The Weekend Essay
“Don’t say climate change”
France, Spain and England are burning. Where is the climate movement to resist this catastrophe?
The Weekend Interview
Jeremy Corbyn still haunts the Labour Party
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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Canada
Grieving Albertans seek ways to protect vulnerable children after Parker’s death
Following the death of 11-year-old Parker, Autism Edmonton is urging Albertans to learn how to safely help lost or distressed neurodivergent children.
Health
Doctors warn of ‘exponential’ rise in serious e-scooter injuries among kids
Doctors at Toronto's SickKids hospital say serious e-scooter injuries involving children are becoming a daily occurrence, with many requiring surgery, intensive care and rehab.
Politics
Lewis says he won’t run for office until the NDP is ‘ready’ for a general election
NDP Leader Don Davies says he's seeing growing "buyer's remorse" among some Canadians who voted Liberal in 2025 as the party prepares for key byelections.
Fire
Wildfire crisis eases in western Europe but worsens in Greece as winds drive blazes
Gale-force winds are driving flames through a seaside resort in Greece and triggering fresh evacuations as wildfires spread fast throughout Athens.
Canada
WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike
WestJet has begun cancelling flights ahead of a potential flight attendant strike, saying the move is intended to prevent widespread disruptions across its network.
Canada
WestJet cancels 86 flights ahead of possible flight attendant strike
WestJet has begun cancelling flights ahead of a potential flight attendant strike, saying the move is intended to prevent widespread disruptions across its network.
U-s-news
U.S. DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against ex-Olympian
World
Ukraine seeks Trump’s help to get Starlink access for aiding Russia strikes
Tech
Is it AI or human? Ottawa wants your ideas on how to boost transparency
Tech
Cyberattacks on water systems are growing in the U.S. — is Iran involved?
Trending
U.S. cruise passenger charged after allegedly hitting kids playing tag
Sports
FIFA abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback
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Culture
Loyalist exodus shaped Canada after American Revolution
The responsibility of scientists
Watching Mayo win, I said goodbye to Ireland
Europe’s age of fire
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
Zelensky hands Putin an unexpected gift
The Politics Column
What will Labour’s newly dispossessed do next?
British Politics
Bev Craig is ready to shrug off Andy Burnham’s shadow
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
British Politics
The Prime Minister against the mainstream media
British Politics
Inside the Green Party’s defence divide
Burnham bounce
Labour’s lead may not last
World
The Russian design bureau at the centre of Europe's shadow-fleet investigation
Exclusive
Who’s who in John Healey’s top political team
British Politics
At last, a government that looks like it’s trying
The Burnham Project
The Productive State: A framework for Manchesterism
Geopolitics
Trump has not solved Gaza
Books
In Italy, everything is a family affair
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