Inside Israel’s intelligence fiasco
Security failures allowed Hamas to launch its catastrophic attack on 7 October. Can the Israeli leadership overcome its fatal complacency?
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The darkness of the secret world: Mick Herron and John Gray in conversation
The bestselling author of the Slough House series and the philosopher discuss spy thrillers, the allure of the Cold War…
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The NS Poem: Ah well…
A previously unpublished poem by Laurie Lee.
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Caroline Ellison: victim or crypto queen?
Sam Bankman-Fried’s former girlfriend and Alameda CEO emerged as the star witness for the prosecution in the trader’s trial for…
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Letter of the week: Changing the future in the Middle East
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Subscriber of the week: John Hodgson
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Carlo Rovelli: “Einstein made more mistakes than anyone”
The theoretical physicist on the mysteries of the universe.
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The EU is the “illusory giant” of geopolitics
Despite its wealth and ambition, the European Union is limited as an actor in the great conflicts of our time.
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The Middle East on the brink
This is a perilous moment for the world. Western leaders must be clear-eyed about the potential scale of this conflict.
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Where are all the family dramas?
Breeders isn’t perfect – but it is a rare example of a mainstream show that doesn’t centre around a dead…
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The strange discord of being British and Jewish
Judaism in this country is a mirror of society, reflecting our gratitude, our anxiety and – sometimes – our humour.
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JM Coetzee’s cold realism
The South African writer’s steely eye gives his stories of emotional restraint the feel of modern allegories.
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From Thurston Moore to Camilla Nord: new books reviewed in short
Also featuring The Book at War by Andrew Pettegree and a collection from the Complete Works Poets.
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Bridget St John and the power of folk memory
At a magical gig in east London, I feel transported to Greenwich Village in the Sixties.
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Why we go to war
Two new studies of the evolution of warfare reveal the fragility of peace in a world ruled by irrational actors.
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Three Little Birds is a clichéd take on Generation Windrush
The relentless racism in Lenny Henry’s incident-filled drama is all too believable; its saintly female characters less so.
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Rupert Murdoch’s portrait in the attic
Michael Wolff’s account of the fall of the media strongman is an ugly, scurrilous tale of profit’s triumph over democracy.
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Anthony Horowitz Q&A: “I admire Rishi Sunak for his resilience and work ethic”
The novelist on optimism, late-night plot anxiety, and being born 25 years too late.
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I’m missing the human touch, and a certain mushroom risotto
I’m back in England, with only grey skies, my plants and the world's worst corporation for company.
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Max Pechstein and the politics of paint
Amid Germany’s 20th-century upheavals, the expressionist’s art brought him both renown and peril.
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