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Trial by media
History repeats
The scrutiny and death of Jason Arday last week shows that little has been learned since the relentless pursuit of David Kelly in 2003, Ceri Thomas writes
Jim Al-Khalili
The real time lord
The theoretical physicist and broadcaster talks to Xavier Greenwood about his fascination with time, the illusion of free will and why he doesn’t snub science fiction
Jon Ossoff
Southern superstar
As he pulls ahead in the polls, the senator is emerging as a presidential contender (even though he claims to not want the job), Edward Helmore writes
For today
Law and order
Ed Wiseman
Ride to school on an e-scooter: retailers lure children into illegal journeys
Politics
Patrick Kidd
Farage thinks Reform can take over Essex and later parliament. Results may vary
Royals
Richard Palmer
Prince William’s goal to end homelessness faces uphill battle as numbers rise
World
Åsne Seierstad
‘I don’t want to live’: one woman’s experience of the Taliban takeover
Editor’s picks
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Trial by media
Seun Matiluko
The politics of white grievance will always be suspicious of Black achievement
Interview
Basia Cummings
Rachel Aviv: ‘Lucy Letby’s story felt like a myth playing out in real time’
Wild tale
Imogen West-Knights
The tiger queen, the mauling and a German town on edge
Newspapers
Jessica Hayden
When the former Page 3 model met the former No More Page 3 campaigner
Ideas
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Hard choices
Kenan Malik
From CCTV to digital data, states are policing problems that need political fixes
Education
Romilly Cox
A school leaver’s report: I found myself asking what “being clever” really means
Economy
Will Hutton
Pension funds hold key to unlocking the growth of UK equities
Notebook
Erica Wagner
Journeys through space and time, care of a cardboard box and a colander
Culture
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Architecture
Rowan Moore
Hull Maritime Museum’s £20m revamp is a voyage of rediscovery
Interview
K Biswas
Meet Burnermunde, the directing duo transforming film-making on a shoestring
Books
Francisco Garcia
Javier Cercas: ‘The only rule is that there are no rules’
Art
Laura Cumming
Edinburgh Art Festival highlights: Wendy McMurdo’s vanishing acts and Eva Rothschild at her best
Lifestyle
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Business
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Cybersecurity
Barney Macintyre
Trump gives private firms green light for cyberattacks
Bond markets
Ben Zaranko
US borrowing costs at 25-year high amid bond market fears
Housing
Ben Zaranko
What do universities and house builders have in common? Neither can cut headline prices
Trade
Matthew Bishop
Trump’s latest tariffs could help workers – just not the ones at home
Sport
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Football
David Powell
Gambling ban leaves Premier League clubs scrambling for sponsors
Football
Rory Smith
Premier League’s summer of goodbyes leaves post-Pep vacuum to fill
Rugby union
Ben Coles
Despite CTE knowledge, Mike Catt would happily roll the dice and do it all again
Football
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Under-20 World Cup could be first victims of Uefa boycott
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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?
