My coastal road trip confirms that seaside food still beats fine dining
The Guardianby Georgina Hayden·20 Aug 2026
There are few things more powerful than the smell of salt, vinegar and hot oil carried on a sea breeze. Or sugar-coated doughnuts, still warm in a grease-stained paper bag.
More than a dozen killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment
The Guardianby Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv·20 Aug 2026
A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 15 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war.
Lambchop: Punching the Clown review – spectral, spellbindingly ambiguous stirring of US history
The Guardianby Alexis Petridis·20 Aug 2026
Thirty-two years on from their debut album – and 26 from Nixon, the gorgeous country/soul confection that brought “Nashville’s most fucked-up country band” to a wider audience – Lambchop find...
Can a managerial merry-go-round in Serie A stop Inter’s dominance?
The Guardianby Nicky Bandini·20 Aug 2026
And so, calcio’s “third apocalypse” has passed. A lot of Italians enjoyed the World Cup more than they expected.
Has Trump no shame about all the money he has made since being in office? | Francine Prose
The Guardianby Francine Prose·20 Aug 2026
Many years ago, in the crowded corridor of a Manhattan hotel, I was surprised to find myself standing face-to-face with Imelda Marcos, then the first lady of the Philippines.
Humans have learned to fear ‘bugs’, but we shouldn’t – life as we know it hinges on invertebrates | Chris Packham
The Guardianby Chris Packham·20 Aug 2026
Too many animals are regarded as “bugs”. And, if anything is a bug, it is a short step to it becoming a “pest”.
Winner of Invertebrate of the Year 2026 crowned – and it is the size of a grain of rice
The Guardianby Patrick Barkham·20 Aug 2026
A neon green solar-powered slug that lives underwater is the winner of the increasingly popular Invertebrate of the Year competition run by the Guardian.
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