Burnham’s not the messiah. He’s old Labour’s last throw
Being a new face gets you a hearing but doesn’t change the economic picture
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Generating tax revenues in an automated world
If AI destroys job markets, governments will need to make up the resulting shortfall in labour income tax receipts
Putin and Xi’s paranoia is entirely rational in today’s world
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
Revealed: Elon Musk’s anger algorithm that polarises our politics
Selected from The Times as an argument-led read.
Trump Just Took Us Somewhere the Country Has Never Been Before
There’s no telling where this leads.
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Financial Times
Six takeaways from Musk’s 200,000-word planetary vision
Elon Musk’s rockets-to-AI conglomerate lays out its ambitions
Financial Times
Musk, SpaceX and Muscovite fever dreams
Tech titans are in many ways the intellectual heirs of the Soviet space programme
Financial Times
How to make sense of SpaceX’s nonsensical valuation
The market has never before had to price a stock so speculative yet so large
Financial Times
How Chris Hohn built the world’s most profitable hedge fund
The billionaire hedge fund manager has deep convictions on finance, philanthropy — and, increasingly, faith
BBC News
Cheaper theme park tickets and children's meals as VAT to be cut for some attractions this summer
Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.
BBC News
Late Queen was 'very keen' for Andrew to be given trade envoy role
Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".
BBC News
NHS trust sacks staff over accessing Nottingham attacks victims' records
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says investigations are ongoing.
BBC News
UK migration drops to 171,000 - almost half 2024's figure
The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.
BBC News
Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats
Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK
The Economist
In football, Britain has a world-beating industry
NYT Europe
In Berlin, Cars Are a Culture War Flashpoint
With municipal elections approaching, conservatives and progressives are sparring over congestion in the city center and how to fix it.
NYT Europe
British Politics Is Obsessing Over the Bond Market. Here’s Why.
Britain is facing another round of turmoil in government leadership, jolting debt investors who were already on high alert...
The Telegraph
Telegraph Fantasy Football tips: Game Week 38
The experts at Fantasy Football Hub are back with their selection advice for GW38
The Telegraph
All-in-one chocolate cake
A buttercream filling and chocolate glaze turn this simple sponge into something special
Wales
BBC Wales
Driver who plunged 330ft down mountain pass was saved by phone's crash alert
Natalia Sidorska says she remains positive despite surviving the crash with life-changing injuries.
BBC Wales
Cinema ban on unaccompanied under-16s after damaged seats and bad behaviour
Galeri says there are increasing complaints about anti-social behaviour at its cinema.
BBC Wales
Farmer finds 80 cannabis-filled bin bags dumped on his land
Rob Morgan said he had seen various items dumped on his land before, but this was a "bit of a surprise".
BBC Wales
Wales is a low-pay hotspot, first minister tells unions
Rhun ap Iorwerth is already facing demands for better pay from some unions, particularly in the NHS.
Sport
BBC Sport · Football
The World Cup squad dilemmas facing Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel names his World Cup squad on Friday. What are the big decisions he has faced in selecting a final 26?
BBC Sport · Football
FA opens Southampton investigation over Spygate
The Football Association opens an investigation into Southampton's conduct after the club admit to spying on three clubs...
BBC Sport · Tennis
Raducanu faces tricky start - who plays who at French Open?
Emma Raducanu is handed a tricky test at the French Open after being drawn against Argentine clay-court specialist Solano...
BBC Sport · Football
Village in Ghana to celebrate Villa Europa League win with parade
A village in Ghana will hold a parade with 30 motorcycles and a minibus to celebrate Aston Villa's Europa League victory.
The Race · F1
What Formula E makes of F1's 2027 shift + why it's using it for promo
Formula E has given F1 'kudos' for big 2027 changes - but their diverging paths and the presence of F1 drivers at its Monaco...
The Race · F1
Why Canada will be 2026 F1 cars' toughest test yet
Montreal will have the strictest energy limit of any track F1 has visited in 2026. And its layout is only going to make things...
The Race · F1
Horner in talks over new BYD F1 team entry
Former Red Bull boss Christian Horner's return to Formula 1 could be as the head of a 12th team entry with Chinese car manufacturer BYD
The Race · F1
Fresh lap-wrecking quirks with 2026 F1 cars emerge
One particular aspect of 2026 F1 weekends is taking drivers over capacity
Formula 1 Official
Facts, stats and trivia ahead of the 2026 Canadian GP
As F1 heads to the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with...
Formula 1 Official
All you need to know about the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Formula 1 is back on track this weekend with the Canadian Grand Prix. But how much do you know about Montreal’s Circuit Gilles...
ESPN Cricinfo
CSK bowl and bring back Gurjapneet, Short for Hosein, Prashant Veer
GT plan to bring in Prasidh Krishna when they bowl, and left out Sai Kishore
ESPN Cricinfo
Notts extend Mohammad Ali deal to include T20 Blast
Pakistan seamer comes in on back of successful PSL as replacement for Peter Siddle
Science
New Scientist
Shiver me timbers: Do we have to worry about space pirates now?
Feedback goes down a "moon warfare" rabbit hole and discovers that some forward-thinkers are making plans to counteract...
New Scientist
New Scientist recommends a devastating account of farming honeybees
Jennie Durant's Bitter Honey is a great exposé of the true cost of industrially farming US honeybees, finds Thomas Lewton. But...
New Scientist
Women’s body temperature rises from age 18 to 42 but we don’t know why
Women experience a steady rise in body temperature from their teens to midlife, which may be useful for monitoring ageing and...
New Scientist
Can we harness quantum effects to create a new kind of healthcare?
Experiments hint that quantum mechanisms are vital to the machinery of life. Now researchers are exploring if these effects...
Nature
A star gone rogue tears through the Galaxy
Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01591-9 The black hole at the Milky Way’s centre catapulted a...
Nature
Should I get a dog? What to know about pet ownership as a scientist
Nature, Published online: 21 May 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00198-4 Animal companions can be a lot of work, and are...
Nature
Spinal neuromotor rehabilitation using a portable isokinetic training robot
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10642-0 Spinal neuromotor rehabilitation using a portable...
Nature
Author Correction: Inactivating SnRK1β1A promotes broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice
Nature, Published online: 20 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10659-5 Author Correction: Inactivating SnRK1β1A promotes...
Technology
The Verge
I tested several cases for the Switch 2 and these are the best
You might find it kind of sad to put your hard-earned Switch 2 into a protective case. To me, it’s freeing. Sure, it can take...
The Verge
Musk v. Altman: Much ado about nothing
Today I’m talking with Liz Lopatto, who spent the last month covering the Musk v. Altman trial in all its chaos. You’ll hear...
The Verge
Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers
Earlier this month, SpaceX and Anthropic announced a new compute partnership that provides access to the rocket company's...
The Verge
Netflix’s next great sci-fi show is set in a retirement community
Four decades on, '80s-style science fiction adventures continue to exert their influence on modern film and TV. The idea of a...
Techcrunch
The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy
The Path says its AI model has scored 95 on the mental health safety AI benchmark, Vera-MH. This compares to a top score of 65...
Techcrunch
Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interface
Brett Adcock's new AI startup is now valued at $6 billion by its investors.
Techcrunch
Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The...
Techcrunch
Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it
The AI agents are coming. A lot of them.
Wired
NYC and LA Are Teaming Up to Fight for EVs
After the Trump administration turned away from electrification, two of the nation’s biggest governments will advocate for...
Wired
11 Best Meal Delivery Services, Tested by an Ex-Restaurant Critic
Here are the best meal kits in 2026, including Martha Stewart’s delivery box, a GLP-1–supportive plan, and a budget-friendly option.
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GraphDiffMed: Knowledge-Constrained Differential Attention with Pharmacological Graph Priors for Medication Recommendation
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SOLAR: A Self-Optimizing Open-Ended Autonomous Agent for Lifelong Learning and Continual Adaptation
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