The wife of William Shakespeare takes centre stage in a rich, sensitive examination of parental grief, sensitively narrated by Jessie Buckley
This year was a pivotal one, in which the issue of restorative justice began to frame the UK’s post-imperial relationship with the global south
Exhibition of design flops should suit British sense of humour, says its founder, but also shows failure is a part of learning
Fears for transparency and governance after closure of public log meant to curb ‘abuses and excess’ in boardrooms
Marina Lacerda urges him to answer questions as Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer says anyone who accepted former royal’s denials ‘should be ashamed’
Sarah Mullally says ‘national conversations … continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us’
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s daughters seen at Sandringham church as more details about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein emerge
Strange folk, lost pop, disco oddities and, um, Dido – here are the forgotten tracks that became this year’s most replayed revelations
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
Revelation of Instagram spurs retired Catholic devotees in Abruzzo to gain millions of views with upbeat videos
Officers closed Christmas event in Haifa, confiscating equipment and also arresting a DJ and a street vendor
Matriarchs, absent fathers and troubled childhoods: 2025 was the year French literature focused on family, says writer Anne-Laure Pineau
Can Bill Nighy solve your life problems? Why are comedians moonlighting as detectives? And what happens when an AI steals your heart? This year’s most addictive podcasts …
This year has brought us some great movies – and also at least a dozen dire-one star disasters. Here are the Guardian’s critics on the pick of the year’s cinematic calamities
Kateryna Endeberia says teachers made the ‘hurtful’ request when she had difficulty with other subjects
Religious groups using banned drugs are increasingly testing the limits of faith and law – and winning
Exclusive: Scientists find a way to forecast hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which affects millions worldwide
The rules-based global order, its institutions and value system face a crisis of legitimacy and credibility as the US turns away
On that brilliant night at Ally Pally 21 years ago, Laura and I decided to go to Detroit on holiday. Since then there have been countless adventures: road trips, dive bars, rock camps …