China's not alone in stigmatising single mothers | Barbara Ellen
Britain's attitude towards the children of lone parents leaves much to be desiredYou'd need a heart of flint not to have been horrified by the tale of Baby 59– the newborn cut out of a lavatory waste...
View ArticleChimerica; Race – review
Almeida; Hampstead, LondonRupert Goold doesn't take over as artistic director until August, but already there is a glimmer of him at the Almeida in this joint production with his Headlong company....
View ArticleSyria peace talks likely to be postponed
Geneva negotiations conceived by US and Russia will not take place in early June as hoped, say diplomatsPeace talks in Geneva between Syria's warring parties are almost certain to be postponed after...
View ArticleTurkey protests rage for second day
Police use water cannon and teargas to disperse protesters, whom prime minister described as 'extremists running wild'Violent clashes between police and protesters have continued for a second day in...
View ArticleOksa Pollock: everything you need to know about the 'French Harry Potter'
A self-published children's book, which took France by storm, has arrived in Britain. Will it have the same impact here?On 14 October, 2009, a long email arrived at BibliObs, the very grown-up literary...
View ArticleBlack, Asian, perhaps Caucasian. Do labels do us any good?
As much as we may dislike them, people can't help placing themselves and each other in categories. As time passes, we also often feel the need to change their namesI recently spent time with the...
View ArticleHouse of Saud: Built on sand | Editorial
Until now Saudi Arabia has been an oasis of calm in a region in turmoil, but without significant reforms that may not lastIt is difficult to overstate the turmoil sweeping today through the Middle...
View ArticleBritain's economic recovery depends on working with Europe | Frances O'Grady
Instead of obsessing about our relationship with the EU, we should be using our membership to rebuild our economyDavid Cameron's pre-election instruction to the Conservative party "not to bang on about...
View ArticleExperienced storm chasers among dead in Oklahoma tornadoes
Tim Samaras, his son Paul and fellow storm enthusiast Carl Young died while pursuing winds of up to 165mphThree storm chasers, who made it their business to stalk deadly tornadoes across the Great...
View ArticleLetters: Still feeling the fallout from Iraq
Inside the lovely church at Ottery St Mary, in Devon, there is a plaque commemorating a British soldier killed in the Second British-Afghan war in 1879. I was reminded of this by your report...
View ArticleLetter: Right-to-reside test is harming migrants
It is simply wrong of Peter Lilley to state that the European commission is seeking to extend its competence (UK faces court action over EU migrant benefits, 30 May). EU competence on social security...
View ArticleLetters: Development depends on good governance
By emphasising transparency, accountability and people's participation in their proposals for new global development goals, the UN high level panel has paved the way for a breakthrough for citizen...
View ArticleMichael Douglas: oral sex caused my cancer
Actor reveals to the Guardian that HPV, transmitted through oral sex, was responsible for his throat cancerMichael Douglas on Liberace, Cannes, cancer and cunnilingusJames Ball: is Douglas right about...
View ArticleNew Palestinian prime minister named as Rami Hamdallah
British-educated linguistics professor is installed as Mahmoud Abbas's new PM, but Hamas label the appointment 'illegal'Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas named British-educated political independent...
View ArticleWestminster Abbey gets new stained glass windows
Windows, installed in time for 60th anniversary of Queen's coronation, to replace ones blown out in second world warMore than half a century after a second world war bomb shattered ancient stained...
View ArticleTen things to know about foreign policy under Julie Bishop and Tony Abbott
Or … nine things that would change, and one that would stay the same if the Coalition win the September electionIn a detailed interview with Guardian Australia Coalition foreign affairs spokeswoman...
View ArticleEgypt court rules upper house of parliament elected illegally
Supreme constitutional court ruling expected to widen rift between Egypt's judiciary and Islamist-dominated governmentEgypt's supreme constitutional court (SCC) has ruled that the country's upper house...
View ArticleIn defence of Australian welfare | Matt Cowgill
Matt Cowgill: Railing against a soaring benefits bill and middle-class handouts is another international trend Australia should avoid importingMatt Cowgill
View ArticleNuclear states developing new weapons in defiance of treaty, report claims
All five legally recognised nuclear states 'appear determined to retain nuclear arsenals indefinitely', says Stockholm instituteAll five legally recognised nuclear states as defined by the...
View ArticleScience Weekly Podcast: Daniel Dennett's tools for thinking
On this week's show Alok Jha meets Daniel Dennett, a philosopher who writes about the philosophy of science and the workings of the human mind. Daniel discusses his new book Intuition Pumps and Other...
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