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From the League to the UN

On the first anniversary of the Senate's ratification of the United Nations Charter, it is time to consider whether the UN is a weaker instrument for peace than the League.

Two Days in September

An excerpt from the 1970 novel Deliverance.

From Paleo to Intermittent Fasting: Are Any Diets Actually Good for Us?

As diet trends proliferate on social media, it can be hard to work out which are backed by science and which should be ignored. From paleo to keto, raw food to intermittent fasting, each attracts a tribe of ardent followers. Now Daniel Lieberman, professor of biological sciences at Harvard University, has written a book to try to cut through the noise. In Fed Up, he uses his background as an evolutionary anthropologist to scrutinise the evidence, turning himself into a guinea pig in the process and trying various diets. In this podcast, he tells Ian Sample which one has remained part of his routine

CNBC Daily Open: AI trade goes Meta after Muse launch

The AI bulls are back, and this time it's Meta driving the rebound.

Doom Painting by AK Blakemore review

This recklessly ambitious doorstopper follows the 16 days of England’s medieval uprising from a vast array of viewpoints, and in startlingly rich prose

‘To sleep in a sculpture is a wonderful idea’: a hike along Andy Goldsworthy’s epic art trail in Haute-Provence

A long-distance walking route in the south of France devised by the celebrated land artist offers intrepid hikers an opportunity to immerse themselves in nature and art

My son has left home – and I feel full of complicated joy

I took him to university this weekend, and it reminded me of the exhilaration of suddenly having your own space, absolutely separate from your mother

‘Addiction is not only caused by weak will’: how a talking pigeon got Czechia to face up to its alcohol problem

Director Pepa Lubojacki’s heartbreaking film chronicles the lives of her brother as he struggles with drink and homelessness – and her own shame in the face of societal prejudice

Trump’s Bizarre Social Media Blitz Leaves World Guessing Ahead of UN Address

President Has Been Posting on Washington Arch, AI and His ‘25 Top Achievements’ – the Chances of an Uplifting Speech Appear Slim

Land of the free? Suspects, souvenirs and sex scandals in New York

William Meyers spent 25 years photographing New York – and noticed how small, everyday acts of civic engagement helped sustain the nation. He talks us through his favourite images

Australian Indigenous Voter Enrolment Edges up by an Extra 20,000

'The maintenance of high Indigenous enrolment in the past few years is incredibly pleasing,' said the electoral commissioner.

Chalmers Says ‘Responsible’ Migration Needed as Australia’s Birth Rates Fall

This comes as the latest Intergenerational Report forecasts deaths to outnumber births by the 2060s for the first time, driven by a range of factors.