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Tim Dowling: having a tortoise reminds you that life is long

My wife got ours when she was eight, and he came to live with us soon after we got married. I don’t remember anything about that in the vows

From This City Is Ours to Macklemore's Free Palestine tour: the week in rave reviews

The most fractious family in organised crime return while the US rapper embarks upon a series of benefit shows with some A-list guests. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

‘We’re looking at a 30-year run’: UK pair aim to complete world’s most complex board game

Decades from now, friends may become first people known to have finished The Campaign for North Africa

The Trump administration wants to give married parents money to stay at home. Will it be enough?

Experts say the proposed program prioritizes parents in ‘traditional families’, ignoring the flexibility needed that all families need to support themselves

Indian forces tighten security in Delhi ahead of big opposition protest

Opposition says hundreds of thousands of people expected to participate in march demanding election chief resign over voter list changes

‘The term is becoming unrecognisable’: have the experts who believed in a single autism spectrum changed their minds?

There has been a steep rise in the number of people labelled autistic over the last 20 years. Is that down to greater understanding – or overdiagnosis?

'What’s our crime?': A Palestinian family’s fight to get care for son injured by Hamas rocket

Kinaan Dadou, 10, has been left disabled since 7 October 2023 as his parents struggle to find funding for specialist treatment

Companies promised AI gains— here's how the payoff showed up in earnings

Santander, Novartis and other companies say AI is beginning to boost revenue, cut costs or improve profitability as investors seek returns.

Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat was torched in an arson attack. Should it be rebuilt?

With the far right resurgent in Germany, experts are divided as to whether the dictator’s former mountaintop retreat is better restored or left a ruin

Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure

The problems run deep in South Africa’s largest city. Will voters punish the ANC in next week’s local elections?

How to improve your memory: 10 easy, enjoyable expert tips

Relying on technology can make us forgetful, but there are some simple ways to sharpen your recall. Memory experts describe the tricks and habits that can help

Are the US midterms going to see a blue wave of Democrats winning seats

Donald Trump uttered five words this summer that could seal the Republican party’s fate: ‘Pretend I’m on the ticket’