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Best properties: architecturally significant homes

Best properties: architecturally significant homes
Featuring a Grade II former toll house, a topiary garden and a château-style facade
6 May 2022
Venice Biennale: the usual silliness, but with a sense of purpose

Venice Biennale: the usual silliness, but with a sense of purpose
The 59th festival of contemporary art signals an ‘epochal shift in attitudes’
6 May 2022
Jerusalem: Rylance gives ‘the greatest performance of the century’

Jerusalem: Rylance gives ‘the greatest performance of the century’
Back in 2009, Jez Butterworth’s play took the world by storm. Now it’s back
6 May 2022
Book review: In Love by Amy Bloom

Book review: In Love by Amy Bloom
A ‘sharply observed, often witty, eminently moving memoir’
6 May 2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era

Downton Abbey: A New Era
A second big-screen helping of Julian Fellowes’ drama
6 May 2022
The ‘greatest’ women’s fight in history 

The ‘greatest’ women’s fight in history
The world’s top two female boxers faced off for the first time and produced an ‘unforgettable’ show
6 May 2022
The return of the Marcos clan

The return of the Marcos clan
Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr is the clear favourite to win next week’s election
6 May 2022
The tech stock rout: what the experts think 

The tech stock rout: what the experts think
Brutal April, dot-bust redux and a re-balancing act
6 May 2022
Prima Facie: ‘Awards will follow’

Prima Facie: ‘Awards will follow’
Jodie Comer's ‘ferocious yet forensic performance’ blows the audience away in Suzie Miller’s play
5 May 2022
Škoda Fabia: what the car critics say

Škoda Fabia: what the car critics say
This fourth-generation Fabia is more aerodynamic and economic than its predecessor
4 May 2022
Memories of war in the Falkland Islands

Memories of war in the Falkland Islands
For a British tourist of a certain age, a visit to the battle sites is ‘spine-tingling’
2 May 2022
Recipe: balsamic pork kebabs with pesto dressing

Recipe: balsamic pork kebabs with pesto dressing
Cook these tender kebabs slightly away from the fire, for a little longer than usual
2 May 2022
Is Joe Biden too old to rule? Exploring the greying of American politics

Is Joe Biden too old to rule? Exploring the greying of American politics
The current Senate is the oldest in American history, with an average age of 64
29 Apr 2022
Best properties: splendid farmhouses

Best properties: splendid farmhouses
Featuring equestrian facilities, acres of mature grounds and substantial barns
29 Apr 2022
Sri Lanka: a nation on the brink

Sri Lanka: a nation on the brink
The country is only a few more ‘bad decisions’ away from disaster
29 Apr 2022
Glasgow’s new-look Burrell Collection: one of Britain’s great museums is back

Glasgow’s new-look Burrell Collection: one of Britain’s great museums is back
The unusual building has reopened to the public following a six-year, £68m refurbishment
29 Apr 2022
Northern Ireland election: is Sinn Fein poised for victory?

Northern Ireland election: is Sinn Fein poised for victory?
The current poll average puts its support at 24%, against the Democratic Unionist Party’s 19%
29 Apr 2022
Podcasts of the week: from French and Saunders to Vladimir Putin

Podcasts of the week: from French and Saunders to Vladimir Putin
Featuring Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?, Comfort Blanket and Taking on Putin
29 Apr 2022
Super-Infinite: the Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell 

Super-Infinite: the Transformations of John Donne by Katherine Rundell
This is a ‘thrilling reassessment of Donne’s oddly hinged career’
29 Apr 2022
A bumpy start to the season for Mercedes, Hamilton and Russell

A bumpy start to the season for Mercedes, Hamilton and Russell
Only four races in and Mercedes already look off the pace
29 Apr 2022
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover: trouble for Tesla? 

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover: trouble for Tesla?
It’s hard to find a solid business case for the billionaire’s buyout of the social media platform
29 Apr 2022
Film review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Film review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
‘Hats off’ to Nicolas Cage who stars as Nick Cage in this ‘batty comic caper’
28 Apr 2022
The battle over the Donbas

The battle over the Donbas
Russia’s main war aim in Ukraine is now ‘the liberation of the Donbas’
28 Apr 2022
Will India turn on its old ally?

Will India turn on its old ally?
Boris Johnson did not return with much to show for his trip, with the Ukraine war a major ‘obstacle’
28 Apr 2022
Chivalry review: an explicit but clever satire of Hollywood’s gender politics

Chivalry review: an explicit but clever satire of Hollywood’s gender politics
Steve Coogan stars as a ‘slimy’ film producer in this #MeToo Channel 4 drama
28 Apr 2022
Theatre review: The Corn is Green

Theatre review: The Corn is Green
Emlyn Williams’s 1938 play has not been seen in London since 1985
28 Apr 2022
‘Outright civil war’ in tennis as Wimbledon faces up to Putin

‘Outright civil war’ in tennis as Wimbledon faces up to Putin
Furious tennis authorities condemn ‘discriminatory and unfair’ ban of Russian and Belarusian players
28 Apr 2022
Bulb Energy: the troubled hunt for a buyer

Bulb Energy: the troubled hunt for a buyer
Nearly six months on – amid mounting embarrassment and expense – the need to offload Bulb is becoming pressing
28 Apr 2022
On safari in Tanzania’s new national park

On safari in Tanzania’s new national park
Tanzania’s Ugalla River National Park is ‘a good news story’ that has been overlooked in the pandemic
25 Apr 2022
Brooklyn subway shooting: exploring New York’s ‘steep decline in law and order’

Brooklyn subway shooting: exploring New York’s ‘steep decline in law and order’
Last week, a gunman set off smoke bombs and opened fire on a rush-hour train in the city
22 Apr 2022
Best properties: pretty cottages under £500,000

Best properties: pretty cottages under £500,000
Featuring thatch roofing, exposed beams and bee-friendly flowerbeds
22 Apr 2022
Power stations in space: how this science fiction concept is being ‘taken seriously’

Power stations in space: how this science fiction concept is being ‘taken seriously’
Could space-based solar power be the answer to the world’s energy problems?
22 Apr 2022
Raphael at the National Gallery

Raphael at the National Gallery
Even the most grudging critics will be left in no doubt: this is a ‘superlative’ event
22 Apr 2022
An Accidental Icon by Norman Scott

An Accidental Icon by Norman Scott
Scott’s memoirs tell the story of his disturbed upbringing and traumatic adult life
22 Apr 2022
Imran Khan and the poisonous legacy of the ‘Trump of Pakistan’

Imran Khan and the poisonous legacy of the ‘Trump of Pakistan’
Ousted PM became a populist ‘cult leader’ who is ‘hero-worshipped’ by many
22 Apr 2022