Cover Story
The Ceuta crisis has exposed Europe’s hollow centre
How the incursion revealed a continent divided against itself
The Politics Column
Andy Burnham is the Green Party’s biggest threat yet
The con man of anthropology
Even when the anthropologist Carlos Castaneda was exposed as a charlatan and cult leader, the credulous still followed him
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.
Cinema
Is David Thomson still watching?
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.
The Culture Interview
Is Kim Gordon still a Kool Thing?
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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Money
1 in 3 Canadians say they’d cut insurance to save money, TD survey says
One-third of Canadians (33 per cent) say they would consider reducing their insurance coverage to save money, a TD Insurance survey says.
Trending
UFC fighter Allan Nascimento dead at 34 after apparent heart attack
'Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan's family, friends, teammates, and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,' the UFC said in its statement.
Canada
Alberta ministry hit with charges after death of wildland firefighter
The charges under the Occupational Health and Safety act were laid on July 29, just a few days away from the second anniversary of Morgan Kitchen’s death.
Canada
Toronto Zoo announces birth of endangered pygmy hippopotamus
The birth occurred on Sunday, the Toronto Zoo announced Wednesday. Staff observed 20-year-old Kindia showing signs that labour was underway at around 8:15 a.m.
Tech
SpaceX stock sinks after first ever earnings revealed big AI spending plans
SpaceX touted faster-than-expected returns from its AI spending on its first-ever earnings call as a public company, but investors remained concerned about long-term investments.
Canada
Gordie Howe bridge now open to pedestrians, cyclists
As of 8 a.m. eastern on Wednesday, travellers can cross on foot or bicycle using the multi-use pathway on the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
World
Russian drone factory director seriously hurt in car explosion
Consumer
Many Canadians unaware federal travel advisories can void insurance: survey
Sports
Jeremy Lin: Leonard makes Raptors a ‘dark horse’
Canada
Esteemed journalist Lloyd Robertson dies at 92
Consumer
Lower-priced Australian beef could help stabilize Canadian market
Fire
Photos show Bradley Creek wildfire destruction as resident describes losing everything
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Culture
Loyalist exodus shaped Canada after American Revolution
Watching Mayo win, I said goodbye to Ireland
Europe’s age of fire
The Ceuta crisis will strengthen “Fortress Europe”
World
Putin's offensive stalls as Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel, testing NATO resolve
Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
The betrayal of the South African dream
Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump
Culture
Rolling Stones' latest album feels familiar to North American fans
Comment
The revenge of Old Labour
British Politics
Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative Party’s only hope
The Weekend Report
The battle for Birmingham’s flags
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
British Politics
Labour retains the Manchester mayoralty
Welcome back
Labour is a stronger party with Diane Abbott back in it
The Politics Column
What will Labour’s newly dispossessed do next?
World
The Russian design bureau at the centre of Europe's shadow-fleet investigation
The Weekend Essay
“Don’t say climate change”
The Weekend Essay
The closing of the Anglophile mind
The Burnham Project
The Productive State: A framework for Manchesterism
Left Hook
Football was ruined long before Gianni Infantino came along
American Affairs
Donald Trump is searching for a legacy
Food & Drink
Eating at London Zoo: At least it’s not camel
TV
In praise of crap daytime TV
Theatre
Trainspotting puts line dancing at the heart of the heroin experience
Film