the first time in decades, the elusive call of the ‘bunyip bird’ returns to Tasmania’s Lagoon of Islands | Birds | The Guardian

Experts celebrate discovery of secretive and endangered Australasian bittern in recently restored wetlands

Guardian Book Blog

20.04.2024

Rescuers deflate football-sized swollen hedgehog | Gloucestershire | The Guardian

Creature with balloon syndrome spotted from passing bus in Gloucestershire is in charity’s care and has been named Bounce

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20.04.2024

‘Not the only birder in the village’: how citizen science is the bedrock of tackling species loss | Environment | The Guardian

Birdwatching may have started out as a hobby, but active volunteers are helping bridge data gaps of threatened species and reaping real world outcomes as they go

Science

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31.03.2024

Scientists link elusive human group to 150,000-year-old Chinese ‘dragon man’ | Evolution | The Guardian

Researchers have found fresh evidence that may connect the mysterious Denisovans to the early human species Homo longi

Guardian Book Blog

08.04.2024

The French aristocrat who understood evolution 100 years before Darwin – and even worried about climate change | Charles Darwin | The Guardian

Georges-Louis Leclerc proposed species change and extinction back in the 1740s, a new book reveals

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12.04.2024

Country diary: Two chaffinches exchange wheezy warnings | Birds | The Guardian

Lagan Valley Regional Park, Belfast: To a bird, subtle variations in song can say a lot, and these two seem to be sizing each other up

Guardian Book Blog

15.04.2024

Giant fossil kangaroos: scientists identify three new species of extinct megafauna | Australia news | The Guardian

Protemnodon viator believed to have weighed up to 170kg – double the size of the largest species alive today

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06.04.2024

Tory MP Luke Evans reveals he was targeted in Westminster sexting scandal | Conservatives | The Guardian

Evans says he was first to alert authorities after receiving messages in what is suspected to be part of wider attempt to target MPs

Guardian Book Blog

09.04.2024

No 10 tells MPs to be cautious about unsolicited messages after attempted ‘honeytrap’ | Conservatives | The Guardian

Message comes as pressure builds on Tories to take disciplinary action against MP William Wragg

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09.04.2024

William Wragg resigns from two Commons roles after divulging MPs’ phone numbers | House of Commons | The Guardian

Tory MP resigns committee roles after apology for role in parliamentary sexting scandal

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12.04.2024

Met police failed to act on Commons ‘honeytrap’ sexting reports last year | Metropolitan police | The Guardian

The force has said there was nothing to suggest at the time that the messages were part of a wider pattern

Travel

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11.03.2024

In May it is bliss, silent except for whistling bee-eaters: Tinos, the Cyclades, Greece | Greek Islands holidays | The Guardian

Unlike its noisy neighbour Mykonos, this peaceful island is known for its laid-back cafe-bars, taverna dinners and ancient footpaths that link beautiful villages

Guardian Book Blog

16.03.2024

10 of the best European activity breaks with a spirit of adventure | Adventure travel | The Guardian

Fancy seatrekking, swimrunning or bodypainting? These and more familiar outdoor pursuits are on offer at destinations from northern Norway to the Greek islands

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03.04.2024

Walking London’s unsung waterway: the River Lea rises again | London holidays | The Guardian

Walking a 26-mile stretch from Hertfordshire, our writer witnesses how a neglected artery of the city has been transformed into a recreational and cultural hub

Guardian Book Blog

14.04.2024

Retreat to Crete: why the Greek island is a perfect escape | Travel | The Guardian

The unspoilt northeast of Greece’s largest island offers a restorative mix of uncrowded beaches, authentic tavernas and extraordinary views

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19.04.2024

Lewis Hamilton unwilling to justify Ferrari move in face of F1 criticism | Formula One | The Guardian

Lewis Hamilton has insisted his decision to join Ferrari in 2025 does not need any vindication, as he bemoaned the continued discussion over whether it is the right choice

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20.04.2024

Hamilton has a shocker in Chinese GP qualifying as Verstappen on pole again | Formula One | The Guardian

Lewis Hamilton locked up on a turn and tumbled out in Q1 as Max Verstappen was dominant again in Shanghai

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20.04.2024

Max Verstappen wins first F1 sprint race of season at Chinese Grand Prix | Formula One | The Guardian

World champion beat Lewis Hamilton by 13.043 seconds to extend his lead in the Formula One standings to 15 points

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20.04.2024

Zhou Guanyu relishing home F1 debut after long road to Chinese GP | Formula One | The Guardian

The Sauber driver has had a long wait to race on home soil and expectations are off the charts in Shanghai

Food

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18.02.2024

Everyday People, Nottingham: ‘Small things done right’ – restaurant review | Japanese food and drink | The Guardian

Ramen is all about attention to detail, and these Japanese food enthusiasts are truly meticulous

Guardian Book Blog

06.03.2024

How to make the perfect Japanese curry rice – recipe | Japanese food and drink | The Guardian

There are as many different recipes for kare raisu as there are cooks who make it, so can our in-house perfectionist discover the winning formula?

Guardian Book Blog

08.03.2024

The Blue Pelican, Deal, Kent: ‘The locals won’t want to share this place with down-from-Londons’ – restaurant review | Food | The Guardian

They could easily have opened a pricey fish and chip shop for tourists; instead, they’ve set up a very classy, experimental, neighbourhood Japanese restaurant

Guardian Book Blog

09.03.2024

Egg-drop udon and Persian noodle soup: Yotam Ottolenghi’s comfort food bowls – recipes | Noodles | The Guardian

Egg-drop soup with thick udon noodles and savoury Japanese sprinkles, and a thick and wholesome Iranian-style ‘minestrone’

Football (Soccer)

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04.04.2024

Getafe ordered to temporarily close stand after racist and xenophobic abuse | La Liga | The Guardian

Getafe have been ordered to close their central stand for three matches following racist and xenophobic abuse suffered by the Sevilla manager and a player

Guardian Book Blog

09.04.2024

Fifa court deal could open way for European league matches in US | Fifa | The Guardian

The governing body will consider a change in policy around domestic league games being played overseas

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15.04.2024

Athletic Club savour the week of their lives after historic Copa del Rey win | La Liga | The Guardian

Even a VAR-inflicted 1-1 draw against Villarreal did not spoil the Basque club’s celebrations after a first major trophy in 40 years

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20.04.2024

Santi Cazorla: ‘I would play for free but you’re not allowed’ | Real Oviedo | The Guardian

The former Arsenal and Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla, now 38, tells Sid Lowe how he loves playing for his home club Real Oviedo in the second division

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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

Oil price falls despite Middle East tensions; Tesla ‘to cut 10% of staff’; Goldman Sachs profits jump – as it happened | Business | The Guardian

UK inflation falls to two-and-a-half-year low of 3.2% – business live | Business | The Guardian

Thames Water customers shouldn’t pay for its mistakes, says Jeremy Hunt; Iran oil exports hit six-year high – business live | Business | The Guardian

Retail sales stagnate in Britain in March; oil price jumps after Israeli strike on Iran – business live | Business | The Guardian

Education & Personal Development

English primary schools cutting teacher numbers amid budget pressure, survey finds | School funding | The Guardian

Yale students continue hunger strike in protest over Israel’s war on Gaza | Yale University | The Guardian

Can $50 change a child’s life? Los Angeles tests universal college savings account | US education | The Guardian

Harvard closes evolution center after finding connections to Jeffrey Epstein | Harvard University | The Guardian

Technology

Tesla settles lawsuit over 2018 fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer | Tesla | The Guardian

UK has real concerns about AI risks, says competition regulator | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

Apple loses mantle as world’s biggest phone seller to Samsung as China sales drop | Technology sector | The Guardian

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from Chinese App Store | China | The Guardian

Health

The debilitating impact of tinnitus, and how a new app could help – podcast | Science | The Guardian

Silver Haze review – memory-haunted portrait of scarred, damaged lives | Film | The Guardian

Living with my depressed husband is ripping me apart. What can I do? | Relationships | The Guardian

Touch can reduce pain, depression and anxiety, say researchers | Medical research | The Guardian

Marketing

Political ads could be heading to UK TV screens due to legal loophole | ITV plc | The Guardian

May the fizz be with you: how a $10 Chilean beer ad took on Star Wars | Film | The Guardian

‘Really upsetting’: Grenfell Tower edited out of TV advert | Grenfell Tower fire | The Guardian

US politics is awash with crude and misleading attack ads. Now it’s the UK’s turn | Jonn Elledge | The Guardian

Music

ASMF Chamber Ensemble review – Perahia makes welcome return to celebrate Marriner’s centenary | Classical music | The Guardian

Southbank Sinfonia/Reynolds review – remarkable young orchestra shows that less can be more | Classical music | The Guardian

Simon Boccanegra review – vast forces bring Verdi’s ‘fiasco’ to vivid life | Opera | The Guardian

Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius album review – Spence soars in otherwise passion-light period instrument recording | Edward Elgar | The Guardian

Nature & Animals

Country diary: Holding our breath as we watch the bearded tits | Environment | The Guardian

For the first time in decades, the elusive call of the ‘bunyip bird’ returns to Tasmania’s Lagoon of Islands | Birds | The Guardian

Rescuers deflate football-sized swollen hedgehog | Gloucestershire | The Guardian

‘Not the only birder in the village’: how citizen science is the bedrock of tackling species loss | Environment | The Guardian

Science

Scientists link elusive human group to 150,000-year-old Chinese ‘dragon man’ | Evolution | The Guardian

The French aristocrat who understood evolution 100 years before Darwin – and even worried about climate change | Charles Darwin | The Guardian

Country diary: Two chaffinches exchange wheezy warnings | Birds | The Guardian

Giant fossil kangaroos: scientists identify three new species of extinct megafauna | Australia news | The Guardian

Software

Tory MP Luke Evans reveals he was targeted in Westminster sexting scandal | Conservatives | The Guardian

No 10 tells MPs to be cautious about unsolicited messages after attempted ‘honeytrap’ | Conservatives | The Guardian

William Wragg resigns from two Commons roles after divulging MPs’ phone numbers | House of Commons | The Guardian

Met police failed to act on Commons ‘honeytrap’ sexting reports last year | Metropolitan police | The Guardian

Travel

In May it is bliss, silent except for whistling bee-eaters: Tinos, the Cyclades, Greece | Greek Islands holidays | The Guardian

10 of the best European activity breaks with a spirit of adventure | Adventure travel | The Guardian

Walking London’s unsung waterway: the River Lea rises again | London holidays | The Guardian

Retreat to Crete: why the Greek island is a perfect escape | Travel | The Guardian

Other Sports

Lewis Hamilton unwilling to justify Ferrari move in face of F1 criticism | Formula One | The Guardian

Hamilton has a shocker in Chinese GP qualifying as Verstappen on pole again | Formula One | The Guardian

Max Verstappen wins first F1 sprint race of season at Chinese Grand Prix | Formula One | The Guardian

Zhou Guanyu relishing home F1 debut after long road to Chinese GP | Formula One | The Guardian

Food

Everyday People, Nottingham: ‘Small things done right’ – restaurant review | Japanese food and drink | The Guardian

How to make the perfect Japanese curry rice – recipe | Japanese food and drink | The Guardian

The Blue Pelican, Deal, Kent: ‘The locals won’t want to share this place with down-from-Londons’ – restaurant review | Food | The Guardian

Egg-drop udon and Persian noodle soup: Yotam Ottolenghi’s comfort food bowls – recipes | Noodles | The Guardian

Football (Soccer)

Getafe ordered to temporarily close stand after racist and xenophobic abuse | La Liga | The Guardian

Fifa court deal could open way for European league matches in US | Fifa | The Guardian

Athletic Club savour the week of their lives after historic Copa del Rey win | La Liga | The Guardian

Santi Cazorla: ‘I would play for free but you’re not allowed’ | Real Oviedo | The Guardian

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