In ambitious documentary Soul Patrol, the complicated experiences of the Vietnam war’s first Black special ops team are explored both on and off the battleground Ask the average American to name an elite US fighting force, and they might kick off with the Rangers or the Seals. But during the Vie...
Huge protest planned in Prague to oppose government’s plan to scrap licence fee, which critics say could give ministers more leverage over newsrooms Daniel Stach was an erstwhile junior international slalom kayaker when he first walked into the headquarters of Czech Television in 2010. He had an...
The author on the FBI tapping her phone, teaching herself to read aged three, and why she knits in meetings Born in Maryland, in the US, Barbara Kingsolver, 71, won a music scholarship to DePauw University in Indiana. She became a journalist and published her first novel, The Bean Trees, in 1988...
In the first instalment of a new series, four young people reveal the impact of an endless cycle of applications and rejections Guardian to follow lives of eight young people in their search for jobs “I’ve been demoralised by the process, just constantly applying, then interviewing. I’ve just be...
Nearly 1,100 years ago, the nation’s first king drove out the ‘heathen’ Vikings, declared war on starvation and made ‘Englalonde’ what it is today On 4 July, the United States celebrated its 250th birthday with all the razzmatazz and dazzle characteristic of an American public occasion. Next sum...
From A-list underwear campaigns to everyday wardrobe staples, tight briefs are often hailed as the ultimate symbol of masculine appeal. However, a major new study out of China suggests that choosing tight underwear over classic boxer shorts could lead to higher rates of erectile dysfunction, pre...