Polling
Has Zack Polanski reached his peak?
The Green Party leader may have hit his electoral ceiling
Books
Samuel Beckett’s Proustian moment
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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Entertainment
Ariana Grande says choice to step back comes from an ’empowered’ place
While on stage in Chicago during her Eternal Sunshine Tour, the 33-year-old took a few moments to address her decision to take a break form public view directly with her fans.
Canada
Ontario city declares state of emergency after ‘hurricane’s worth of rain’
The first storm hit St. Catharines on July 21, then another poured rain down on the city from July 27 to 28. The city received a brief reprieve before more rain fell on Aug. 2.
Economy
U.S. doing ‘whatever it takes to support’ Japan as Yen plummets: Bessent
Bessent said the yen's substantial undervaluation could trigger other economic problems or competitive devaluations of other currencies "which is unhealthy."
Consumer
Spotify says monthly users and profits will likely fall below estimates
Spotify said it expects operating income of €670 million (US$770.97 million) in the third quarter, below analysts' average estimates of €677.8 million.
Politics
U.S. State Department closing consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia
The State Department is planning to close its posts in St. George’s, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada.
Politics
Some Canadians tell Ottawa in emails they support using British spelling
Messages to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the matter indicate several correspondents see the affectation as a way of countering U.S. cultural dominance.
Politics
Hybrid work in Parliament? MPs split on post-pandemic structure
World
Iran, US make opposing claims of peace talks as cargo ships report strikes
Canada
Two planes crash in mid-air near Chilliwack airport, officials say
Crime
Idaho authorities search for motive in mass shooting that killed 3, hurt 7
U-s-news
Washington state fires force 67K to evacuate, destroy 700 buildings
Canada
UN rapporteurs concerned India may be behind threats to Canadian activist
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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
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
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
Welcome back
Labour is a stronger party with Diane Abbott back in it
The Politics Column
What will Labour’s newly dispossessed do next?
British Politics
Bev Craig is ready to shrug off Andy Burnham’s shadow
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
Reform vs Restore
Even the Royal Navy can’t save Nigel Farage
Comment
Ariana Grande’s fans need to let go
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