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Arthur makes Centre Court his kingdom
Arthur makes Centre Court his kingdom
Watching England beat Mexico on demand left me stranded behind the nation’s emotional curve
Watching England beat Mexico on demand left me stranded behind the nation’s emotional curve
England build their Wonderwall in a game for the ages
England build their Wonderwall in a game for the ages
Pressure mounts on Nigel Farage as new reporting reveals further donations
Pressure mounts on Nigel Farage as new reporting reveals further donations

Culture

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Nicholas Serota: ‘The arts are part of all our lives. It’s not a question of being a luxury’
Nicholas Serota: ‘The arts are part of all our lives. It’s not a question of being a luxury’
The Sunday Poem: Mini-Meadows 1994
The Sunday Poem: Mini-Meadows 1994
Waldmüller at the National Gallery – the rebel of the great outdoors
Waldmüller at the National Gallery – the rebel of the great outdoors
In Cambridge, it’s town v gown over rival plans for a college library
In Cambridge, it’s town v gown over rival plans for a college library

Style

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In Copenhagen, the house of the founders of Ganni is filled with comforting contrasts
In Copenhagen, the house of the founders of Ganni is filled with comforting contrasts
Come for the kebabs, stay for the champagne
Come for the kebabs, stay for the champagne
We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead
We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead
Every postcard tells a story
Every postcard tells a story

Opinion and ideas

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The Observer view: muzzled by Meta
The Observer view: muzzled by Meta
We must recognise human rights in maternity care
We must recognise human rights in maternity care
Golden shares are Burnham’s passport to economic growth
Golden shares are Burnham’s passport to economic growth
Our armed forces have two major problems – the government’s plan fails to address either
Our armed forces have two major problems – the government’s plan fails to address either

Sport

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Craven Fifa put spectacle over substance in its Folarin Balogun ruling
Craven Fifa put spectacle over substance in its Folarin Balogun ruling
England undone at the last as Australia reclaim their T20 crown
England undone at the last as Australia reclaim their T20 crown
Queues and Qs: Life at Wimbledon’s middle Sunday
Queues and Qs: Life at Wimbledon’s middle Sunday
Mile high rub: why England will struggle to rise to Azteca challenge
Mile high rub: why England will struggle to rise to Azteca challenge

Food

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The dish I can’t forget: Meedu Saad craves a Bò Lá Lót
The dish I can’t forget: Meedu Saad craves a Bò Lá Lót
Nigel Slater’s recipe for grilled feta with honey and lavender
Nigel Slater’s recipe for grilled feta with honey and lavender
Serving up ace fruits at Wimbledon
Serving up ace fruits at Wimbledon
Beyond the berry: treats inspired by strawberries
Beyond the berry: treats inspired by strawberries

National

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World Cup watching tactics... you snooze, you lose
World Cup watching tactics... you snooze, you lose
Courts of appeal: live sport reaps rewards from fans’ social-media induced Fomo
Courts of appeal: live sport reaps rewards from fans’ social-media induced Fomo
‘Burnham bacc’ offers neat solution to the problem of school dropouts
‘Burnham bacc’ offers neat solution to the problem of school dropouts
Three teenagers prosecuted for plotting ‘copycat Southport’ attacks
Three teenagers prosecuted for plotting ‘copycat Southport’ attacks

International

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Yoga teacher becomes first to cross melting Icelandic glacier
Yoga teacher becomes first to cross melting Icelandic glacier
Silenced Facebook whistleblower could be fined for merely nodding
Silenced Facebook whistleblower could be fined for merely nodding
Iran’s ‘funeral of the century’ for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei draws regime’s top brass out of hiding
Iran’s ‘funeral of the century’ for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei draws regime’s top brass out of hiding
Trump’s damage laid bare in ‘razor edge’ ruling on US birthright citizenship
Trump’s damage laid bare in ‘razor edge’ ruling on US birthright citizenship

Politics

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Marine Le Pen: the far-right leader whose political future hangs in the balance
Marine Le Pen: the far-right leader whose political future hangs in the balance
The Observatory: War and Peace
The Observatory: War and Peace
Crypto billionaires face ban on donations to Reform under planned cap
Crypto billionaires face ban on donations to Reform under planned cap
How the late Tessa Jowell shaped the politics of Andy Burnham
How the late Tessa Jowell shaped the politics of Andy Burnham

Business

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Here’s how Andy Burnham’s devolution revolution could drive growth
Here’s how Andy Burnham’s devolution revolution could drive growth
Comcast’s plan to spin off Sky and NBCUniversal casts a shadow
Comcast’s plan to spin off Sky and NBCUniversal casts a shadow
If AI firms really want to give back, they could put shares in ‘Trump accounts’
If AI firms really want to give back, they could put shares in ‘Trump accounts’
Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up
Ikea franchisee scouts for shopping centres as ‘big box’ spaces fill up

Science & Technology

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Dispatches from Cannes: How AI is changing leadership
Dispatches from Cannes: How AI is changing leadership
Dispatches from Cannes: What is worth creating?
Dispatches from Cannes: What is worth creating?
What links AI and JMW Turner? Let me paint a picture for you...
What links AI and JMW Turner? Let me paint a picture for you...
Dispatch from Cannes: How AI is changing the culture of creativity
Dispatch from Cannes: How AI is changing the culture of creativity

Profile

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Humphrey Smith: the eccentric brewery owner who kept traditions alive
Humphrey Smith: the eccentric brewery owner who kept traditions alive
‘I felt like I owed Scotland’: author Douglas Stuart on championing Hebridean weavers
‘I felt like I owed Scotland’: author Douglas Stuart on championing Hebridean weavers
Lonnie Bunch: the last bulwark for the Smithsonian
Lonnie Bunch: the last bulwark for the Smithsonian
Abdul Ahad Momand: the first Afghan astronaut
Abdul Ahad Momand: the first Afghan astronaut

Columnists

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No 10 in the North isn’t such a bad idea, so long as Burnham is willing to do battle with No 11
No 10 in the North isn’t such a bad idea, so long as Burnham is willing to do battle with No 11
The right person in No 11 will do more for growth than a Department of Economics
The right person in No 11 will do more for growth than a Department of Economics
The six principles of AI – a king’s speech for Andy Burnham
The six principles of AI – a king’s speech for Andy Burnham
My week as a hobby
My week as a hobby

Books

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Paperback of the week: Migraine by Samuel Fisher
Paperback of the week: Migraine by Samuel Fisher
Alice Hattrick: ‘Embroidery is a form of resistance’
Alice Hattrick: ‘Embroidery is a form of resistance’
The future of Farageism
The future of Farageism
What to read this week, from Dave Eggers to Benjamin Zephaniah
What to read this week, from Dave Eggers to Benjamin Zephaniah

Film

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Christopher Nolan faces his own trials of Odysseus
Christopher Nolan faces his own trials of Odysseus
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Birds of War, Minions & Monsters and more
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, Birds of War, Minions & Monsters and more
The Invite is a savagely funny study of marital despair
The Invite is a savagely funny study of marital despair
How David Bowie’s touring and a love of comics led to Duncan Jones’s new sci-fi adventure
How David Bowie’s touring and a love of comics led to Duncan Jones’s new sci-fi adventure

Music

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Home listening: Wait Till the Clouds Roll By
Home listening: Wait Till the Clouds Roll By
Albums of the week: Akusmi, Mary in the Junkyard, Sienna Spiro, Alden Hellmuth
Albums of the week: Akusmi, Mary in the Junkyard, Sienna Spiro, Alden Hellmuth
I puritani – flashes of wit and vocal fireworks light up Bellini’s bel canto
I puritani – flashes of wit and vocal fireworks light up Bellini’s bel canto
With Confessions II, Madonna dances in the middle of the road
With Confessions II, Madonna dances in the middle of the road

Photography

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The big picture: a man in a woman’s world
The big picture: a man in a woman’s world
The grid: passport to the soul
The grid: passport to the soul
The big picture: another famous blue raincoat
The big picture: another famous blue raincoat
Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour – a bold shadow history
Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour – a bold shadow history

Theatre

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How to make a movie musical
How to make a movie musical
Archduke – Franz Ferdinand assassination drama is a misfire
Archduke – Franz Ferdinand assassination drama is a misfire
The Truth – a witty comedy of infidelity that channels Molière and Pinter
The Truth – a witty comedy of infidelity that channels Molière and Pinter
The Green Table feels more urgent than ever
The Green Table feels more urgent than ever

Dance

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The Surge celebrates the unconventional life of Sinéad O’Connor
The Surge celebrates the unconventional life of Sinéad O’Connor
Paul Lightfoot and Sol León’s So We Are takes dancers to unexpected places
Paul Lightfoot and Sol León’s So We Are takes dancers to unexpected places
This is Rambert – the dance company that never stands still
This is Rambert – the dance company that never stands still
Coppélia springs to life
Coppélia springs to life

TV

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Elle – the jury’s out on the Legally Blonde prequel
Elle – the jury’s out on the Legally Blonde prequel
What to watch this week, from Chris and Martina to The Pitt
What to watch this week, from Chris and Martina to The Pitt
Has Love Island finally given us the ick?
Has Love Island finally given us the ick?
What to watch this week, from Love Island to The Bear
What to watch this week, from Love Island to The Bear

Interviews

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The poet of China’s factory floors
The poet of China’s factory floors
Bill Pullman: ‘British audiences pull back a bit, but the applause at the end means so much’
Bill Pullman: ‘British audiences pull back a bit, but the applause at the end means so much’
‘I find that a good cry can be quite cathartic’: Anya Hindmarch
‘I find that a good cry can be quite cathartic’: Anya Hindmarch
‘I poked the bear and the bear ate me’: Alfie Brown, the last cancelled comedian
‘I poked the bear and the bear ate me’: Alfie Brown, the last cancelled comedian

Recipes

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Summer berry trifle
Summer berry trifle
A vine romance: heritage grapevines
A vine romance: heritage grapevines
Don’t beat yourself up over a few glasses of wine
Don’t beat yourself up over a few glasses of wine
Nigel Slater’s recipe for grilled apricots with rose-petal syrup
Nigel Slater’s recipe for grilled apricots with rose-petal syrup

Fashion

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Paris on fire: scorching temperatures and cool looks at men’s at fashion week
Paris on fire: scorching temperatures and cool looks at men’s at fashion week
The coolest menswear for hot weather
The coolest menswear for hot weather
Time to sizzle: Hot summer fashion for men
Time to sizzle: Hot summer fashion for men
Frat boys, beach combers and the return of skinny jeans: Milan men’s fashion week SS27
Frat boys, beach combers and the return of skinny jeans: Milan men’s fashion week SS27

Travel

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‘I’ve always looked for places where I feel welcome’: Ravinder Bhogal
‘I’ve always looked for places where I feel welcome’: Ravinder Bhogal
In the Neighbourhood: Carabanchel, Madrid
In the Neighbourhood: Carabanchel, Madrid
Welcome to Omós – Ireland’s answer to Noma
Welcome to Omós – Ireland’s answer to Noma
‘Red clover, butterflies, cuckoos, curlews and swallows are all around’: Helen Rebanks
‘Red clover, butterflies, cuckoos, curlews and swallows are all around’: Helen Rebanks

Design and Interiors

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Life in the pink: at home in a creative’s house of collections
Life in the pink: at home in a creative’s house of collections
In an Athenian arbour, a wooden house becomes a fairytale home
In an Athenian arbour, a wooden house becomes a fairytale home
A New York loft with graphic appeal
A New York loft with graphic appeal
An artist’s London live-work space is a surrealist dreamscape
An artist’s London live-work space is a surrealist dreamscape

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