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Night of a Thousand Hells: a subversive, shapeshifting tale of sisterhood, violence and grief
Making the longlist this week for the US National Book Award for translated literature, Intan Paramaditha’s Night of a Thousand Hells is a subversive, shape-shifting novel in which family tragedy becomes political reckoning, horror exposes social violence, and familiar stories turn sinister.
Five types of disinformation – and how to spot red flags that trigger climate inaction
We’re living in an age of constant information: tweets, headlines, reels, reports. It’s everywhere, all the time. But here’s the challenge: not all of it is true. Some of it is intentionally misleading. A lot is AI-generated. From outright climate denial to more subtle greenwashing, disinformation is not just a digital nuisance – it’s a real threat.
‘Sodcit’ – after battlefield setbacks, Russia returns to destroying Ukraine’s morale
Ukrainian president, Volodymr Zelensky, recently told journalists that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has instructed his military commanders to abandon the rules of war that protect civilian targets. “He said there are no rules now,” Zelensky said – reporting that this information had been picked up by intelligence intercepts of Russian communications.
Trump should fear the BBC – these are the people who made Noel’s House Party | Emma Brockes
The president is used to bullying his media targets. The quagmire that is his libel actions shows the broadcaster is working to a different script, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
What’s behind the BBC’s funding crisis? An expert explains
In the run-up to the renewal of the BBC charter in January 2028, the corporation is facing perhaps its greatest ever funding crisis. It is staring down cost hyper-inflation across most programme genres and, unlike online-only streamers such as Netflix, it will still have to fund traditional broadcast networks until at least 2034. And of course, it will also have to pay for new digital services to keep pace with trends, especially among younger audiences.
Can Lena Dunham do for 40-year-olds what she did for 23-year-olds? I know she can | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
I was in my early 20s when Girls debuted and recognised so much in it. I can’t wait to see how the reboot takes on a new – equally messy – stage of life, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
The global economy is muddling through against the odds. But a storm is coming | Larry Elliott
Finance ministers gathering for the IMF annual meeting know the need for multilateral cooperation to deal with many crises. There is little chance of that, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
How Gaza changed Europe, exposing cracks that grow bigger by the week | Shada Islam
Solidarity with Palestine’s suffering is punished but MEPs allow a witch-hunt of European Muslims For three painful years, Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, in retaliation for the Hamas terror attacks on 7 October 2023, has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians, wounded thousands more and reduced most of the territory to rubble. It has changed views of Israel across the world, increased support for Palestine and raised questions about US power. Europe’s failure to hold Israel’s government to account has cost it global credibility and influence.
What an ancient volcanic eruption teaches us about resilience today
When a massive environmental disaster strikes, do societies simply collapse and disappear? Or do people find a way to adapt, rebuild and recover?
The Guardian view on Trump’s deal with Putin: grim and grubby, but not gamechanging | Editorial
Editorial: President Zelenskyy’s allies must show the Russian president that American perfidy won’t alter the course of a war the Kremlin is losing
The Guardian view on Spain’s snap election: high stakes for Europe as Pedro Sánchez gambles again | Editorial
Editorial: The Spanish prime minister has been a lonely champion of progressive values in the EU. But the polls look ominous
For the future of green politics, look beyond the Green party | Zoe Williams
Environmentalists of all political hues must find the language and ideas that turn passion for climate action into impetus, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Doing a short cardio session after weight training probably won’t boost your gains – here’s why
Spend long enough on fitness social media and you’ll see the same tip. Finish every weight training session with about 15 minutes of cardio to boost your “gains”. But does it actually work? Probably not as much as you’d think.
A crackdown on online shopping tricks is welcome, but doesn’t go far enough
Hurry! Only two left! Fourteen people bought this in the last hour! Fifty people are looking at this item!
A drug can make children with the most common form of dwarfism taller – but height isn’t the same as a better life
A drug that helps children with the most common form of dwarfism grow taller has sparked an ethical debate within the dwarfism community.
Her Son’s Wife by Dorothy Canfield Fisher finds profound meaning and emotion in domestic life
UK publisher Persephone Books are continuing to reintroduce “lost” 20th century novels by women to the 21st century, featuring what they term “domestic feminism”.
A record-breaking El Niño is still developing – likely bringing a cold winter to the UK
The UK could be in for a wet and stormy autumn followed by a colder, calmer winter – and an unusually powerful El Niño may be partly responsible.
Winter of the Crow: this taut escape thriller explores life under martial law in cold war Poland
It’s surely no surprise that amid today’s geopolitical turmoil, filmmakers are turning to the events of the cold war for inspiration. A flurry of productions set in the 1980s have been released just this year.
Can AI help ‘humanise’ museums? New report reminds us why art matters in a changing world
The cover of a new report on AI from a US museum thinktank restyles the Sistine Chapel’s Creation of Adam, with the hand of God replaced by a Terminator-style robotic one. So far so obvious.
Animal life may be far older than its most ancient fossils – here’s how we uncovered its hidden history
The question of when animals first evolved is one that has confounded scientists since the time of Charles Darwin. Studying rocks in north Wales in the mid-18th century, Darwin found the sudden first appearance of animal shells and skeletons in layers dating back over 500 million years perplexing. He had predicted a long history of evolution, with animals slowly gaining complexity through time, rather than this apparent instantaneous appearance of complex animals.
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