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Why generations swear by hot caldo – ‘a Mexican Gatorade’ – in summer
When Patty Rodriguez hears the word caldo now, she thinks fondly of home. But as a child growing up in southern California, she despised eating the piping-hot soup-like meal...
If you think kids will respect a robot teacher, you have never met a kid | Dave Schilling
What’s more harrowing than sending your child to school? Maybe getting stuck on a city bus that can’t drop below 55 miles per hour or it will explode, but...
A forgotten Victorian children’s book helped me grieve my father
When my dad went into hospital for what would be the final time, shortly before Christmas last year, I had been finishing up a lecture series on early children’s...
The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones
There’s a ritual at the start of every event hosted by the Offline Project. Run by Pelé Zachariah, the activities vary – it could be a group walk, a collage‑making...
Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yielded
Baking temperatures and drought across large swathes of central and eastern Europe have driven water levels on the Danube and Rhine rivers to record lows in some areas, hitting...
On the ground in the English seaside town rightwing influencers say is being ‘invaded’
If you believe rightwing influencers and politicians, Dover and the wider Kent coast has been the site of an “invasion” for years now. And, for an online audience of...
In the battle of Elon Musk v the press, we can’t let truth be the loser | Jane Martinson
Elon Musk’s long interview with the editor of the Economist is as good a representation as any of the current clash between two worlds. In one corner, the editor...
Scores injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm
At least 21 people have been injured after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake rocked a region near Naples, in southern Italy.The quake, which occurred at 7.46pm on Friday night, caused power...
