The departure of a controversial owner gives hope for the future
Inside Nicaragua’s assassination network
Nicaraguan exiles fear the long hand of Ortega after dissidents of the dictator’s brutal regime were killed in Costa Rica
‘Elon Musk won’t stop. It’s time the British government got off X’
The platform has become a swamp of disinformation. Politicians should lead the way out of it
Why a fall in productivity could be the straw that breaks the economy’s back
The beleaguered chancellor will have a fresh headache now that the OBR forecast has piled £17.5bn atop a ballooning deficit
The asylum hotel story can be summed up in a single word: waste
Estimated costs have more than trebled due to the use of expensive accommodation and private providers
Susie Wolff: ‘Thank goodness I had such thick skin’
Motorsport trailblazer tells The Observer her plans to create opportunities for women in racing
Lily Allen shows that for young women, power lies in the tell-all
In women’s hands, the confessional has become a form of self-possession
Klarna member benefits give credit cards a run for their money
The online shopping network has launched a membership plan with enticements such as fertility tracking
For an antidote to ‘broken Britain’, try the corner shop
Small stores have become condensed high streets, single-stops for diverse shoppers and beloved by gen Zs
JP Morgan’s monument to the end of remote working
The bank’s New York HQ builds on a long history of benevolent tycoons providing their employees everything they need to stay put
The Premier League’s big data clubs threaten the big money
Cleverness, ingenuity and innovation have narrowed the gap between the empires and the dreamers
Why I back the baccalaureate
The government’s plan to scrap funding for the IB in English state schools will reinforce a two-tier system
One in three haunted by those bumps in the night
Social media has rejuvenated British folklore traditions and buoyed belief in the supernatural
Javier Milei has Trump to thank for his surprise election victory
Voters judged the threat of the US withdrawing support to be too great
What I learned from the Margaret Thatcher estate sale
An auction of the Iron Lady’s personal effects gives us insight into her private life – but also, perhaps, ourselves
Dan Ballard: The rock of Sunderland
The defender discusses his slow rise to the Premier League and the Black Cats’ solid start to the season
Brazil’s beloved voice actors are fighting back against AI dubbing
The industry is regarded as cultural phenomenon and national treasure – and politicians are determined to preserve it
My week as an alpha male wolf
Each week Simon Barnes hears what the last seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom
Britain can’t afford to delay its green energy transition
Stalling our transformation of the grid will only harm the environment, raise costs, and risk jobs
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