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The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers The Observer and The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust.
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‘Let’s start a chapter of our own’: the couples who found love in bookshops
‘I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” It’s been more than 25 years since Julia Roberts delivered that famous line to Hugh Grant in a travel bookshop at the end of Notting Hill. But romantic moments in bookshops are not just …
How to give great interview feedback
As a hiring manager, your number one focus is likely to be finding the right candidate for your vacancy. It's worth remembering that taking some time to offer feedback to all the candidates you interview, regardless of their outcome, can be beneficial to you and your business, as well as …
‘Am I a Cyclopian monster?’ How masked writer Uketsu went from asparagus videos to literary sensation
Hidden behind a white papier-mache mask, wearing a black bodysuit and with a voice modulated to sound something like a little girl’s, is Japan’s latest literary superstar. Almost nothing is known about Uketsu – a made-up name that means “rain hole” – who first gained fame posting surreal videos on …
Start saving, budget and think long term: how to build financial resilience
Financial resilience doesn’t just mean having lots of money stashed away, but rather having contingency plans in place for certain scenarios.For example, could you cope if interest rates rose, you lost your job, your car gave up or you separated from your partner?Aiming to be financially resilient means finding a …
Songs, tears and resistance: the Nicaraguan exile rallying audiences in Costa Rica
As one of the tens of thousands to have fled Daniel Ortega’s regime, singer and ‘artivist’ Olguita Acuña says she has a duty to raise awareness of her country’s situation
‘He wouldn’t hurt a fly – literally’: remembering Gerald Durrell at 100
As a toddler, Gerald Durrell was on a walk when he peered over the side of the road and spotted two creatures. “They were gently sliding over each other in what looked like a dance. They were a pale coffee colour with black, ridged stripes. They were glutinous and beautiful”.This …
‘We’ve been at this rodeo before’: gun-safety groups prepare for second Trump term
With ‘the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House’ to return, gun-safety groups eye state level actions.
Cori Bush on losing her US House seat: ‘I’m just getting started’
Cori Bush may be leaving Congress this month, but she is determined to stay in the fight for the future of the Democratic party and the direction of the country.
The Guardian: The global panic over the millennium bug, 25 years on
Planes were going to drop out of the sky, nuclear reactors would explode. But then … nothing. What really happened with Y2K? People still disagree …
Many believe US healthcare industry was to blame in CEO killing, poll reveals
In a new poll, more than two-thirds of respondents said they believed denials of coverage and profits in the health insurance industry were partially responsible for the killing of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO, in early December.Thompson was shot dead on the streets of Manhattan. His killer fled, sparking a …
The best bubbly for New Year’s Eve: champagnes, crémants and cavas to ring in 2025, tested by our expert
New York governor orders firing of 14 prison workers after fatal attack on inmate
The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, has directed 14 workers at a state prison to be fired after they were allegedly involved in an attack that resulted in the death of an incarcerated man.Robert Brooks, 43, died in a local hospital a day after a 9 December incident at the …
US Starbucks workers’ strike expands to 11 states as Christmas approaches
The five-day strike from the Starbucks workers’ union has grown to include locations in at least 11 states.As of Sunday, the strike had caused “almost 50 stores nationwide” to close after it began, according to a statement provided by the union.The strike started with baristas walking off the job in …
Pitch perfect: why listening to cricket on radio soothes a world that won’t hear sense
A paean to listening to the radio cricket commentary, a reflection on the state of the world, and a meditation on the joys (and perils) of nostalgia.
Who does Trump want in his cabinet, and why? – podcast
As Donald Trump’s nominees woo Senate Republicans to secure their confirmation, Joan E Greve and Hugo Lowell look at who could be in charge of the major government departments and what they’ll have to do to keep the president happy for the next four years.
Escape the city: three daycation itineraries that deliver a healing dose of nature
Who among us doesn’t want (OK, need) a holiday right now?
US priest accused of sexual assault turns down 20-year plea deal
A hearing at which a Roman Catholic priest with ties to Texas and south-east Louisiana was tentatively scheduled to plead guilty to criminal charges of abusing his authority as a clergyman to pursue sex with spiritually vulnerable female congregants was called off, court officers said Monday.The proceeding in the state …