Midterm Elections (2026) Aug 4, 2026 Maryland Lawmakers Back Amendment Giving Democrats 2028 Advantage The measure, which will go before voters in November, would make it easier for Democrats to redraw congressional maps and possibly pick up one seat. Maryland Lawmakers Back Amendment Giving Democrats 2028 Advantage The measure, which will go before voters in November, would make it easier for Democrats to redraw congressional maps and possibly pick up one seat. See more
Comedy Aug 8, 2026 A kids’ film taught me the power of delusion – and helped me chase my standup dreams The protagonist of A Little Princess wills reality to bend to her desires. Comedians need that same idiot confidence when we’re starting out, or else we’d al... A kids’ film taught me the power of delusion – and helped me chase my standup dreams The protagonist of A Little Princess wills reality to bend to her desires. Comedians need that same idiot confidence when we’re starting out, or else we’d al... Share
Transfer window Aug 8, 2026 Liverpool agree to sign Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo on loan as Jacquet cover Andoni Iraola moves to improve defensive optionsUruguay defender expected to complete his medical Liverpool have agreed to sign Ronald Araújo on a season-lon... Liverpool agree to sign Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo on loan as Jacquet cover Andoni Iraola moves to improve defensive optionsUruguay defender expected to complete his medical Liverpool have agreed to sign Ronald Araújo on a season-lon... Share
Transfer window Aug 8, 2026 Bruno Guimarães completes £75m Arsenal move: ‘I needed a new challenge’ Player seals four-year deal after Newcastle’s reluctant sale‘I want to win trophies and I’m in the right place to do it’Bruno Guimarães says he “needed a new... Bruno Guimarães completes £75m Arsenal move: ‘I needed a new challenge’ Player seals four-year deal after Newcastle’s reluctant sale‘I want to win trophies and I’m in the right place to do it’Bruno Guimarães says he “needed a new... Share
Parents and parenting Aug 8, 2026 Parenting is hard. Should we let AI do it for us? | Dave Schilling Tech companies offer eye-movement trackers, personalized podcasts and ‘optimized nap predictions’. Who actually needs this?What job in our world is less lucr... Parenting is hard. Should we let AI do it for us? | Dave Schilling Tech companies offer eye-movement trackers, personalized podcasts and ‘optimized nap predictions’. Who actually needs this?What job in our world is less lucr... Share
Xi Jinping Aug 8, 2026 President Xi nevers wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip | Simon Tisdall Ever the strategist, the Chinese leader is taking the offensive, both abroad and at home. That’s bad news for global order, and minorities in his countryImag... President Xi nevers wastes a good crisis. As Iran, Ukraine and Palestine distract the world, he tightens his grip | Simon Tisdall Ever the strategist, the Chinese leader is taking the offensive, both abroad and at home. That’s bad news for global order, and minorities in his countryImag... Share
Environment Aug 8, 2026 ‘Fearless and quietly astonishing’: the dragonfly that migrates further than any other insect Wandering gliders are descended from some of the earliest known insects – and breed as one global populationAll hail the wandering glider, a citizen of the g... ‘Fearless and quietly astonishing’: the dragonfly that migrates further than any other insect Wandering gliders are descended from some of the earliest known insects – and breed as one global populationAll hail the wandering glider, a citizen of the g... Share
Espionage Aug 8, 2026 The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency MI6 has the swagger of James Bond; its... The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency MI6 has the swagger of James Bond; its... Share
Fitness Aug 8, 2026 Stretchy, supportive and completely chafe-free: the sportswear real people swear by From leggings that don’t roll down to bras that keep everything in, keen amateur cyclists, weightlifters and swimmers reveal the bits of kit they can’t do wi... Stretchy, supportive and completely chafe-free: the sportswear real people swear by From leggings that don’t roll down to bras that keep everything in, keen amateur cyclists, weightlifters and swimmers reveal the bits of kit they can’t do wi... Share
Phoebe Bridgers Aug 8, 2026 ‘She’s the voice of a really particular moment’: how Phoebe Bridgers became her generation’s defining songwriter The US songwriter’s third album has drawn rave reviews, she counts Taylor Swift as a fan and pop bears the imprint of her wit and pathos. Her peers explain h... ‘She’s the voice of a really particular moment’: how Phoebe Bridgers became her generation’s defining songwriter The US songwriter’s third album has drawn rave reviews, she counts Taylor Swift as a fan and pop bears the imprint of her wit and pathos. Her peers explain h... Share
Retail industry Aug 8, 2026 Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again? Mike Ashley says it’s in a ‘death spiral’ but a refocus on design could be what the department store needsSuch was the buzz around Harvey Nichols in its 90s... Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again? Mike Ashley says it’s in a ‘death spiral’ but a refocus on design could be what the department store needsSuch was the buzz around Harvey Nichols in its 90s... Share
Theatre Aug 8, 2026 ‘Can’t stop smiling!’ The wait is over for epic Game of Thrones prequel The Mad King New play, which has been a decade in the works, opens at the Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon after five previews were cancelledA winter of d... ‘Can’t stop smiling!’ The wait is over for epic Game of Thrones prequel The Mad King New play, which has been a decade in the works, opens at the Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon after five previews were cancelledA winter of d... Share
Drought Aug 8, 2026 Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries ups Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditionsRecord-low water levels in the Danube have exposed re... Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe’s Danube dries ups Unexploded ordnance and a military motorcycle also recovered owing to record heat and drought conditionsRecord-low water levels in the Danube have exposed re... Share
