Sunday, May 4, 2025

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The days when people could get away with outright climate change denial are mostly behind us, writes Alan Rusbridger. But using net zero as the latest front in the culture wars is just as bad

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Hackers who attacked M&S have cost the retailer millions of pounds a day, writes Chris Stokel-Walker. But the incident is just the tip of the iceberg – and could be providing a blueprint for countries such as Russia and North Korea to bring our increasingly interconnected society to a halt

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Porn acted as a test balloon for the extremism we see everywhere now across culture – with sexual violence, misogynistic attitudes and unrealistic body standards all normalised. Along the way, teenagers have lost touch with what sex is supposed to be about, writes Chloe Combi

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As votes across the country are counted in the first ballot since the general election, Andrew Grice says one person has single-handedly turned it into a five-horse race

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Nationwide’s seasonally adjusted House Price Index fell this month after a series of record highs, writes James Moore. Most forecasters expect growth to return later in the year. But are they right?

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