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Culture
Souvenirs of the century
Billionaire Jim Irsay assembled an astonishing archive of pop culture artefacts – from Beatles memorabilia to Kerouac’s On the Road scroll. Now its future is uncertain, Xavier Greenwood reports
Books
The obsession with unmasking Elena Ferrante
In an age that demands constant visibility, Ferrante’s refusal to appear has become both her power – and a provocation, Lily Isaacs explains
Film
Muted Oscars
Films about racism, authoritarianism and corruption dominated the Academy Awards. But on stage, the industry largely kept its politics in check, film critic Wendy Ide writes
For today
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Green energy
Matthew Bishop
Surging oil prices return spotlight to renewables
The economy
Barney Macintyre
As Reeves turns towards Europe, Greens start to think harder about fiscal policy
Business
Patricia Clarke
Microsoft backs Anthropic on defence in rare display of unity
Awards season
Helen Seamons
Oscars 2026: the red carpet trends
Iran
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Catherine Neilan
UK to deploy mine-hunting systems in Gulf
James Tapper
Tehran warns UAE to evacuate major ports as Hormuz shipping crisis deepens
Isabel Coles
How Trump brought Netanyahu’s longtime dream of Iran’s destruction within reach
Ed Miliband
‘Our mission is to drive for clean, homegrown energy we can control’
National
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Single market
Rachel Sylvester
Closer ties with EU become the ‘biggest prize’ for chancellor
Violence against women
Claudia Williams
Man told wife he would snap her neck, landmark coercion case told
Grenfell fire
John Simpson
Grenfell handprints wrecked despite government promise to families
Reproductive rights
Phoebe Davis
