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Who should win the World Cup?
It’s a better question than “Who will win?” It tells you what the tournament is for
Five of the best books about the World Cup
The tournament is never just about football, as these titles show
The US in Brief: Senate passes $70bn immigration bill
Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
A root-and-branch account of how forests work
The ecologist who helped change the world’s understanding of trees returns with a new book
Pregnant pause: India’s slumping fertility
Also on the daily podcast: why it is so hard to make decent vegan cheese and a tribute to Sonny Rollins
Nike can’t just do it any more
The sportswear giant is trying to recapture the zeitgeist. But can a big brand still be cool?
How franchising made Americans rich
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, how chains like McDonald’s create millionaires
Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun
Climbing support team rescue Hillary Dawa Sherpa almost a week on from when he was last seenA Nepali guide who was believed to have died on Mount Everest has been...
Sonny Rollins believed that jazz was all there was
The saxophone colossus died on May 25th, aged 95
The hidden tastemakers of the literary world
Literary agents are more important than readers give them credit for
The best, and worst, TV series and films of 2026 (so far)
Our suggestions of what to watch, and what to avoid, on your summer holiday
How many times a day do you think about Alexander the Great?
A new book is as riveting as its protagonist was