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The new nuclear terror
Our Cold War nightmares have returned as a global arms race
The nuclear age
The responsibility of scientists
How good is Colson Whitehead?
He’s got the film adaptations, two Pulitzers and support from the Obamas – but he’s not yet mastered his craft
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.
Books
Harold Bloom, agony uncle
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.
Art & Design
Agnes Martin’s paintings can save you
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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U-s-news
New York is trying to lure Canadian tourists back. Will it work?
New York City unveiled its 'Northern Neighbor Deal,' offering Canadian visitors discounts to try to entice them to return to the city.
Health
Rookie Salter to start for Lions against Bombers
Rookie Kaidon Salter will make his first CFL start Thursday as the B.C. Lions look to get their season back on track against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Entertainment
Willie Nelson urges people to ‘fight against data centres invading our land’
'The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter),' Willie Nelson wrote.
Economy
Oil prices jump again following renewed fighting in the Middle East
Oil prices were on the rise again Wednesday on news a brief ceasefire in fighting between the United States and Iran was shattered by renewed missile attacks.
Health
4 out of 5 American toddler foods are ultra-processed, research says
Nearly half of the items analyzed also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World Health Organization and the Promotion Profile Model.
Canada
WestJet, union talks ‘progressing’ as strike deadline nears, minister says
Close to 4,400 union members represented by CUPE Local 8125 could walk off the job as soon as Sunday, Aug. 2, unless both sides reach a negotiated agreement on a new contract.
Entertainment
BTS won’t submit music for 2027 Grammys after Asian pop category added
Sports
Raptors to host games in Quebec City, Vancouver
Canada
New York police diver testifies about discovery of nine-year-old Montreal girl’s body
Entertainment
Jared Leto accused of criminal sexual conduct by 4 women in BBC documentary
Entertainment
Sam Smith confirms engagement to fashion designer Christian Cowan
Crime
Police say more victims likely in alleged Toronto-area youth trafficking
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Culture
Loyalist exodus shaped Canada after American Revolution
Europe’s age of fire
Andy Burnham’s shtick won’t work on Donald Trump
The betrayal of the South African dream
World
Putin's offensive stalls as Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel, testing NATO resolve
Andy Burnham must not bow to Trump
Zelensky hands Putin an unexpected gift
Under siege on the Gaza flotilla
Culture
Rolling Stones' latest album feels familiar to North American fans
The global crises Andy Burnham cannot escape
British Politics
The Prime Minister against the mainstream media
Manchester heist
The Green plan to steal the Manchester mayoralty
Business
The next SEO battle is not rankings. It is AI citations
Left Hook
Stop calling Keir Starmer a good man
British Politics
Yet another first day at No 10
Clacton by-election
No laughing matter
World
The Russian design bureau at the centre of Europe's shadow-fleet investigation
Westminster
Why did Andy Burnham pick John Healey?
The Burnham Project
The Productive State: A framework for Manchesterism
The Weekend Essay
Lawless in Gaza
The Sketch
Who will be Manchester’s next King – or Queen – in the North?
British Politics
Inside the Green Party’s defence divide
Books
Ignoring sex differences harms us all
Books
Fecund, eclectic, and freaky-deke
Silver Spoon
Your guide to cocktail party diplomacy
TV