News Broadcasters in legal bind over reporting on Tory crisis during electionThe GuardianAttempts by Conservative MPs to remove Theresa May from office during the European elections are causing problems for British broadcasters, which are struggling to work out what developments they are allowed
Jean-Claude Juncker EU expecting another Brexit extension in October, says JunckerThe Guardian - Daniel Boffey in BrusselsJean-Claude Juncker has suggested that Brussels is expecting another Brexit extension in October as he criticised MPs for prioritising the prime minister’s removal over finding agreement on a Brexit deal.
Opinion (UK) We see racism on the football pitch. Why can’t we see it in the workplace?The Guardian - Nels AbbeyYou could be forgiven for thinking Britain is “racism-free” beyond our football terraces. Our national sport grabs almost all the headlines when it comes to reporting on discrimination. Though the racist
Film (UK) The Perfection review – gory Netflix horror offers imperfect intrigueThe GuardianIn Netflix-acquired curio The Perfection, confusion reigns. As viewers, we’re wrongfooted both by the film’s twisting plot and its genre, oscillating between body horror, psychological thriller and a about
Technology Which devices play Audible audiobooks but can't surf the web?The Guardian - Jack SchofieldAmber wants her son to be able play Audible stories but does not want him to have internet access As a child I had a cassette tape player. I could choose the music and stories I wanted to listen to alone
Books A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes review – women of the Trojan warThe Guardian - Elizabeth LowryHomer’s Iliad, as Natalie Haynes notes in the afterword to A Thousand Ships, is rightly regarded as “one of the great foundational texts on war and warriors, men and masculinity”. Recently we’ve seen wave
Indigenous Peoples AFL great Michael Long plans second Indigenous walkThe Guardian - Australian Associated PressIndigenous leader and AFL great Michael Long will lead another walk to Canberra, saying lives are at stake. On the 15th anniversary of his walk from Melbourne to Canberra that led to a meeting with the
Lifestyle (UK) The science of sex: what happens to our bodies when we're aroused?The Guardian - Sarah BoseleyMen who had more frequent orgasms had half the risk of dying over 10 years There is plenty of evidence of people wanting sex and having sex at older ages. Sex is the most talked-about, joked about, thought-about
Play buttonFilm (UK) Too Late to Die Young review – misty tale of a changing ChileThe Guardian - Phil HoadHistory provided a resplendent context for simple domestic events in last year’s Latin American standout Roma. But in Dominga Sotomayor Castillo’s Too Late to Die Young – which also features a showpiece
Colorado Springs, CO A trail of toxicity: the US military bases making people sickGuardian US - Tom Dart in Security, ColoradoIt said, by the way I think there’s 94 water systems across the country that have these chemicals in their water. And we were one of them Roy Heald Over the last 80 years, much of the land surrounding
Chemicals Phthalates: why you need to know about the chemicals in cosmeticsGuardian US - Lauren ZanolliPhthalates are a group of chemicals most commonly used to make plastic more flexible and harder to break. They also act as a binding agent or a solvent. Also known as plasticizers, they are found in a
Fragrance Why smelling good could come with a cost to healthGuardian US - Lauren ZanolliNo state, federal or global authority even knows which fragrance chemicals appear in which products Janet Nudelman Because there are so many chemicals combined, and you’re exposed over your lifetime, adds
Chemicals Pretty hurts: are chemicals in beauty products making us ill?Guardian US - Lauren ZannolliAnyone who has ever glanced at a lotion or shampoo bottle has probably noticed a mystifying array of multi-syllabic chemicals. We assume they’re safe enough to put on our bodies – but how much do we really
Chemicals Why you need to know about PFAS, the chemicals in pizza boxes and rainwearGuardian US - Lauren ZanolliPFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of at least 4,700 synthetic chemicals that have been in commercial production since the 1940s to make surfaces resist stains,
Play buttonHurricane Maria After Maria: the Netflix documentary looking at life after a hurricaneThe Guardian - Adrian HortonAt Glenda Martes’s 43rd birthday celebration last summer, party favors mix with evidence of transience: there’s a plastic tiara, balloons and silly string; generic hotel photos on the walls, a wall of
Hurricane Michael 'Forgotten coast': a Florida town fights to rebuild after Hurricane MichaelGuardian US - Khushbu Shah in Mexico Beach, FloridaFive miles away from Mexico Beach, the carcasses of trees appear by the side of the road, still sprouting from the soil. Some bend mid-trunk, pointing towards the lush, spring sun-warmed grass. Others
Play buttonThe Theatre Hamilton fantasy cast: who should star in the Australian production?The Guardian - Cassie TongueHamilton is the rare musical that makes its way into the pop culture consciousness. Its cast recording (produced by Questlove) had the highest debut in the Billboard charts since 1961’s Camelot recording
World News Thursday briefing: Theresa May faces the final curtainThe Guardian - Martin FarrerTop story: MPs say they expect the PM to quit Good morning briefers. Happy European election day. I’m Martin Farrer and here are the top stories this morning. Theresa May faces the stark prospect of falling
Travel 20 of the UK's best free half-term activities and attractionsThe Guardian - Antonia WilsonThe museum is celebrating the launch of Edinburgh’s International Children’s Festival (25 May-2 June) with a family open day. Events are drop-in and free and include performances, pop-up installations
Change UK Change UK pays for Facebook ad blitz amid dismal EU poll ratingsThe Guardian - Jim Waterson Media editorChange UK has run a last-minute Facebook advertising campaign to try to shore up its support amid dismal poll ratings for the European elections, but most other parties have mostly avoided large spending
Taliban Afghan public health chief settles in UK after kidnap by TalibanThe Guardian - Diane TaylorA senior Afghan government official has been given sanctuary in the UK after being kidnapped and tortured by the Taliban. Dr Mohammad Haqmal, 42, is a public health chief of international standing, who
The Big Bang Theory TV tonight: will The Big Bang Theory bow out with a prize-winning finale?The Guardian - Ellen E Jones, Mike Bradley, Hannah Verdier, Jack Seale and Paul HowlettAnd so it came to pass that the geek inherited the Earth – in the form of this sitcom about socially awkward Caltech scientists becoming the most-watched show on US television. After 12 seasons of mental
Personal Finance (UK) Facebook and City banks among highest-paying UK firmsThe Guardian - Julia KolleweThree City banks, a German software business and Facebook pay their staff the most in the UK, according to a new survey, while staff working at Domino’s Pizza and the shop chains Footasylum and Schuh the
Books From Alpacas with Maracas to Wombat Stew: why do we treasure picture books?The Guardian - Amelia LushI gained a new appreciation for the incredible gift that is the complete and undivided attention of a child Recently, while whiling away a Sunday afternoon in our local bookstore, my partner suddenly and
Opinion (UK) I have to treat the patients like objects: The harsh reality of working in dementia careThe Guardian - AnonymousThere are times when dementia residents are not treated as human beings with feelings and emotions As workers in dementia care, we are carrying out some of the most hidden, difficult and under-recognised
Blood Pressure Stroke deaths in England halved in a decade, study findsThe Guardian - Sarah Boseley Health editorPrevention is key, especially with rising rates of obesity, researchers say Stroke deaths in England have halved in the past 10 years thanks to better treatment, research suggests. The number of strokes
Greybull Capital: rescuer of distressed firms or vulture fund?The Guardian - Rob Davies and Rupert NeateBritish Steel owner Greybull Capital is a private investment firm with a controversial record, founded by a group of wealthy heirs and run with the help of a former Lehman Brothers banker. It styles itself
Liberal Democrats European election predictions: what the pollsters are forecastingThe Guardian - Dan SabbaghNigel Farage’s expected victory will have the biggest impact on the crisis-ridden Tories Nigel Farage’s Brexit party stood at 32% in an average of four polls on Tuesday, with one putting the party on remarkable
Opinion (UK) Years after my son died in NHS care, state-sanctioned torture continuesThe Guardian - Sara RyanWithin hours of being admitted, Connor, who was in a terrified state, was restrained face-down for more than 10 minutes Torture is the word I used this week to describe the treatment of children and young
Islam What happened when I met my Islamophobic trollThe Guardian - Hussein KesvaniIn 2017, I started to receive messages from a Twitter user who called themself True Brit, telling me that my religion was “Satanic”, “barbaric” and “evil”. Bearing a profile image of the St George’s cross
