The Last Days of Franco

Montserrat Roig’s classic novel captures Barcelona on the cusp of unimaginable change.

Sarah Perry: ‘I’m monstrously judgmental. It’s like talking to the pope’

The author on failing at atheism, why she lost her place at Cambridge, and bringing back Hilary Mantel

‘You cannot unsee it’: what happened next for this year’s Oscar documentary nominees?

Films about prison abuse, ovarian cancer, women’s rights in Iran and more have impressed the Academy, but what real-world impact have they had?

My cultural awakening: a 60s folk band helped me find my place as a person of colour in Britain

Dragged along by my dad to see Pentangle, I heard something ancient that kickstarted my obsession with this country’s folklore – an enchanted, subversive and strange version of a Britain where I could truly belong

Plymouth, Minnesota: The Midwestern Sublime

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Blind date: ‘He looked at me, 5ft, and said he was looking for someone around 5ft 6in’

Robin, 68, a retired property manager, meets Jacquie, 69, a retired secretary

Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre

Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashes

The week around the world in 20 pictures

Crisis in the Middle East, Ramadan in Gaza, the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics and Paris fashion week – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists

Latest news on Michigan synagogue attack and suspect's potential motive

More details are emerging about the suspect behind the attack at Temple Israel, a synagogue, school and community center in West Bloomfield, Michigan. CBS News Ash-har Quraishi reports.

Has Today had its day? BBC’s flagship Radio 4 show grapples with podcast age

As it searches for a new editor and presenter, programme is facing questions over its direction and status

A teacher was found dead in her bed. Unusual clues left police searching for answers.

Jocelyn Peters, an award-winning third grade teacher in Missouri, was found shot to death in her bed in 2016. Inside her apartment, police found potato fragments splattered in her bedroom and when questioned about the case, a man swallowed potential evidence - leaving investigators searching for answers.

Photos of the Week: Reindeer Sprint, Iditarod Trail, Tattoo Festival

Fashion shows in Paris, continued fighting across the Middle East, scenes from the the 2026 Winter Paralympics, and much more