The reality of being homeless in a heatwave
Getty Images IV drips, cooling centres and gallons of free water are just some of the tactics used to help the homeless survive deadly heat. It’s 82F (28C) in Koreatown, Los Angeles, and there’s a light breeze – a relief from the triple digit (38C and up) temperatures the neighbourhood can reach during summer. But still, […]
How on-screen locations are becoming travel destinations
Getty Images Increasing numbers of travellers are seeking out the real-life filming locations of their favourite shows, even if the reality of life there is very different than how it’s portrayed. Filming for the third season of the Emmy-winning series The White Lotus has wrapped, and HBO released a teaser this week that revealed intriguing […]
Dictionary of the French Academy presented to President Macron
Forty years after they began the task – and nearly four hundred years after receiving their first commission – sages in Paris have finally produced a new edition of the definitive French dictionary. The full ninth edition of the Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française was formally presented to President Macron this afternoon in the plush surroundings […]
Warning shortfall could last another year
BBC Egg shortages have been exacerbated by rising energy bills and difficulty accessing bird feed for farmers Shoppers may see egg shortages on supermarket shelves for another year, a farmer has warned. Llyr Jones, whose 32,000 hens supply Tesco, said factors including soaring energy prices last year meant some farmers left the industry. He said […]
The official briefing Tony Blair got on his first day in No 10
PA Tony and Cherie Blair arrive in Downing Street after Labour’s landslide win A warning that he and Cherie may have to spend more on clothes. An explanation of which drinks in No 10 he will have to pay for – as well as plenty of policy advice, including the need to avoid the Belgian […]
Sexism in tech is like ‘a thousand little cuts’
Stanford graduates Lea and Sasha are only just starting on their professional journey in the technology industry and they are already battle-scarred. From bosses “staring” at their breasts, to so-called “bro culture”, they say there is still a long way to go before women in Silicon Valley offices are treated the same as men. They […]
50 years of the Mustang: Design in motion
(Getty Images) Ford had specific demands for the car’s designers – it must be inexpensive and fuse European and US virtues. What they created is a true design classic, writes Jonathan Glancey. Few screeching Hollywood car chases have ever been so dramatic. For close to eleven minutes Steve McQueen’s Highland Green V8 Mustang GT390 hurtles […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov has been arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris. Mr Durov was detained after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport, French media reported. According to officials the 39-year-old billionaire was arrested under a warrant for offences related to the popular messaging app. The investigation […]
Tesco urged to help reduce Wye pollution
BBC The River Wye runs through mid and south Wales, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Campaigners are urging supermarket giant Tesco to work with its egg suppliers along the River Wye to combat increasing levels of pollution. River Action says there are 20 million chickens being farmed in the Wye catchment area in Herefordshire and Tesco is […]
Private eye: Detectives in the movies
Photo: Rex Features This week’s best arts and culture reads, including sleuths in cinema, Jonathan Franzen v Oprah and an interview with America’s poet laureate, Charles Simic. Sanskrit and historical sense Aatish Taseer | Open | 13 August 2013 Indian writer educated in English learns Sanskrit. “In India, where history had heaped confusion upon confusion, […]