Photos: The Rescue of Timmy the Whale

Efforts to rescue a humpback whale off the coast of Germany led to a successful release after it had been stranded for most of the past month. The whale, named Timmy by local media, was eventually pulled into a barge and towed to the North Sea.

Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Lhotse Facelift

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See the Met Gala 2026 best looks and moments of Beyoncé, Rihanna and more celebrating "Costume Art"

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How much does a Met Gala ticket cost in 2026? Here's a look at the invite-only event.

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A surfing competition and a cheese race: photos of the day

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Ready for their close-ups: celebrity passport photos

In 1953, Dave Sharkey, a former professional boxer, and his wife, Ann, founded a photographic studio in Oxford Street, London. The studio promised prints ‘ready in 10 minutes’ long before anyone else in the city could provide such a quick turnaround. Conveniently located near the US embassy and Selfridges, the studio, which was eventually taken over by the couple’s son Philip, became a bustling crossroads for artists, actors, musicians and athletes alike, all looking to get their passport photos taken. Muhammad Ali, Bianca and Mick Jagger, David Hockney, Tilda Swinton and many more sat for their passport photo.

Gutting the Voting Rights Act

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Washington Needs More Leaders, Not Politicians

The moment is still seared into my memory and remains a defining point of my professional life.

89-year-old man in hospice gets wish to attend one more Kentucky Derby

Bob Weihe, an 89-year-old Kentucky Derby fan in hospice, had a wish to attend the race one more time. It would be his 80th Kentucky Derby in a row and a historic one. David Begnaud reports.

Inside Grasse, where flowers for Chanel No. 5 have been grown for more than a century

Centuries ago, the French town of Grasse reeked of pungent odors from leather tanning. But now it's famous for quite the opposite scent from the acres of jasmine that it grows for top perfume houses.

The inside of my cardigans never become bobbled. Can’t the pieces be sewn together inside out?

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Readers reply: The Missouri tofu spill was ‘unforgettable’

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