Climate
Welcome to the Pyrocene
This summer has proved that some people would rather watch things burn than inconvenience capitalism
Comment
Inside Scottish Labour’s civil war
Mario Vargas Llosa’s demons
He won the Nobel Prize for Literature at last. But will his artistic reputation survive his scandalous private and political…
Culture
American classicist Daniel Mendelsohn calls The Odyssey a blueprint for all comedy
The Bard College professor and New York Review of Books editor brings levity and moral gravity to his new Penguin Classics translation of Homer.
Film
Ice Cream Man: a lactose-fuelled zombie apocalypse
Culture
Christopher Nolan's Odyssey brings Hollywood spectacle to Homer's epic
The director's new adaptation sparks casting debate while the original poem remains untouched.
Culture
Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s canon for children
Culture
George Cottrell's U.S. money-laundering case and ties to Nigel Farage
The British operative pleaded guilty to U.S. wire fraud charges before resurfacing in London with Nigel Farage.
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Tech
Europe’s new AI transparency rules are in effect. Should Canada copy them?
As of Sunday, AI systems in Europe must explicitly notify users when they're dealing with AI instead of a human, while AI-generated content like deepfakes must be labelled.
Health
Rapid endometriosis tests now available in the U.K. What about Canada?
The tests will help rapidly reduce the time it takes for women to be told whether they have the condition, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Economy
Will Canada get deal with U.S. before new tariffs? ‘We’ll see,’ says Carney
Canada’s approach for a trade deal with the United States includes 'comprehensive' discussions on all sectors, not just on a few specific sectors, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
Trending
Florida pastor accused of sex with a child and hiding HIV-positive status
Timothy Chaneyfield, 42, a pastor at St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church, was arrested while disembarking a flight at Orlando International Airport on July 29.
U-s-news
U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos spreads in 27 states
The jalapenos were supplied by California-based Coast Citrus Distributors, sourced from Mexico and served at Chipotle Mexican Grill, Qdoba and other restaurants.
Consumer
Consumers using savings to pay for essentials and piling up debt: Equifax
Canadians continue to face financial strain amid the heightened cost of living, according to the latest report from Equifax, which shows younger people generally struggle the most.
U-s-news
Fauci faces possible contempt charge after U.S. Senate committee vote
U-s-news
FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine for the flu
Canada
Despite Trump’s threats, many Canadians don’t want U.S. booze back: survey
Entertainment
Perez Hilton’s family speaks out after apparent self-harm TikTok livestream
Canada
WestJet flight attendant deal includes 18% wage hike over 3 years
Health
Could a vaccine intercept brewing colon cancer? Testing underway
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Culture
Loyalist exodus shaped Canada after American Revolution
Andy Burnham is the Green Party’s biggest threat yet
Donald Trump is searching for a legacy
The Ceuta crisis will strengthen “Fortress Europe”
World
Putin's offensive stalls as Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel, testing NATO resolve
Europe’s age of fire
The new nuclear terror
The responsibility of scientists
Culture
Rolling Stones' latest album feels familiar to North American fans
Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
The betrayal of the South African dream
Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
Politics
Before Count Binface, there was Catmando
Reform vs Restore
Even the Royal Navy can’t save Nigel Farage
Comment
The revenge of Old Labour
World
The Russian design bureau at the centre of Europe's shadow-fleet investigation
British Politics
Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative Party’s only hope
The Weekend Report
The battle for Birmingham’s flags
British Politics
Labour retains the Manchester mayoralty
Society
The Bonehill-Paine affair leaves the Tories with questions to answer
Aftermath
Europe failed Spain in Ceuta
Silver Spoon
What we owe to bread
TV
In praise of crap daytime TV
Theatre
Sarah Kane’s Cleansed leaves you feeling anything but
Art & Design