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A rise in the number of single people is becoming a key driver of falling birth rates
An Austrian guide will soon lead trips up the world’s highest peak in less time than an average beach holiday. Is adventure travel going too high, too fast?
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
For some climate scientists, global warming threatens Britain with a more unexpected scenario
Moore’s win is seen as a sign that Hollywood no longer pigeonholes female stars. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves
The anglophile American film director discusses his ultra-gothic, jumpscare-filled reworking of the ultimate vampire movie
Home of Hollywood struggles to cope after thousands of homes and businesses are destroyed
Advisers cite rise in US citizens weighing up emigration amid fears over introduction of socially conservative policies
Zoonotic pathogens very likely caused the last pandemic. Can we get better at halting them before the next one?
Lawyers say secret accounts often come to light during mortgage applications
They don’t have vinyl’s cool sophistication, and streaming is so much easier to manage. So why can’t I let go of these echoes of a former life?
When people are shown their failures, they don’t improve
Data for warmest year sparks fears climate change is accelerating faster than expected
Artificial general intelligence may be transformational but it carries risks and demands investors’ patience
The Oxford branch of Permit Room proves the power of chain restaurants
Looking at old newspapers, I realise there are no new stories, just new reporters
Technology billionaire interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UK
Hidden commissions to car dealers inflated costs for buyers. The legal fallout could cost banks billions and restrict access to credit
Postwar planning means the best restaurants are tucked away inside mundane buildings
Fish, shrimps and crabs threatened by pollution and land use changes, study involving over 1,000 scientists concludes
Staff at Land Registry to take industrial action after being ordered back to their desks three days a week
Small countries have the best outcomes, while the few giants shape the globe
As automation becomes a reality everywhere from retail warehouses to restaurant kitchens, the use of robots is increasingly controversial
Eva Dou’s authoritative account of the secretive tech company that has become a flashpoint in US-China relations
Ability to keep flying over Russia helps three big state-owned carriers undercut European rivals
