The Harvard professor provides a ceaseless flow of startling details in this exhaustively researched, 1000-year account
A thought-provoking examination of the literary stars who became Catholic – from Evelyn Waugh to Muriel Spark
Film that follows a Milwaukee married couple as they rise to fame with a real-life band called Lightning and Thunder is undeniably entertaining
Researchers share the easy ways to uncover moments of festive discovery, proving you don’t need a lab coat to experiment this Christmas
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat has become a hit in Israel because the ‘Kazakh’ he speaks in the movie is in fact perfect Hebrew
RAC says traffic expected to reach highest level since pandemic, while Heathrow predicts busiest festive season
Two other people held on suspicion of criminal damage after protest at insurance company’s offices
Going into 2026, the economy has little forward momentum and things may get worse before they get better, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
Instead of seeing etiquette as a set of categorical rules, we should recognise that poor form can actually have good consequences, says writer Rachel Connolly
My research on social media shows high levels of misinformation and disconnect. Here’s how to talk to kith and kin this week without tears and tantrums, says academic Dr Kaitlyn Regehr
‘Explosive device’ was triggered when police approached a suspicious person, say officials
With the far-right party ahead in the polls, I discovered that a novel set during the rise of the Nazis provides a timely warning, says journalist Tania Roettger
TV host who came under pressure from Trump government will say: ‘From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year’