OK, now it’s time for the Patriots to panic about Drake Maye
The Guardianby Melissa Jacobs·16d ago
After the Patriots pulled out a win in Week 2 over the Steelers, despite another uninspiring performance from Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel avoided answering questions about his quarterback.
Forget the famous names. Here is who actually deserves this year’s Nobel peace prize | Haakon Gjerløw
The Guardianby Haakon Gjerløw·16d ago
The Nobel peace prize is not a contest determined by fame. Yet the betting markets consistently gravitate towards the biggest names in global politics – among them this year, Donald Trump and...
Data shows England made inroads against Spain but they must be more clinical | Andrew Beasley
The Guardianby Andrew Beasley·16d ago
England dominated Spain to an extent very few teams have in recent years. Sadly for them, not in terms of goals. Nor possession.
Arsène Wenger and Arsenal: 30 years on from appointment that changed English football
The Guardianby Rob Draper·16d ago
As feedback goes, even a character as relentlessly optimistic as David Dein might have considered the reaction to his bold managerial appointment suboptimal.
‘I’ve never watched a whole episode of Peep Show’: Matt King on surviving a stroke and reviving Super Hans
The Guardianby Rich Pelley·16d ago
Super Hans is back! What’s he been up to since we last saw him? Splitting up with Molly, the twins, the moped-rental business in Macedonia … Well, Super Hans finds a legal loophole in the marriage...
Sex, drugs and floral fabrics: Celia Birtwell relives her wild times – and wilder outfits – with Ossie Clark
The Guardianby Jess Cartner-Morley·16d ago
In the mythical age of bohemia, the psychedelic decade between Mary Quant’s cheerful miniskirts and the first snarls of punk, Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark were London’s most fashionable couple.
Obama and Tom Hanks have an inspirational chat: best podcats of the week
The Guardianby Hannah J Davies, Alexi Duggins and Phil Harrison·16d ago
Pick of the week A Great Book With Barack Obama Barack Obama is now a podcast mainstay (good on him for not just defaulting to questionable lobbying).
Kikuyu Land review – the colonial-era misery behind our morning cup of tea
The Guardianby Phuong Le·16d ago
The central highlands of Kenya are renowned for their lush tea plantations, which stretch as far as the eye can see.
I’ve been unemployed for four years. But I do have an important job – to act as a warning to others | Antimony Deor
The Guardianby Antimony Deor·16d ago
Every Friday I write a little essay about how great I am and send it off to a stranger. Sometimes I receive a generic rejection two or 12 weeks later, but usually they never reply.
‘The champagne of pale ales’: my search for the perfect kölsch beer in Cologne
The Guardianby Scott Antcliffe·16d ago
There’s a saying in Cologne, repeated with the mild smugness of people who know they’re right: kölsch is the only culture you can drink.
The endangered wild ponies of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides – a photo essay
The Guardianby Emily Whitney·16d ago
On the slopes of Beinn Sciathan, a rocky outcrop in the Outer Hebrides, white and grey ponies roam freely. Eriskay ponies, one of the rarest native breeds in the world, are critically endangered.
Deep into the Sixties: Britain 1965-66 by David Kynaston review – Beatles, bigots and streets in the sky
The Guardianby Blake Morrison·16d ago
In February 1965, the civil rights activist Malcolm X visited Smethwick, in the Midlands, where the Conservative-run council was planning to buy up houses to stop the area becoming a “coloured...
MPs, you told us clearly that end-of-life care in the UK is broken. So now we need you to fix it | Jane Turner
The Guardianby Jane Turner·16d ago
The UK government is discussing the country’s biggest challenges at the Labour party conference. But amid the speeches, announcements and headlines, it should not forget one of the clearest...
Rice ‘polenta’ with sausage sauce and rice with pork, lemon and saffron: Pasta Grannies’ Sardinian rice recipes
The Guardianby Vicky Bennison·16d ago
If I were to say “Italian rice”, you might well think “risotto” and “the Po Valley”. However, these two recipes come from Sardinia, mainly because I wanted to share a few easy, not-laden-with-rules...
Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·16d ago
Ed Miliband will tell campaigners and party members who raised the plight of Palestinians they were right that Labour’s approach had not been enough, saying he was heeding the calls of millions of...
Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck
The Guardianby Joseph de Weck·16d ago
Fascism rests on a two-part confidence trick. First, a leader claims to embody the will of the people. Then they argue that only by being granted sweeping powers can that be realised.
‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden
The Guardianby Miranda Bryant in Kiruna·16d ago
From a detailed multi-perspectival drawing of reindeer to written accounts of belief systems and childbirth, Johan Turi’s work offers unparalleled insight into his life as a Sami person living in...
‘You can taste the land’: the Somerset farmer bringing wildflowers back to cheddar
The Guardianby Helena Horton·16d ago
In the rolling hills of Somerset, hundreds of thousands of cows placidly munch lush green grass to produce milk for cheddar. But six fields stand out.
‘We could have had good fun a few decades ago’: Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant on sex scenes, parties and theatre
The Guardianby Ryan Gilbey·16d ago
Richard E Grant: Despite our vast combined vintage, our paths have never crossed before, have they? Christine Baranski: Regrettably not. We could have had some good fun a few decades ago.
‘My husband has to remind me: You’re not a real cop!’ Siân Brooke on the perils of playing a tough Blue Lights ‘peeler’
The Guardianby Michael Hogan·16d ago
Sharp eyes save lives. That’s the mantra of the police officers in Blue Lights, although the words sound a good deal more urgent when said in a throaty Belfast accent.
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