10 h. ago ‘Flying is an act of surrender’: a new novel about a woman who wants to be ravished by an Airbus

Kate Folk on Sky Daddy, a book about sex, death and plane crashes that’s taking off in these turbulent timesIf we told our forebears that we could soar in the sky nearly seven miles above the ground, they would stare at us agog. But now air travel is one big grumble: it’s degrading, everyone is ill-mannered and you used to get free peanuts in this country, but now the peanuts are not free. Air travel, like everything else, is about the politics of resentment. The skies are feeling a lot less friendly, and that’s before you get to a year in which Americans have experienced profound tragedy in the air, as well as significant cuts to an already strained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).In this turbulent time for flying lands Sky Daddy, the unusual debut novel by Kate Folk, a San Francisco author and screenwriter whose short story collection Out There was released in 2022. Sky Daddy is narrated by a woman called Linda who, like many of us, lives her life in dogged pursuit of love. ...

Transport

10 h. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We chill and check out tech thriller 'Cold Wallet'

Inconsistent tones short change what could have been a gripping, contemporary story.

Science

14 h. ago Grand National 2025 winning jockey Patrick Mullins denied any prize money

Patrick Mullins was the toast of Aintree as he guided Nick Rockett to victory in the 2025 Grand National - but the winning jockey won't receive any prize money

Politics

29 h. ago The Faber/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize 2025 – enter now!

The annual award for aspiring cartoonists – which now boasts its own evening event – offers the chance to be published in the Observer and win £1,000, with past winners landing book and film dealsThis year, we have decided to launch the annual Faber/Observer/Comica graphic short story prize with an event as well as an announcement: an evening that will hopefully be highly enjoyable for anyone who has followed the progress of the award, as well as helpful to those who might be thinking of entering this time around. On 9 April, then, come along to the Bindery in Hatton Garden, London, where a panel will discuss graphic novels in general and our prize in particular – tickets are still available. On stage will be last year’s brilliant judges, Luke Healy and Posy Simmonds, as well as Lesley Imgart, who won the 2024 prize for her charming, funny comic Witch Way?. The event will be chaired by me, and I hope to see you there.But back to the details of 2025. As ever, the winner of the prize ...

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46 h. ago Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize

Prof David Liu is among the winners of 2025’s ‘Oscars of science’, with honours also going to researchers for landmark work on multiple sclerosis, particle physics and ‘skinny jabs’For the past five years, David Liu – a professor at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, a biomedical research facility in Massachusetts – has marked Thanksgiving by handing over his entire annual salary, after taking care of taxes, to the staff and students in his laboratory.It started as the pandemic broke and Liu heard that students who wanted to cycle instead of taking public transport could not afford bicycles. Given how hard they worked and how little they were paid, Liu stepped in. He couldn’t unilaterally raise their incomes, so emailed them Amazon eGift cards. This ran into problems too, however. “Everyone thought they were being scammed,” he recalls. And so he switched to writing cheques. Continue reading...

Economics

54 h. ago Grand National 2025 prize money: How much winning jockeys and owners are paid

The Grand National is one of the richest races in horse racing as huge sums of money are up for grabs at Aintree

Politics

60 h. ago Grand National 2025 prize money and how much the winner recieves

The world's most famous horse race takes place this weekend

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3 d. ago Grand National 2025 Prize Money: 18 richest jackpots including Premiership, Champions League and Wimbledon

The world's greatest athletes compete for the world's greatest prizes and the story is no different at Aintree

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3 d. ago Watch moment Prince William unveils location for 2025 Earthshot Prize

Prince William has announced this year’s Earthshot Prize will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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4 d. ago Woman who wrote How to Murder Your Husband shot husband dead in cold blood

Nancy Crampton-Brophy from Oregon was the last person anyone would suspect of murder - despite having written a short story called How to Murder Your Husband

Events

5 d. ago The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 shortlist is here – these are my must

From coming-of-age stories to sexual awakenings, these six titles have been recognised as future classics

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5 d. ago Women’s Prize for Fiction unveils 2025 shortlist featuring four debut novelists tackling identity, history and self

The category is dominated by new voices, joined by previous nominees Miranda July and Elizabeth Stout

Culture

6 d. ago Bullaun Press wins Republic of Consciousness prize for ‘rollicking picaresque’ novel

Irish publisher receives award for small presses for Gaëlle Bélem’s There’s a Monster Behind the DoorIrish publisher Bullaun Press has won the Republic of Consciousness prize for small presses with the book There’s a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, translated from French by Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-Loubert.There’s a Monster Behind the Door is a “rollicking, sardonic picaresque”, said judge Houman Barekat. “The novel has important things to say about colonialism and society, but it’s also tremendous fun – darkly funny, acerbic, energetic.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Premium Bonds winners: April 2025 prize checker, as two UK residents win £1m in NS&I draw

Big wins this month as Premium Bonds create new UK millionaires 🎉

Economics

7 d. ago How to watch Tour Championship snooker 2025: Free live stream, TV channel, full schedule and prize money

It's the final event before the World Championship gets underway and Kyren Wilson will be aiming for more glory

Society

9 d. ago Meera Sodha: ‘I’m thrilled to have new ingredients in the kitchen’

Our cook on why she’s changing the way she writes her recipesSee Meera’s kimchi and cheddar okonomiyaki and Thai fried egg salad hereI’m like a giant panda in that 98% of what I eat comes from plants. It’s a long story, but the short version is that I love animals alive and vegetables on my plate.If I think about who I am and how I eat, I am built from Gujarati ingenuity and Lincolnshire produce when it comes to putting vegetables at the centre of the table. While I eat mainly plants, I do leave a little room in my diet for other things that I enjoy – a fish curry shared with my husband, Hugh, an omelette for a quick dinner, or tidying the edges of a hunk of manchego – and three of my cookbooks, Fresh India, East and Dinner, overall reflect that way of eating. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago When is the 2025 Grand National? Prize money, date, time, length, jumps, how to watch, confirmed runners, odds

It’s the biggest horse race of the year.

Economics

1 week ago Trump wants a Nobel peace prize. Here’s how he can earn one | Ken Roth

We must persuade Trump to do the right thing – securing peace in the Middle East – for the wrong reasonDonald Trump’s instinctive deference to the Israeli government is at odds with his self-image as an expert dealmaker. Much as it may seem laughable that the president wants the Nobel peace prize, his quest may be the best chance we have for securing any US government regard for the rights and lives of Palestinians in Gaza.Trump currently seems to endorse the strategy of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of trying to pummel Hamas into accepting defeat. To force Hamas to release its remaining hostages and to disband its diminished military force, Netanyahu has resumed Israel’s strategy of starving and bombing Palestinian civilians. In less than a week, about 600 Palestinians have already been killed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump wants a Nobel peace prize. Here’s how he can earn one | Kenneth Roth

We must persuade Trump to do the right thing – securing peace in the Middle East – for the wrong reasonDonald Trump’s instinctive deference to the Israeli government is at odds with his self-image as an expert dealmaker. Much as it may seem laughable that the president wants the Nobel peace prize, his quest may be the best chance we have for securing any US government regard for the rights and lives of Palestinians in Gaza.Trump currently seems to endorse the strategy of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, of trying to pummel Hamas into accepting defeat. To force Hamas to release its remaining hostages and to disband its diminished military force, Netanyahu has resumed Israel’s strategy of starving and bombing Palestinian civilians. In less than a week, about 600 Palestinians have already been killed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chelsea and Man City in line for huge payday as Club World Cup prize money revealed by FIFA

Chelsea and Man City are the two English clubs in the new 32-team tournament

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