Classic comedy: a first edition of one of Wodehouse’s novels.
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England’s much-loved comic writer has been recognised as a classic of 20th-century literature.
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It’s easy to imagine the sadness that comes with a loved one’s disappearance, but there’s anger too – and admin.
Real or Fake?
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ABBA are reportedly planning a ‘virtual and live experience’. What might this actually entail?
Magma is molten rock below the Earth’s surface. Once erupted, it becomes lava (pictured).
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In Iceland, an audacious project to tap into magma deep below the surface may usher in a new era of geothermal power.
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The well-used drug clomipramine could target tumour cells and leave normal cells healthy – if scientists could get enough evidence for it.
Rich galaxy cluster imaged by Hubble.
NASA, ESA, M.J. Jee and H. Ford (Johns Hopkins University)
Einstein’s famous theory of general relativity theory lives on thanks to new research.
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The right-wing press is using a particularly out of date ideology to link language change and immigration.
Filipinos protest after a huge bombing in Davao.
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A major insurgency is humiliating the Filipino army and sucking in huge ransoms – but all anyone wants to talk about is Islamic State.
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In this first of two podcasts, listen in to hear about the rebooting of a Syrian rebel group, an old drug and your computer.
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The problem with Syria is that all sides have their own reasons for acting the way they do – and they all think they’re right.
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There are deep issues with the structure in which elite referees in England operate.
Illustration of the Mary Rose, c. 1546.
An assimilation of artistic, geographical and historical records offers the best reconstruction of the battle in which the Mary Rose sank yet.
No love lost.
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Calling Barack Obama a ‘son of a whore’ was just another PR disaster for a country already subject to lazy stereotypes.
Kitted-out for sport.
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Sports bras can help elite athletes compete to their best, but also should be considered as an important piece of kit by all women who exercise.
Russian bomber targeting ‘Islamic State’ in districts of the Syrian city of Dayr al-Zawr.
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Critics claim that Russia and Syria are targeting civilians with thermobaric ‘vacuum’ bombs.
A new hero for business leaders?
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Sam Allardyce may not have the immediate appeal of Ferguson, Mourinho or Guardiola, but his approach has serious value for execs.
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£41m will be spent on ‘mastery learning’ – will it improve learning in primary schools?
I come in peace…
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A new study says that LEGO is becoming weaponised. But play is more sophisticated than many adults think.
‘Et tu Brute?’
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Make no mistake: the odds of a palace coup just narrowed slightly.
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Cat-borne parasites that may affect human aggression aren’t the only microscopic freeloaders that influence their hosts’ brains.