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Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Plus our favourite articles, podcasts and video this week

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and her battle with the ‘deep state’

A disappearance in Xinjiang

A disappearance in Xinjiang

What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

As the country loses clout, it holds the world’s attention more

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Editor's picks Saturday 27th April
Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Plus our favourite articles, podcasts and video this week

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and her battle with the ‘deep state’

A disappearance in Xinjiang

A disappearance in Xinjiang

What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

As the country loses clout, it holds the world’s attention more

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

The philosopher’s job is surely more than to be a servant to the sciences

Gazans vent anger against Hamas

Gazans vent anger against Hamas

Dissent against Islamist group increases after six months of gruelling conflict with Israel

Slow train to Penang: the return of the Eastern & Oriental Express

Slow train to Penang: the return of the Eastern & Oriental Express

After a four-year hiatus the lavish hotel-train is back, on a new route through the jungles of Malaysia

Editor's picks Saturday 27th April
Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Plus our favourite articles, podcasts and video this week

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and her battle with the ‘deep state’

A disappearance in Xinjiang

A disappearance in Xinjiang

What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

As the country loses clout, it holds the world’s attention more

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

The philosopher’s job is surely more than to be a servant to the sciences

Gazans vent anger against Hamas

Gazans vent anger against Hamas

Dissent against Islamist group increases after six months of gruelling conflict with Israel

Slow train to Penang: the return of the Eastern & Oriental Express

Slow train to Penang: the return of the Eastern & Oriental Express

After a four-year hiatus the lavish hotel-train is back, on a new route through the jungles of Malaysia

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Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Plus our favourite articles, podcasts and video this week

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and her battle with the ‘deep state’

A disappearance in Xinjiang

A disappearance in Xinjiang

What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

As the country loses clout, it holds the world’s attention more

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

The philosopher’s job is surely more than to be a servant to the sciences

Gazans vent anger against Hamas

Gazans vent anger against Hamas

Dissent against Islamist group increases after six months of gruelling conflict with Israel

Slow train to Penang: the return of the Eastern & Oriental Express

Slow train to Penang: the return of the Eastern & Oriental Express

After a four-year hiatus the lavish hotel-train is back, on a new route through the jungles of Malaysia

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Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Overheard in the newsroom: spy games

Plus our favourite articles, podcasts and video this week

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Liz Truss: ‘I don’t believe in guardrails’

Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister on being ejected from office, the need for radical economic remedies — and her battle with the ‘deep state’

A disappearance in Xinjiang

A disappearance in Xinjiang

What became of famed Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut?

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

OJ Simpson and the paradox of American power

As the country loses clout, it holds the world’s attention more

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

Inside the UK’s failing plans to ‘level up’ left-behind towns

The promise of billions in regeneration funding helped Boris Johnson win power in 2019. But critics say little has changed on the ground

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

Daniel Dennett and the purpose of philosophy

The philosopher’s job is surely more than to be a servant to the sciences

Gazans vent anger against Hamas

Gazans vent anger against Hamas

Dissent against Islamist group increases after six months of gruelling conflict with Israel

Slow train to Penang: the return of the Eastern & Oriental Express

Slow train to Penang: the return of the Eastern & Oriental Express

After a four-year hiatus the lavish hotel-train is back, on a new route through the jungles of Malaysia

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