Have you ever slept better in a hotel than at home, but are not sure why? Perhaps it’s the sheer fact of not being at home, surrounded by to-do lists – but according to these sleep, design and health experts, there’s a science behind a good night’s sleep. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will…
I’ve long had a soft spot for the achilles tendon, my own and everyone else’s. This goes back to middle school where we read a book called Greeks and Trojans by Rex Warner, which I greatly enjoyed, although my engagement with the classics went no further. It related the story of the demise of the…
When the oldest one left home for the second time about six years ago, my wife made an announcement. “That’s it,” she said. “I’m never cooking again.” “Um, OK,” I said. And she never did. Never again, not once. At first, I accepted this gauntlet with equanimity. I didn’t mind cooking, and my wife almost always did the washing…
Mike Greenberg says Aaron Rodgers still has ability to succeed in the NFL ESPN commentator Mike Greenberg chats with Mackenzie Salmon about what’s left in the tank for Aaron Rodgers as he searches for a new team. Sports Seriously NFL power rankings with the 2025 free agency period largely played out (previous rank in parentheses):…
When the Taliban began marching towards cities across Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Alia*, a 22-year-old Afghan journalist, found herself doing some of the most important work of her short life and career. In the weeks leading up to the Taliban takeover in August, Alia’s voice on the radio became familiar to many in…
If you’re looking for a new reason to be nervous about artificial intelligence, try this: Some of the smartest humans in the world are struggling to create tests that A.I. systems can’t pass. For years, A.I. systems were measured by giving new models a variety of standardized benchmark tests. Many of these tests consisted of…