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Dark secrets Stargazing heaven put at risk by energy plant
In the Atacama desert, the driest non-polar region on Earth, the sky shines when the sun sets. Up in the arid hills 130km south of the Chilean city of Antofagasta, comets burn brightly and flawless trails of stars and nebulae streak the night sky.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Find the whey: tempting ideas to make the most of cottage cheese
Why is everyone talking about cottage cheese, and can you make anything that's actually good with it?
2 min |
March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Recasting India's electoral map risks deepening its north-south divide
When Narendra Modi's alliance won a narrow majority in last year's Indian election, it signalled his waning popularity after a decade in power.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Power plays Trump's offer of talks won't ease the threat of escalation
The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran's leadership last week, offering to reopen talks on the country's nuclear programme, comes at a point when Iranian domestic politics is at its most unstable for years.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Algorithm and blues
The enraging truth behind streaming service Spotify's success and the damage its rise has inflicted on music and musicians
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Mob chaos Jailbreaks stoke panic as M23 rebels advance
Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured two of its largest cities over the past two months, have caused panic among the public.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'Pivotal partner' Saudi Arabia is hosting more peace talks - but how neutral is it?
On the surface, the announcement that Saudi Arabia would host talks between the US and Ukraine in Jeddah that began this week appeared to be promising news.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Trump's White House is pure mafia in substance and style
Behold Donald Corleone, the US president who behaves like a mafia boss but without the principles.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
YOUNG, MALE AND VOTING REFORM
Once, anti-establishment British youth disillusioned with mainstream politics headed left. Now many - especially young men are turning right. What is it about Nigel Farage's party that attracts them?
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
The tipsy point
From The White Lotus to Industry, how do actors fake being under the influence of booze and drugs? Stars and 'wellbeing facilitators' reveal all
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
The downfall of a Tantric yoga guru
Under the guise of spiritual leadership, Gregorian Bivolaru allegedly exploited hundreds of people through an international network of yoga camps and retreats. Now he's awaiting trial, accused of kidnap, human trafficking and rape. Here, one of his victims reveals how she was drawn into his organisation- and how she managed to break free
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March 14, 2025
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Haunting, beautiful, unsettlingly close
Former Lambchop sideman William Tyler rejected ambition and embraced lo-fi recording. Time Indefinite is his most startling music yet
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Roboshop How 'Al agents' will change the way we live
Tech firms are betting that autonomous digital assistants that carry out household tasks will be the next big thing.But can we really rely on them to get the groceries in?
6 min |
March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Into the breach
As the Trump administration retreats from Europe, Germany, France and the UK throw off old rules and pledge to do 'whatever it takes' to stand up to Russia
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Clay heads remember those lost to slavery
At the end of a sandy path, lined with bamboo trees, lies a clearing with thousands of clay head sculptures.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Former presidents keep their counsel over Trump 2.0
The stadium announcer called on the crowd to give a warm welcome to “a very special guest”.
3 min |
March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Our sadist dog is obsessed with the squeak of his seven £1 balls
My wife derives grim satisfaction from buying dog toys that advertise their indestructibility, and then watching as the dog destroys them, often within hours of their purchase.
2 min |
March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
UN raises alarm over killing of 'entire families'
Rights commissioner calls for investigation after reports of 'extremely disturbing' attacks, as Syria sees deadliest violence since 2011
3 min |
March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'It's mocking the system': life in tiny self-declared 'republic'
On a lonely stretch of highway that snakes through the North Island stands the town of Whangamomona, New Zealand’s only self-declared “republic”, with its own borders and passport.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'We're here to stop Russia taking the Black Sea'
Captain Oleksandr put his hand on the throttle and nudged it forward. His patrol boat roared into action and zipped through the waves. Behind him was the Ukrainian port of Odesa. In front - beyond a grey expanse of water, and 180km away - was occupied Crimea.
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March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Five years on Covid fallout still lingers
Life expectancy, homelessness and mental health were among areas where Britain fared poorly despite spending more than most
3 min |
March 14, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
'Stronger together' Merz to discuss sharing nuclear weapons
Germany’s chancellor-to-be, Friedrich Merz, said he will reach out to France and Britain to discuss the sharing of nuclear weapons, but cautioned that such a move could not be a replacement for the US's existing protective shield over Europe.
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March 14, 2025
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Toxic ultimatum Fight over rare minerals mine turns island into legal battleground
Greenland is being sued by a mining company over its decision to end uranium mining. It could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn
5 min |
March 14, 2025
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THE SAVAGE SUBURBIA OF HELEN GARNER
Over 50 years the Australian has become one of her country's most revered and beloved authors, writing as if readers were her friend, party to her most candid thoughts. Is she finally going to get worldwide recognition? By Sophie Elmhirst
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March 07, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Israel's block on aid raises health fears for underfed population
Briefing the Israeli press after Benjamin Netanyahu’s order last Sunday to turn off the aid supply to Gaza - in an effort to pressure Hamas into accepting a change in the ceasefire agreement to allow for the release of hostages without an Israeli troop withdrawal - government officials claimed the Palestinian territory had several months’ worth of food stockpiled from earlier deliveries.
3 min |
March 07, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Dam it! How eager beavers became the farmer's friend
A Cornish farmer is behind a change in the law to release wild beavers in England after witnessing the incredible benefits on his land
4 min |
March 07, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Call of duty
This rural English village phone box was used fewer than 10 times in the whole of 2024-but Derek Harris sees it as a lifeline and is determined to save it.
8 min |
March 07, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Santa Fe mourns the mysterious loss of Gene Hackman
As New Mexico authorities investigate the deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, their adopted home town of Santa Fe is grappling with the mystery of what happened to the couple.
3 min |
March 07, 2025
The Guardian Weekly
Ramadan should be a time for reflection, not date-scented shopping
Supermarkets have wheeled out the 20kg bags of rice. High-street stores have popped hijabs on mannequins. Cosmetic companies are churning out products scented with pomegranate, cardamom, saffron and “sticky date” - at Lush you can buy Salam shower gel, Noor lip butter and a massage bar that apparently smells like a turmeric latte. All this can only mean one thing in our modern, consumerist world: Ramadan is upon us.
3 min |
March 07, 2025
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Days of Gracie
After dodging toxic fans, 'nepo baby' jibes and her own projectile vomit, pop star Gracie Abrams explains why she's writing about our uncertain future
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