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Who’s in, who’s out, and how many have you read? The story behind our 100 best novels list

Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights; Ulysses or Catch-22 … Find out which title came top, as chosen by authors, critics and academics worldwide• See th...

May 16, 2026
I ran aid programmes for 25 years – getting my car fixed at an Islamabad market taught me why they

Donors mean well, but in Pakistan I saw funds poured into professional, unaccountable NGOs rather than authentic, grassroots civil societyIt was a hot...

May 16, 2026
Fake lawyers, scientists, chefs and punters: meet the ‘white monkeys’ paid to make Chinese busin

A foreign face is often thought to add prestige to a product or business – what’s behind this unregulated economy?Piers had been in China for all ...

May 16, 2026
‘A mask can’t hide you from God’: can you shame an ICE agent into quitting?

Some activists believe protesting against ICE is ineffective, instead appealing to agents’ morality through both guilt and compassion. But are ICE a...

May 16, 2026
CBS News insiders fear Bari Weiss will soon enact ‘massive changes’ to 60 Minutes

With layoffs widely expected and editorial tensions deepening, correspondents await a post-season shakeupAt a time when viewers are fleeing traditiona...

May 16, 2026
Sawe’s secret sauce: inside the lab that fuelled historic sub-two hour marathon

Swedish firm Maurten’s high-carb drinks, bicarb sludges and hydrogels are giving super spikes a run for their moneyInside an unremarkable Gothenburg...

May 16, 2026

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