Why Britain should bring back boredom
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist Source link
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London Marathon: Sabastian Sawe record will not mean athletics ‘strangle innovation’, says Lord Coe
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the organisation will not “strangle innovation”, following the debate around the so-called ‘super shoe’ which helped Sabastian Sawe become the first person to run a competitive marathon in under two hours. The 31-year-old Kenyan won Sunday’s London Marathon in one hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, writing himself into history…
The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike
On 16 March 2026, at least 269 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on the Omid Drug Rehabilitation Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Pakistan said in a statement to the BBC that it had targeted “military and terrorist infrastructure”. The BBC has spoken to the families of more than 30 victims – including those of…
Bradley Cooper, Ayo Edebiri, Dave Bautista Join Bong Joon Ho’s Ally
Bong Joon Ho has landed an impressive array of talent to lend their voices to his first animated movie, “Ally.” Ayo Edebiri, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Finn Wolfhard, Alex Jayne Go, Rachel House and Werner Herzog have been cast in the film, which was recently acquired by Neon for North America, reuniting with the director…
Is the UK finally waking up to the power of video games?
The UK’s biggest video games awards cap off a week of big announcements, but will they change anything? Source link
NBA play-offs: San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks win on the road in the Conference semis
Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points as the San Antonio Spurs moved into a 2-1 lead in the NBA’s Conference semi-finals – while the New York Knicks are one win from progressing from their series with Philadephia 76ers. France international Wembanyama took 15 rebounds and blocked five shots against Minnesota Timberwolves, helping seal a 115-108 victory…
Americast – Who is Trump’s “would-be assassin”… were there security failings at DC shooting?
Available for over a year The US president says the gunman who stormed a security perimeter at the White House correspondents’ dinner had written a “manifesto”. Investigators are continuing to examine a possible motive for the attack which appeared to be aimed at the president and his top aides. In this episode, Justin and Sarah…
Ex-parliamentary employee arrested under anti-hacking law
A 40-year-old man was arrested at an address in Coventry by counter terrorism detectives, the Metropolitan Police said. Source link
Newscast – What The King Did (And Didn’t) Say To Trump
Available for over a year Today, the King and Queen head to New York for the second part of their state visit to the US. We look at King Charles’ address to congress, what he said… and didn’t say, and if any of it is likely to have a lasting impact on US-UK relations. Adam…
The silent treatment: Saudi Arabia’s long game for managing Opec
Middle East conflict forces Riyadh to postpone any response to the UAE’s decision to quit the oil cartel Source link