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Is culture really as good for you as a workout?
As someone who has long practised culture over cross-training, I feel uniquely qualified to test this new proposition
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This Is Why I Find Pema Chödrön So Essential
The 89-year-old Buddhist nun teaches the power of agreeing with your anxiety, instead of trying to run from it.
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Financial Times
Streeting backs Burnham’s by-election run
Labour set to approve Greater Manchester mayor standing in Makerfield
Financial Times
UK bosses slam Westminster turmoil
Uncertainty over Starmer’s future is putting investment decisions and country’s reputation at risk, CEOs say
Financial Times
Gilts fall as traders brace for Burnham to challenge Starmer
Greater Manchester mayor is lightning rod for concerns over possible loosening of UK’s self-imposed borrowing limits
Financial Times
Britain’s debt cage
As Labour politicians fight over the keys to No 10, the gilt market sets the limits of power
BBC News
Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield?
The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.
BBC News
Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group
The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values".
BBC News
Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but no deals announced
There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no trade breakthroughs after the two-day visit.
BBC News
Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives
Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa.
BBC News
Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
The Economist
Who can save the Labour Party?
The Economist
Sir Keir Starmer has failed abjectly. He should go
NYT Europe
The Favorites for Eurovision 2026: Finland, Australia, Greece and Others
Finland is the favorite for prediction markets and bookmakers, but singers from Australia, Denmark, Greece and Israel are...
NYT Europe
Delivering Mail on Ukraine’s Front Line
Larysa Navrotska risks her life to deliver mail, retirement checks and medicine to remote Ukrainian communities under the...
The Telegraph
Darren Fletcher criticises FA as Youth Cup final becomes a ‘Man City parade’
Darren Fletcher criticises FA as Youth Cup final becomes a ‘Man City parade’
The Telegraph
World Cup 2026: Everything you need to know
Your full guide, from dates and TV details to odds and host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico
Wales
BBC Wales
Coffee chain sorry for banning teens revising for school exams
Coffi Lab says pupils were not making purchases and bringing food from other vendors.
BBC Wales
Starmer tells Plaid first minister he's 'open' to discussing more Senedd powers
It comes after a telephone call in which Sir Keir congratulated Rhun ap Iorwerth on becoming first minister.
BBC Wales
First minister spent election result night at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys
After declaring a "new dawn" for Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth spent the night at the budget hotel chain.
BBC Wales
I predicted my twins while living another life in a coma
Keenan recalls "a whole other life" while unconscious - now his real life has an uncanny resemblance.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
Three more VAR errors take mistake tally to 23
Three more video assistant referee errors are confirmed by the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total...
BBC Sport · Tennis
Raducanu reunited full-time with coach from US Open win
Emma Raducanu reunites with coach Andrew Richardson, who helped her to the US Open title as a teenage qualifier in 2021, on a...
BBC Sport · Football
My quality time with Guardiola - and getting his guide to Barcelona
Tony Pulis explains why Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will be much missed if he leaves English football at the end of the season.
BBC Sport · Football
The making of the £60K bargain who became an Everton legend
As Seamus Coleman announces he will leave Everton this summer, BBC Sport looks at the rise of the £60,000 signing who became a...
The Race
Alpine creates new role for its ex-FIA signing
The FIA's former head of aerodynamics Jason Somerville has begun his new role at Alpine's F1 team following an enforced period...
The Race · F1
The unusual Red Bull F1 design that's legal - for now
Red Bull's F1 car upgrade package features a "smart and innovative" design that exploits a concession in the rules considered...
The Race
Brown escalates team alliance crusade in letter to FIA
As Mercedes' interest in an Alpine stake revives tensions over team alliances, McLaren boss Zak Brown calls on the FIA...
The Race · F1
McLaren brings tech giant Intel back to F1 team sponsorship
McLaren has brought tech giant Intel back to F1 as a team sponsor after an absence of nearly 17 years
Formula 1 Official
Alpine name new Deputy Technical Director
Alpine have announced the appointment of Jason Somerville as their new Deputy Technical Director, in a move that further...
Formula 1 Official
10 of Verstappen’s best helmet designs
It’s ten years to the day that Max Verstappen became the youngest F1 winner, so to celebrate, here are 10 of his best helmets...
ESPN Cricinfo
Babar boost for Pakistan but Bangladesh have all the momentum
Bangladesh are stepping into a brave new red-ball world, while Pakistan have lost their last three Tests against the hosts
ESPN Cricinfo
RCB sign Gleeson as replacement for Thushara
CSK have replaced Khaleel Ahmed with Kuldip Yadav
Science
New Scientist
CAR T-cell therapy bolstered by stiffening up cancer cells first
CAR T-cell therapy has been hugely successful in treating certain types of tumours, and stiffening up cancer cells beforehand...
New Scientist
New Scientist recommends visiting the blooming corpse flower at Kew
The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week
New Scientist
Where do you think your ‘self’ is? Your answer is revealing
People who imagine their self to reside in their head or their heart have different approaches to life. Columnist David Robson...
New Scientist
Shocking turtle photo reveals efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade
Winner of an environmental photography award, this shot of a sea turtle seen under ultraviolet light shows how forensic...
Nature
Even mild blows to the head disrupt the microbiome
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01504-w Some bacterial species became less abundant in the guts...
Nature
Running a farm, pursuing a research career: what’s the difference?
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01391-1 Brandon Brown sees parallels between life as an academic...
Nature
Serebral
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01083-w Forging connections.
Nature
Genetic survey exposes flaws in widely used mouse models
Nature, Published online: 15 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01534-4 A survey of more than 300 mouse strains has found...
Technology
The Verge
X agrees to crack down on illegal hate and terror content in the UK
British online safety regulator Ofcom says it has accepted new commitments from X that aim to better protect UK users from...
The Verge
AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientists
Last summer, Peter Degen's postdoctoral supervisor came to him with an unusual problem: One of his papers was being cited too...
The Verge
Honda’s hybrid future starts with new Accord and RDX prototypes
Honda revealed prototypes of two new hybrid models, an Accord sedan and the Acura RDX SUV, during its annual business briefing...
The Verge
Closing time
Today was closing arguments in the Musk v. Altman trial, and I almost feel bad writing about the unbelievable demolition derby...
Techcrunch
Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac
Osaurus combines local and cloud AI models in a Mac app that keeps users’ memory, files, and tools on their own hardware.
Techcrunch
Indian Uber rival Rapido raises $240M at $3B valuation
Rapido has driven its growth by enabling ride-hailing for lower-cost and more flexible modes of transport such as motorbikes...
Techcrunch
What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman
Here's what the biggest tech court case of the year is all about.
Techcrunch
Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger
More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout,...
Wired
Centris 2 Folding Ebike Review: Compact, Sturdy, Budget-Friendly
The budget-friendly Centris 2 ebike can fit the back seat of a car and has narrow handlebars for miles of easy riding—until it...
Wired
Build a Radio Wave Detector With Balls of Aluminum Foil!
Here’s how you can hack together a radio transmitter and receiver out of stuff you have at home—and explore the weirdness of wireless.
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Computer science
Mixed Integer Goal Programming for Personalized Meal Optimization with User-Defined Serving Granularity
Computer science
A Two-Dimensional Framework for AI Agent Design Patterns: Cognitive Function and Execution Topology
Congenital Heart Block