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Politics
Farage’s fixer
As Reform’s conference begins in Birmingham amid claims of secret foreign donations to the party, their home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf has his work cut out for him, Patrick Kidd reports
Gloria Steinem 1934-2026
A model for my generation
The death of the American totem of radical feminism should remind Gen Z that activism is not restricted to online fury, but has to change the world we live in, Lily Isaacs writes
Books
Saving the novel
With The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen satirised the fissures in US culture through a family in crisis. Twenty-five years on, Tim Adams asks if his grand statement still holds true
For today
Politics
Catherine Neilan
Top Farage aides quit after foreign cash TV sting
Nepal
Isabel Coles
‘It would be a miracle’: desperate race against time to save trapped Nepalese workers
Astronomy
Giles Whittell
Burnham’s big dish: why saving science at Jodrell Bank is a smart move
Recipe
Nigel Slater
Nigel Slater’s recipe for meringues with rosewater custard
Books
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Fiction
Olivia Ovenden
Emma Cline’s Switzy is an audacious portrait of a chosen death
Biography
Lynn Barber
Barbara Cartland: a witty and sympathetic biography of the prolific romantic novelist
Politics
Andrew Rawnsley
The rise and catastrophic fall of Rishi Sunak
Graphic novel
Killian Fox
Graphic novel of the month: Major Taylor, the World’s Fastest Man by Frederick Noland
The critics
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Film
Vanessa Thorpe
Aardman Animations: ‘We like to believe people care that our films are handmade’
Photography
Finn Blythe
Del LaGrace Volcano: ‘I’m making work about the beauty and power of being different’
Comedy
Simon Parkin
Fin Taylor, the comic making Dad History young
Film
Wendy Ide
In Late Fame, New York’s art scene is a faded glory
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World
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US
Megan Nolan
Lindsay Clancy’s trial has been as much about motherhood as it was the deaths of her children
Serbia
Kim Willsher
Butcher’s burial: Ratko Mladić pours salt in old wounds, even in death
US
Ed Helmore
‘Everything she did was about taking care of others’: Appalachia mourns lost daughter Dolly Parton
Ideas
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Politics
Rachel Sylvester
Reform’s champagne populism is at odds with its core voter base
The Observer walk
Rachel Sylvester
Angela Rayner: ‘I thrive on chaos – I’m used to instability’
Collective action
Will Hutton
Dolly Parton and John Maynard Keynes - capitalist heroes who understood the importance of generosity
Journalism
James Harding
The west does not need saving from those of us fighting for justice, opportunity and dignity
Time well spent
Further listening
Back to school tracks
As summer signs off, our critic has an A-grade soundtrack for the new academic year
Further watching
From Guy Ritchie’s crime caper to cosy chats with Judi Dench
The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming
What to do this weekend
From your local magistrates court to Reading Museum
Our critic picks five cultural highlights, whether you have a few minutes, an afternoon or a whole day to spare
Sport
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Cricket
George Simms
Sensible winners vs maverick losers: what do we actually want from the England cricket team?
Football
Rory Smith
Liverpool’s transfer strategy has run into cold, hard reality
Rugby league
Ben Coles
Billy Boston: The greatest player never picked for Wales
American football
Paddy von Behr
The last dance for star-studded LA Rams?
Lifestyle
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Travel
Rhys Thomas
In the Neighbourhood: Southside, Glasgow
Weddings
Eva Wiseman
My wedding is days away… And I still don’t have a dress
Fashion
Olivia Ovenden
Erdem: fashion’s romantic rebel
Travel
Tabitha Joyce
An island of plenty: this wellness retreat in Estonia provides a contemporary take on old traditions
The Sensemaker
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Tortoise Investigates
Deep Water
In the high-stakes sport of freediving, athletes descend as deep as they can on a single breath. They are used to putting their lives at risk. Through her diving instructor, Lydia Gard discovered a new threat that could tear their community apart: drug use
Sweet Bobby
Kirat is a successful radio presenter. On Facebook she meets Bobby, a handsome cardiologist. He’s a catch. Soon, they get tangled up in a love affair full of lies and manipulation. Then… Kirat discovers a deception of almost unimaginable proportions. Alexi Mostrous investigates a very modern love story
Lucky Boy
Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom. But when she walked out of his life, everything started to unravel. Chloe Hadjimatheou asks: who gets to be a perpetrator, and who gets to be a victim?
