I have just discovered how the deep-sea anglerfish mates. My apologies if this is old ichthyological news to you, but it is new news to me, and it is very definitely going to be the hook for this week’s column. The female deep-sea anglerfish is very large compared with the male deep-sea anglerfish. In some … Read more
Carla Tomasi, who has died aged 70, belonged to a generation of chefs, among them Alastair Little, Simon Hopkinson, Antony Worrall Thompson and Rowley Leigh, who helped shape the gastronomic geography of London in the 1980s. She became head chef of Frith’s, in Frith Street, Soho, early in that decade and, not long after, took … Read more
When Kamala Harris sat down for her first interview as the Democratic presidential nominee, she praised Joe Biden for his intelligence, commitment, judgment and disposition. But twice she used the phrase “turn the page”. And twice she used the phrase “a new way forward”. This was no accident. US voters are yearning for a shift … Read more
It was a picture perfect day for Taylor Fritz to win the US Open men’s final. The weather was cool and still. The sunshine that streamed into Arthur Ashe Stadium stayed off the court, out of his face. But most significantly, an all-American crowd – which included pop singer namesake Taylor Swift, among other glitterati … Read more
The Paris Paralympics is over and it’s another four-year wait until we see the para athletes compete again at the next summer games in Los Angeles in 2028. This year’s Games have provided many standout sporting highlights with thrilling moments, unexpected wins and an intoxicating atmosphere. Guardian writers have shared their most memorable Paris Paralympic … Read more
For Team USA, the Paralympics took a parallel course to the Olympics. In the first few days, successes seemed astonishingly rare. Swimmers were taking a few silver medals, but not much gold, and it appeared that the team may have evolved from “experienced” to “aging.” Then came the gold rush. US track and field Paralympians … Read more
While Paralympic athletes have been capturing the limelight with feats of skill and endeavour over the past fortnight, theirs are not the only remarkable stories from the Games. Several photographers with disabilities have been creating striking images in Paris, defying mobility issues, visual impairments and societal expectations in the process. Here is some of their … Read more
Sipping pints of Guinness, swapping football shirts and purring about respect and new dawns, the British and Irish prime ministers seemed determined to inject long-absent warmth into the relationship between their countries when they met on Saturday. The thaw is overdue; Keir Starmer’s visit to Dublin was the first by a British PM in five … Read more
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will arrive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday for their first (and potentially only) presidential debate. The event will mark the first time that Harris and Trump have ever met face to face, and it comes less than two months after Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race following his own … Read more
Over breakfast this morning, I enjoyed a short chat with Mia, my new Spanish study buddy. I went over some of the stuff from my recent lesson and explained what I have learned about the psychology of happiness from a Spanish-language podcast. By the end of the 10-minute conversation, I felt that I had embedded … Read more