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Expert’s view

Jenin and the endless cycle of Palestinian displacement

Refugee camp at the heart of a struggle around demographics, displacement and mobility

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Getting to grips with . . .

The ‘dramatic’ rise of ADHD

Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have risen sharply in the UK

Illustration of feminist campaigners, writers and academics

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In Depth

Feminism explained in 60 seconds

How women fought for social and political liberation

Instant analysis

Talking point

Nigel Farage: cancelled by Coutts?

8 Jul 2023

In Depth

How safe are the world’s rollercoasters?

7 Jul 2023

Getting to grips with . . .

Poisoning and posturing for SA’s Zulu king

7 Jul 2023

Today’s newspapers

‘BBC in crisis’

10 Jul 2023

The Daily Briefing

10 July 2023

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BBC scandal deepens

The family of a teenager allegedly paid £35,000 by a BBC star for sexually explicit photos is upset by the corporation’s response, said The Sun. The u…

Will Biden raise cluster issue?

Joe Biden has arrived in the UK ahead of a Nato summit in Lithuania later this week. The US president’s trip “comes after several allies questioned hi…

Stabbing at China kindergarten

Six people were killed and one injured in a stabbing in a kindergarten in China’s south-eastern Guangdong province. “The victims include one teacher, …

Video ‘explodes’ Israeli claims

Footage has emerged of the shooting of a 16-year-old unarmed Palestinian boy, “exploding Israel’s claims that only combatants were killed” during the …

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The cost-of-living crisis in focus

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Money file

How to save money on your water bill

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Money file

Pension vs. property: which is best?

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Money file

Where is the cheapest place to rent in the UK?

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Instant Opinion

‘Boris was treated like a serial killer for slapdash behaviour in No. 10’

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Podcasts

Ukraine memorabilia, a red-light row and Barbie

From the magazine

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Getting to grips with . . .

The ‘dramatic’ rise of ADHD

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In Review

Movie reviews: best and worst films of 2023

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The wish list

Properties of the week: homes off the beaten track

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Pros and cons: affirmative action

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Pro: boost for education

“Since nine states already have bans on affirmative action, it’s easy to know what will happen if affirmative action is outlawed,” said Natasha Wariko…

Con: a form of discrimination

Advocates often argue that affirmative action is necessary to correct historical injustice and that discrimination against some groups is so pervasive…

Pro: improves productivity

High-profile companies including Apple, Starbucks and Ikea joined together to file briefs at the Supreme Court arguing that racial diversity improves …

Con: increases class inequalities

Somewhere along the decades, affirmative action “has lost its way”, said law experts Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor Jr. in The Atlantic. “The larges…

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Profile

Alexandr Wang: the world’s youngest self-made billionaire shaking up tech

NHS workers clap during Covid-19 pandemic

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In pictures

NHS at 75: the UK’s shining light through the years

Ukraine in focus

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Vladimir Putin has so far avoided direct conflict with Nato

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Getting to grips with . . .

Nato’s new plans to defend Europe from Putin

Illustration of cooling towers and radiation gear

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Today’s big question

Is Russia planning to blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?

Illustration of Putin walking through a doorway

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Today’s big question

What will Russia look like after Putin?

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Expert’s view

What the Wagner uprising in Russia might mean for the Ukraine war

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It wasn’t all bad

Adam and Simon Yates become the first twins to top a Tour de France stage

The Iya valley and Kazurabashi vine bridge in Shikoku, Japan

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The big trip

A Buddhist pilgrimage route in Japan

Reader favourites

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Wit & Wisdom

“Places move into people just as much as people move into places.” Nicola Dinan.

Good week for...

Naomi Campbell, who announced the birth of her second child, a boy, saying “it’s never too late to become a mother”.

Bad week for...

Wimbledon, which became the latest event to be targeted by Just Stop Oil.

Poll watch

28% of UK adults support the plan to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030.

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Global round-up

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Fact file

White paint: a cool solution for climate change?

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Talking point

Tweet of clay: will Twitter’s demise bring down Elon Musk?

A youth walks on cracked and dried up soil in Iraq

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Global lens

Desertification: Iraq’s worsening water crisis

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Today’s big question

US-China talks: can Biden mend ties with Beijing?

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Arts & Life

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On the menu

Recipe: charred courgette and chickpea salad

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Talking point

The Idol: the worst TV show of the year?

La Gamba restaurant at Southbank Centre in London

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In Review

UK restaurants the food critics recommend

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Don’t use prayer room for sex, tennis fans told

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2.Tall Tales

Council accused man of stealing his garden

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3.Daily Briefing

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 4 July 2023

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4.Daily Briefing

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 10 July 2023

5.Today’s big question

Is Russia planning to blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?

6.Speed Reads

Captain Tom charity closes to donations amid daughter’s pool row

7.Getting to grips with . . .

How Gibraltar became the last frontier of Brexit

8.In Focus

Jenin and the endless cycle of Palestinian displacement

The ‘dramatic’ rise of ADHD

Feminism explained in 60 seconds

Instant analysis

Nigel Farage: cancelled by Coutts?

How safe are the world’s rollercoasters?

Poisoning and posturing for SA’s Zulu king

‘BBC in crisis’

The Daily Briefing

BBC scandal deepens

Will Biden raise cluster issue?

Stabbing at China kindergarten

Video ‘explodes’ Israeli claims

News without agenda

The WeekDay

A twice-daily digest of the biggest stories of the day

The cost-of-living crisis in focus

How to save money on your water bill

Pension vs. property: which is best?

Where is the cheapest place to rent in the UK?

‘Boris was treated like a serial killer for slapdash behaviour in No. 10’

Ukraine memorabilia, a red-light row and Barbie

From the magazine

The ‘dramatic’ rise of ADHD

Movie reviews: best and worst films of 2023

Properties of the week: homes off the beaten track

Pros and cons: affirmative action

Pro: boost for education

Con: a form of discrimination

Pro: improves productivity

Con: increases class inequalities

Alexandr Wang: the world’s youngest self-made billionaire shaking up tech

NHS at 75: the UK’s shining light through the years

Ukraine in focus

Nato’s new plans to defend Europe from Putin

Is Russia planning to blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?

What will Russia look like after Putin?

What the Wagner uprising in Russia might mean for the Ukraine war

Adam and Simon Yates become the first twins to top a Tour de France stage

A Buddhist pilgrimage route in Japan

Reader favourites

Wit & Wisdom

Good week for...

Bad week for...

Poll watch

Global round-up

White paint: a cool solution for climate change?

Tweet of clay: will Twitter’s demise bring down Elon Musk?

Desertification: Iraq’s worsening water crisis

US-China talks: can Biden mend ties with Beijing?

Arts & Life

Recipe: charred courgette and chickpea salad

The Idol: the worst TV show of the year?

UK restaurants the food critics recommend

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