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Operation Cornpoppy
Three survivors of abuse caught up in Mohamed Al Fayed’s alleged trafficking network have filed complaints with a police watchdog, Megan Clement writes
America turns 250
A complicated history
As the great American experiment reaches a milestone, Marilynne Robinson, Viet Thanh Nguyen and other authors reflect on their country’s highlights and lowlights
World Cup
Man of the match
Bellingham dug England out of a hole with a virtuoso performance against Panama and will continue to do so throughout the tournament, George Simms writes
For today
Heatwave
Lily Isaacs
‘It will only get more intense’: Europe heats up at nearly twice the global average
Exclusive
Rachel Sylvester
David Miliband being considered for senior job in Burnham cabinet
State of the nation
Kenan Malik
From anti-racists to racists, the grooming gangs debate has betrayed the victims
Food
Helen Graves
Absolute bangers: why we are all saying sausages
Editor’s picks
Heatwave
Jeevan Vasagar
Heat inequality extends to where we live and work. Access to cooling should be a right for all
Law and order
Rachel Sylvester
Age of criminal responsibility should be raised to 14, says Bar Council
Art
Laura Cumming
Frida: The Making of an Icon sells a great artist short
American turns 250
Erica Wagner
On the road with my son in search of American democracy
Ideas
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Politics
Andrew Rawnsley
Burnham is heady on hope but already short of time. He needs quick wins and clear priorities
Ockenden review
Wes Streeting
‘The hardest thing to change in the NHS is its culture’
Analysis
Tom Baldwin
Keir Starmer vowed to be an ‘ordinary’ PM, but it is not an ordinary job. Burnham should take heed
Notebook
Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Crowded lanes, murky water – but the lido was the only place to be as the Earth turned
Culture
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Podcasts
Jude Rogers
The Last 12 Weeks – doing time with the Desert Killer
Nature
Killian Fox
In Togetherness, Rowan Hooper celebrates nature’s brilliant double acts
Books
Rachel Sylvester
Beeban Kidron’s Users calls out the tech bros making billions selling porn to children
Film
Wendy Ide
Wendy Ide’s pick of other films: Supergirl, The Last Viking, The Furious and more
Lifestyle
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Sport
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Tennis
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner seeks to keep his cool – and his title
F1
Ben Coles
Don’t stop believing: Lewis Hamilton is still holding on to that winning feeling
Cricket
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Rainford-Brent optimistic about England learning T20 World Cup lessons
World Cup 2026
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Football is ill-equipped to deal with players facing criminal charges
Food
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In Real Life
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Observations and scenes from beyond your phone screen
The Sensemaker
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Climate
Fred Harter
Extreme heat has made air-con a political hot topic
Maternity
Xavier Greenwood
‘Systemic’ failures at Nottingham hospitals led to maternity deaths
Labour
Catherine Neilan
Andy Burnham’s messaging could be as important as his policies
European Union
Giles Whittell
A decade after Brexit, British voters want more Europe, not less
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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?
