Letter: Sir Neil Cossons obituary
Geoff Hancock writes: Neil knew that raising one’s gaze from the built artefacts to the landscape enables understanding
Chief rabbi decries ‘sustained campaign of violence’ after attempted arson at London synagogue
Met police looking into whether series of arson attacks against Jewish sites were carried out by Iranian proxies
Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded
Suspect was fatally shot, Shreveport police say, after children ranging from 18 months to 14 years were killed
‘I will never give up’: Ben Roberts-Smith denies war crime allegations in first public statement since his arrest
The Victoria Cross recipient, once Australia’s most lionised soldier, faces five charges of war crime murder over allegations he killed unarmed civilians during his service with the Australian SAS in Afghanistan
Reform UK’s Richard Tice allegedly failed to pay £100,000 in corporation tax
Deputy leader ran shell companies that reportedly did not pay tax on profits from 2020 to 2022, during which time his firm donated £1.1m to party
‘Things could go backwards’: Kezia Dugdale on safety, LGBTQ+ rights and the future of Stonewall
Exclusive: Former Scottish Labour leader says she feels more scared as a lesbian today and calls for a kinder debate on transgender issues
Jesy Nelson issues plea over stolen car containing twins’ medical equipment
Former Little Mix singer offers £10,000 reward for information about Land Rover taken from Essex driveway
The Center Will Not Hold review – a compelling conversation between US dance styles
Tap, waacking, jookin’, footwork and jit are among the street and club styles that come together as Michelle Dorrance showcases a startling array of forms and talent
Mike Morrissey obituary
Other lives: Journalist who helped investigate the source of the ‘Teesside smell’
Don’t knock small talk. It has the power to mend a world ripped apart by rage
All good? Busy day? Small talk is a social good with a bad reputation. We dread it, but it’s vital for human connection, says broadcaster, critic and journalist Bidisha
The Guardian view on Japan’s cherry blossom: when spring slips out of time
Editorial: A 1,200-year dataset shows the ‘peak bloom’ is arriving earlier. Global heating is unsettling nature’s rhythms – and their cultural meaning
The Guardian view on school food: there is no instant solution to childhood obesity
Editorial: Higher nutritional standards are a good idea. But ministers, like hungry pupils, must avoid looking for ‘grab-and-go’ fixes
Bittersweet emotions as Lebanese return south to scenes of destruction
Determined to see their homes, displaced residents use shaky ceasefire to journey to their villages – but the mood turns sombre when they arrive