10 h. ago ‘I miss those days terribly’: readers share their defining video store memories

With the arrival of a new video store in Brooklyn, we asked you to tell us about your most memorable anecdotesAfter a film had been in the cinema but before a film was on general sale (also called ‘Home Release’) there would be a window of perhaps a few months where the retail price of a single VHS tape would be about £100 [$133]. In a world of digital media that now feels mad, but it was obviously profitable for the rental shops to buy tapes at that price. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Watch moment judges rule on legal definition of a woman in landmark decision

Watch the moment UK Supreme Court judges ruled that the Equality Act’s definition of a woman is based on biological sex on Wednesday, 16 April.

Events

1 week ago Plan your menu, get kids involved and be realistic: how to pack better school lunches

Guardian readers share their tips and tricks for cutting down food waste when packing school lunchesChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comParents of school-age children have their work cut out for them when it comes to providing good nutrition, particularly where school lunches are concerned. But with a bit of planning, there are ways to pack a lunch that gets eaten and reduce waste in the process. Here, readers share their tips for better packed lunches and ways to cut waste. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Fitness experts reveal how to tone your entire body with a single movement

If the idea of working out a specific muscle group every day gives you terrible anxiety, you're not alone.

Politics

2 w. ago Fitness experts reveal how to tone you entire body with a single movement

If the idea of working out a specific muscle group every day gives you terrible anxiety, you're not alone.

Politics

2 w. ago Voices: Independent readers share their views on conscription – from ‘necessary evil’ to ‘waste of time’

Readers were divided on the idea of reintroducing national service, with many agreeing that Britain’s military is underprepared, but questioning whether conscription is the right solution in 2025

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3 w. ago How and why parents and teachers are introducing young children to AI

Guardian readers share the ways and reasons they are preparing their children and students for a future that may necessitate familiarity with generative artificial intelligenceSince the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence has trickled down from adults in their offices to university students in campus libraries to teenagers in high school hallways. Now it’s reaching the youngest among us, and parents and teachers are grappling with the most responsible way to introduce their under-13s to a new technology that may fundamentally reshape the future. Though the terms of service for ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and other AI models specify that the tools are only meant for those over 13, parents and teachers are taking the matter of AI education into their own hands.Inspired by a story we published on parents who are teaching their children to use AI to set them up for success in school and at work, we asked Guardian readers how and why – or why not – others are...

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