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Author Patrick Radden Keefe: ‘I don't take lightly the fact that the book will be in their lives for ever'

Author Patrick Radden Keefe: ‘I don't take lightly the fact that the book will be in their lives for ever'

The award-winning writer of Empire of Pain on the importance of long form journalism, the joy of doing his job – and why his new title feels like his most intimate yet

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Coventry doubles down on Palantir ties with new £750,000 contract

Coventry doubles down on Palantir ties with new £750,000 contract

The council’s initial children’s services contract with Peter Thiel’s AI firm caused an outcry. Now the deal has been renewed – with a 50% price rise and a new campaign to stop it, reports Max Colbert

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Review of the Week: Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations

Review of the Week: Veronica Ryan: Multiple Conversations

The sculptor’s joyous, organic creations, repurposed and reimagined from everyday objects, speak to each other beautifully in her new exhibition, writes Emily LaBarge

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The Borough Chef's asparagus and ricotta tagliatelle

The Borough Chef's asparagus and ricotta tagliatelle

A fresh, seasonal spring pasta dish from social media star and recipe developer Beth Adamson (aka @boroughchef)

Weekend Dish

The Recommender: Brian Bilston

The Recommender: Brian Bilston

The social media star poet and author picks his current cultural favourites

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Israel is waging war on Lebanon. Why is the world calling it a "ground operation"?

Israel is waging war on Lebanon. Why is the world calling it a "ground operation"?

I’ve known Lebanon for three decades. What’s happening there now is an invasion. This is Gaza 2.0 – and the world is barely paying attention. By Carole Cadwalladr

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Nigel Farage wants to build a British ICE. Keir Starmer may have handed him the tools

Nigel Farage wants to build a British ICE. Keir Starmer may have handed him the tools

Reform’s proposed "Deportation Command” would integrate NHS, police and financial data into a single surveillance database. Meanwhile, Palantir has signalled it won’t stand in their way, and campaigners say Labour’s new data law opens the door. By Rei Takver

Reform UK

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I was a teenage Pet Shop Boys fan. Decades later, they’re always on my mind

I was a teenage Pet Shop Boys fan. Decades later, they’re always on my mind

As a 13-year-old in Saudi, Arwa Haider wore the band’s T-shirts under her abaya. Now a new book and gigs by the duo, and a major exhibition on youth culture, are shining a light on the overlooked power of fandom

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The Nerve Hotlist

The Nerve Hotlist

This week’s top cultural picks – from Jim Jarmusch’s new film to Jamie Woon’s return to music – as chosen by our team of writers and editors

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