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Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Books

Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen

Romesh Ranganathan on running the London Marathon: 'If you're not enjoying it, you're going too quickly'
Sport

Romesh Ranganathan on running the London Marathon: 'If you're not enjoying it, you're going too quickly'

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Classical music

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Exclusive

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times

Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: 'We're all in it together'
Ross Millard of The Futureheads and Peter and David Brewis of Field Music in rehearsals for Public Record in Sunderland. Image: Mark Savage
Sunderland

Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: 'We're all in it together'

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera review – heist sequel has blood, sweat and De Beers
Film

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera review – heist sequel has blood, sweat and De Beers

Joe Lycett: 'Let's fix things in our backyard before we try and fix the world'
TV

Joe Lycett: 'Let's fix things in our backyard before we try and fix the world'

Soft Core by Brittany Newell review – sex, smoke and mirrors
Books

Soft Core by Brittany Newell review – sex, smoke and mirrors

Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: 'My biggest failure? I'm yet to fail'
Big Questions

Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: 'My biggest failure? I'm yet to fail'

Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver: 'I was always searching for love in the wrong places'
Letter to My Younger Self

Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver: 'I was always searching for love in the wrong places'

I was a migrant working in a warehouse. Then I got a role in a film about doing exactly that
On Falling film advert
Film

I was a migrant working in a warehouse. Then I got a role in a film about doing exactly that

Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding
Books

Top 5 books about desire, chosen by novelist Lisa Harding

Brandi Carlile: 'Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future'
Music

Brandi Carlile: 'Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future'

Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism 'hits differently' in America
Theatre

Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism 'hits differently' in America

Just Act Normal creator Janice Okoh on class, comedy and the one joke white people won't get
Poster for Just Act Normal on BBC3
TV

Just Act Normal creator Janice Okoh on class, comedy and the one joke white people won't get

10Foot, Tox and Fume's art exhibition shut down after 'f**k the King' graffiti
Graffiti

10Foot, Tox and Fume's art exhibition shut down after 'f**k the King' graffiti

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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – the war crimes paradox
Books

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad review – the war crimes paradox

Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva review – a bizarre but utterly compelling look at Argentina in 2272
Books

Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva review – a bizarre but utterly compelling look at Argentina in 2272

E's, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album
A still from Pulp's Common People video
Pulp

E's, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album

'A bright and bold mosaic of creatures': Meet the winner of Big Issue's Kids Cover Competition 2025
Kids Cover Competition

'A bright and bold mosaic of creatures': Meet the winner of Big Issue's Kids Cover Competition 2025

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