Remaking scents: could fragrance tech help take pressure off endangered plants?
The Guardianby Amelia Hill·6d ago
Many of the world’s most expensive perfumes begin with a wounded tree. When some Aquilaria trees are damaged, they produce a dark, fragrant resin that becomes agarwood, or oudh – an ingredient so...
Schools blockaded as tens of thousands of protesters take to streets in France
The Guardianby Jon Henley in Paris·6d ago
Nearly 90,000 students, staff and parents have taken to the streets in cities across France as protesters blockaded hundreds of high schools in a nationwide day of action against long hours...
How to maximise the umami in mushrooms | Kitchen aide
The Guardianby Anna Berrill·6d ago
How do I cook mushrooms at home so they have the umami you get in restaurant dishes? John, by email For Chantelle Nicholson, chef-patron of Apricity in London, boosting the savoury side of ’shrooms...
Rightwing ‘great replacement’ fears mask tech's real great replacement | Jason Stanley
The Guardianby Jason Stanley·6d ago
Across the world, “great replacement” theory has been employed again and again as the political foundation for fascism.
Hamlet’s goodbye, the last of Leigh, Birmingham blues and a vampire in Vienna: 12 great films at the London film festival
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw·6d ago
This film puts Andrew Scott in line to become the first out gay man to win the best actor Oscar. He plays Ian Charleson, who became a star in Chariots of Fire and in 1989 took on the role of Hamlet...
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·6d ago
Drax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.9m tonnes of wood annually, an analysis has shown.
Uefa investigating allegation Israel player spat at Ireland coach
The Guardianby Paul MacInnes·6d ago
Uefa has launched an investigation into claims a member of the Republic of Ireland coaching staff was spat at during the heated Nations League encounter with Israel on Sunday.
What have I learned in my 53 years? That I shouldn’t listen to strangers who accost me in the street | Zoe Williams
The Guardianby Zoe Williams·6d ago
I was performing an ordinary and not at all illegal cycling manoeuvre recently when a guy in a white van said: “You’re too old to be that stupid.” It was a critique so devastating that I was 10...
Trump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity | Robert Reich
The Guardianby Robert Reich·6d ago
Last month, a young woman filed a lawsuit against Cornell University, alleging that two years ago the university had failed to protect her from being raped by seven men at a fraternity house near...
‘They take our water, our soil’: protesters fight ‘foreignisation’ as Javier Milei encourages land sales in Argentina
The Guardianby Valentina Di Liscia. Photographs by Roxana Sposaro·6d ago
On 19 September, Marta Sahores, an 84-year-old chemistry professor and activist who has mobilised against mega-mining projects for more than two decades, took to the streets in Argentina.
‘Using the presidency to line his pockets’: could claims of corruption fuel backlash against Trump?
The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·6d ago
In Donald Trump’s telling, he’s a model of incorruptible self-sacrifice. “I’m the only president that donated his salary,” he told a group of cheering supporters at a Hispanic heritage month...
Chanel is all about joy as Blazy celebrates year at helm of world’s hottest brand
The Guardianby Jess Cartner-Morley in Paris·6d ago
“It’s a good start,” Matthieu Blazy said after a Paris show that marked a year of his tenure as artistic director at Chanel.
The Shining axe used by Jack Nicholson for sale as part Stanley Kubrick auction
The Guardianby Matthew Weaver·6d ago
The axe wielded by Jack Nicholson as he delivered his chillingly manic line “Here’s Johnny!” in the 1980 horror movie The Shining is to go on sale.
‘We got that bad guy and took him down!’ Jaclyn Smith on the fun, friendship and frustration of Charlie’s Angels
The Guardianby Emine Saner·6d ago
For a TV show that only ran for five years, Charlie’s Angels packs a punch like a bikini-wearing big-hair-flicking private investigator.
‘Spit on our sacrifice’: Canadian veterans fume after Trump and allies take jibes at military
The Guardianby John Semley·6d ago
On the morning of 11 September 2001, Perry Chalmers was running drills for the Royal Canadian Regiment’s specialised mortar platoon in New Brunswick when he heard the news: America was under...
I witnessed the Pinochet regime’s fall. It offers hope – and a warning – for the US | Ariel Dorfman
The Guardianby Ariel Dorfman·6d ago
A malignant, monomaniacal president, deeply unpopular, faces an election that could restrict his power and end his domination of his country.
‘We’re not going to go away’: the mom fighting for social media reform after her son’s suicide
The Guardianby Vivian Ho·6d ago
At this point in time, going anywhere without your smartphone feels almost like leaving behind a limb.
French school protests expected to grow on ‘day of mobilisation’ – Europe live
The Guardianby Jakub Krupa·6d ago
Morning opening: French high school protests expected to grow on 'day of mobilisation' Jakub Krupa Large-scale protests are expected across France today, as high school student groups and trade...
Coco Gauff says ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed disputed point at China Open
The Guardianby Associated Press·6d ago
Coco Gauff said she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against home player Sun Xinran.
Celibidache was a musical visionary, an uncompromising perfectionist – and my father
The Guardianby Serge Celibidache·6d ago
My father, Sergiu Celibidache, loved children more than anything because they are free and true to themselves.
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