United States Politics and Government Jul 30, 2026 Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate. Erica Schwartz, Trump’s Nominee for C.D.C. Director, Advances to Full Senate Vote A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate. See more
Australian Poetry Month Aug 3, 2026 A poem by Keri Glastonbury: ‘Read it like a Lana Del Rey video … with ibises’ Each week during Australian Poetry Month, a poet walks us through one of their works. Here, Keri Glastonbury draws on a camping trip to the Warrumbungles in... A poem by Keri Glastonbury: ‘Read it like a Lana Del Rey video … with ibises’ Each week during Australian Poetry Month, a poet walks us through one of their works. Here, Keri Glastonbury draws on a camping trip to the Warrumbungles in... Share
Television & radio Aug 3, 2026 Comically chaotic chat with no boundaries: best podcasts of the week Fern Brady and Alison Spittle return for natter with no rules. Plus, the viral red phone is back on the bridgeComedians Fern Brady and Alison Spittle return... Comically chaotic chat with no boundaries: best podcasts of the week Fern Brady and Alison Spittle return for natter with no rules. Plus, the viral red phone is back on the bridgeComedians Fern Brady and Alison Spittle return... Share
Film Aug 3, 2026 Atlas of Disappearance review – forensic quest for thousands of forgotten victims of the Spanish civil war Researchers employ technology in a bid to identify and retrieve remains in Spain’s Valley of the Fallen, in Manuel Correa’s emotional documentaryPerched on t... Atlas of Disappearance review – forensic quest for thousands of forgotten victims of the Spanish civil war Researchers employ technology in a bid to identify and retrieve remains in Spain’s Valley of the Fallen, in Manuel Correa’s emotional documentaryPerched on t... Share
Television Aug 3, 2026 TV tonight: Strictly’s Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu join Celebrity Hunted The hit survival show returns with a group of famous faces. Plus: Sally Magnusson remembers Mastermind. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4 Conti... TV tonight: Strictly’s Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu join Celebrity Hunted The hit survival show returns with a group of famous faces. Plus: Sally Magnusson remembers Mastermind. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4 Conti... Share
Trump tariffs Aug 3, 2026 Trump’s hypocritical new tariffs are a chance for the world to fight back | Joseph Stiglitz The president’s pretext of stopping forced labour is only a ruse – he is trying to grab a share of global trade for the USHere he goes again. The US Presiden... Trump’s hypocritical new tariffs are a chance for the world to fight back | Joseph Stiglitz The president’s pretext of stopping forced labour is only a ruse – he is trying to grab a share of global trade for the USHere he goes again. The US Presiden... Share
Photography Aug 3, 2026 Beautiful Country: Cortona international photography festival – in pictures Cortona on the Move 2026, an international photography festival, has opened with the theme Beautiful Country. More than 30 exhibitions explore Italy in all i... Beautiful Country: Cortona international photography festival – in pictures Cortona on the Move 2026, an international photography festival, has opened with the theme Beautiful Country. More than 30 exhibitions explore Italy in all i... Share
History books Aug 3, 2026 The August Coup by Robert Service review – the drink-soaked collapse of the Soviet Union This brilliant account of attempts by the old guard to take back control captures the ludicrousness of it all beautifullyMarxist-Leninist rule in Russia last... The August Coup by Robert Service review – the drink-soaked collapse of the Soviet Union This brilliant account of attempts by the old guard to take back control captures the ludicrousness of it all beautifullyMarxist-Leninist rule in Russia last... Share
Top 10s Aug 3, 2026 10 of Britain’s best piers for dining, nightlife and good old seaside fun From Blackpool to Bournemouth, these quintessentially British institutions celebrate a lot more than fish and chips and amusement arcadesPerched in our glass... 10 of Britain’s best piers for dining, nightlife and good old seaside fun From Blackpool to Bournemouth, these quintessentially British institutions celebrate a lot more than fish and chips and amusement arcadesPerched in our glass... Share
Consumer affairs Aug 3, 2026 I was fined £500 after putting a coffee cup in a rubbish bag next to a full bin Reader expresses consternation after enforcement officer issues penalty notice outside station in LondonI was outside London Waterloo railway station and was... I was fined £500 after putting a coffee cup in a rubbish bag next to a full bin Reader expresses consternation after enforcement officer issues penalty notice outside station in LondonI was outside London Waterloo railway station and was... Share
New South Wales Aug 3, 2026 Two men seriously injured after Sydney building suddenly collapses Another five people assessed by ambulance personnel after roof and wall cave in on Wattle St in UltimoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesG... Two men seriously injured after Sydney building suddenly collapses Another five people assessed by ambulance personnel after roof and wall cave in on Wattle St in UltimoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesG... Share
Food Aug 3, 2026 Pollock tacos and hake with saffron aïli and butter beans | Andy Beynon’s summer fish recipes Perfect for cooking in the heat, these light, fresh dishes that are bursting with flavour will have you falling hook, line and sinkerSummer is my favourite t... Pollock tacos and hake with saffron aïli and butter beans | Andy Beynon’s summer fish recipes Perfect for cooking in the heat, these light, fresh dishes that are bursting with flavour will have you falling hook, line and sinkerSummer is my favourite t... Share
Andy Burnham Aug 3, 2026 Finally, we have a PM for the digital age. But real change requires more than just being good on camera | Nesrine Malik Connection with voters on screen only pays off when it’s matched with bold policies in the real world – as it has for Zohran Mamdani in New YorkAndy Burnham... Finally, we have a PM for the digital age. But real change requires more than just being good on camera | Nesrine Malik Connection with voters on screen only pays off when it’s matched with bold policies in the real world – as it has for Zohran Mamdani in New YorkAndy Burnham... Share
