Under Water by Tara Menon review

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Under Water by Tara Menon review

This debut about female friendship and environmental fragility set after the 2004 tsunami in Thailand is strong on grief, but the storytelling remains uneven

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Passover Acknowledges Antisemitism. But It Does Not Center It.

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Passover Acknowledges Antisemitism. But It Does Not Center It.

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5 months ago

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A moment that changed me: for the first time in my life, a stranger pronounced my name correctly

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A moment that changed me: for the first time in my life, a stranger pronounced my name correctly

I had grown up dreading introductions, with the inevitable mangling of my name. Suddenly, in India, we were both getting the respect we deserved

5 months ago

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Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Board Games

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Today’s Atlantic Trivia: Board Games

Test your knowledge—and read our stories for a little extra help.

5 months ago

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A Holy Week procession, white pelicans and apricot blossoms: photos of the day

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A Holy Week procession, white pelicans and apricot blossoms: photos of the day

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

5 months ago

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What a slip-up! The shop in Orkney that accidentally ordered 38,000 bananas

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What a slip-up! The shop in Orkney that accidentally ordered 38,000 bananas

The Kirkwall branch of Tesco meant to buy 380kg of fruit. Instead, it placed an order for 380 boxes – each containing 100 pieces

5 months ago

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No Filter: Sky Turns Blood Red In Australia

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No Filter: Sky Turns Blood Red In Australia

Bizarre aerial phenomenon likely caused by monster tropical cyclone kicking red dust into atmosphere blocking certain light wavelengths.

5 months ago

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Parades, art installations and ruined rooms filled with rubble: photos of the day

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Parades, art installations and ruined rooms filled with rubble: photos of the day

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

5 months ago

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Soy what? 40,000lbs of spilled tofu leads to ‘unforgettable’ odor in Missouri town

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Soy what? 40,000lbs of spilled tofu leads to ‘unforgettable’ odor in Missouri town

Cargo of tofu was spilled in highway accident near town of Jerome and left to ripen and rot in the open for weeks

5 months ago

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Being Ola review

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Being Ola review

Documentary follows a resident of a Norwegian village for people with learning disabilities, spotlighting his connection with a Danish care worker

5 months ago

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'Nostalgic glint of adventure': why The Beach is my feelgood movie

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'Nostalgic glint of adventure': why The Beach is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their comfort films is a journey back to 2000 when Danny Boyle transported us to paradise

5 months ago

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Sarah Lee captures the wonders of spring

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Sarah Lee captures the wonders of spring

As the clocks go forward and the UK enters British summer time, the Guardian photographer Sarah Lee has been trying to distract herself from gloomy world news by focusing on the miracles of springtime and coming of longer days

5 months ago

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