Welcome to the age of the grown-up soft drink
The Guardianby Mina Holland28d ago
I have written recently about several families of nonalcoholic drinks that are having a moment: tonic water, flavoured sparkling water and wine substitutes.
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top 97%50 Years of Punk review – rock’n’roll rebels fondly recall the filth and fury a half-century on
The Guardianby Andrew Pulver28d ago
As the majority of them ease into their eighth decade, the overlords of British punk rock get yet another celebratory runout, gently reheating material that has become familiar over the years but...
Bad news this week for Trump – but Fox viewers might have missed it | Margaret Sullivan
The Guardianby Margaret Sullivan28d ago
Two breaking stories roiled US politics this week and immediately got big play on most news sites.
British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham
The Guardianby Andy Burnham28d ago
On the day I became prime minister, I pledged to bring power to every postcode. Today, we begin to make good on that promise in the most literal sense.
‘It bloody works’: why the world’s oldest cheddar-maker uses a ‘milk-source’ heat pump
The Guardianby Alison F Takemura28d ago
In many ways, the world’s oldest cheddar-maker hews to tradition. Since 1833, Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers has operated from the rolling green pastures of south-west England, milking grass-fed...
Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050
The Guardianby Peter Walker Senior political correspondent28d ago
The UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050, Andy Burnham has argued in his strongest comments yet on the issue, saying it is no longer possible for Britons to believe they are not...
Human harps, massive bananas and dogging: the 20 best Busby Berkeley dance routines – ranked!
The Guardianby Anne Billson28d ago
20. Sittin’ on a Back Yard Fence from Footlight Parade (1933) So you thought Cats (2019) was tacky?
‘So many loopholes’: Democratic House leader Jeffries flags concerns over Russia sanctions bill – US politics live
The Guardianby Tom Ambrose28d ago
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said the Russia sanctions bill had “so many loopholes” as Congress passed the sweeping bill to give Donald Trump the power to raise tariffs on top buyers of...
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% but warns war could force future rises
The Guardianby Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent28d ago
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned a continuation of the bitter fighting in the Middle East could force it to raise borrowing costs amid mounting fears over inflation.
‘You can’t be shy’: Joe Marchant on French lessons, England ambitions and his new famous father-in-law
The Guardianby Gerard Meagher28d ago
Joe Marchant admits he has been a disappointment. Significant developments over the summer gave rise to lofty expectations among his new Sale Sharks teammates but the 30-year-old centre knows he...
Beabadoobee: Pylon review – voice of a generation’s surprisingly relatable rampage through rock star rage
The Guardianby Alexis Petridis28d ago
Last month, the Guardian published a feature about the demise of the monoculture. It suggested that streaming services, personalised algorithms and the declining influence of radio and television...
Why stop at Wuthering Heights: House of the Damned? Bring on Mrs Dalloway’s Rampage!
The Guardianby Stuart Heritage28d ago
It is significant that, at this point in our cultural journey, we have become accustomed to film producers jumping on every single property as it enters public domain, so they can make a cheap and...
Dear Ed Sheeran, fence-sitting is so last century: musicians can no longer opt out of politics | Zoe Williams
The Guardianby Zoe Williams28d ago
Ed Sheeran, seeking to stay out of politics, has become, in this moment, the most political artist in the world.
Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls
The Guardianby Lee Schlenker and Ed Augustin28d ago
Spanish hotel chains. A Canadian mining firm. European shipping giants. Visa and Mastercard. Scores of foreign companies have been driven out of Cuba this summer over fear of being hit with potent...
Ilhan Omar brings bill to make ICE ‘pay the price’ for terrorizing communities
The Guardianby David Smith in Washington28d ago
The US congresswoman Ilhan Omar is set to introduce a bill that would make federal immigration agencies “pay the price” for terrorising vulnerable communities, blocking nearly $140bn in funding and...
‘I see them like my own children’: reforesting Ethiopia with 50bn trees, one step at a time
The Guardianby Amanuel Gebremedhin and Karen McVeigh28d ago
When Halima Kedir first began planting trees, she was met with scepticism and even mockery. “My neighbours discouraged me,” she recalls, sitting on a wooden chair in her garden, which is lush with...
Trump funding cuts may force Alzheimer’s disease study to shut down, affecting 600 aging adults
The Guardianby Jessica Glenza28d ago
Scientific funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration may force researchers to close a study on Alzheimer’s disease risk among 600 aging people without sharing the results of cognitive tests...
Feeling overwhelmed by the AI doom loop? Here’s the essential reading list to make sense of it all
The Guardianby Lois Beckett28d ago
Have you been feeling trapped in an endless cycle of artificial intelligence hype and panic? You’re not alone.
De Gaulle: Liberté review – biopic of conquering French war hero reaches his imperial era
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw28d ago
The massive and commercially triumphant two-part movie about General Charles de Gaulle comes to end with this second half, which does not, as I half expected it might, go into the complex area of...
Take good care of your tailbone. I didn’t – and my derriere has never been the same since | Adrian Chiles
The Guardianby Adrian Chiles28d ago
‘Welcome to middle age.” This is what my GP said to me 10 years ago when I asked her why I needed this pill or that. Being then just shy of 50, that hit home.