‘I’m as baffled as the next ovary-owner’: navigating the science of treating menopause
There’s a meme featuring a confident, suave, smiling Henry Cavill – the actor best known for playing Superman – posing for photographers on the red carpet. Sneaking up behind him is wild-looking, maniacally gleeful co-star Jason Momoa. To me, this…
This Town review – there is no point in resisting this bold, brilliant TV show
I don’t know about you, but whenever I hear about a film or drama series about a band getting together, the spirit quails within. I prepare for “Let’s put the show on right here!” vibes and the equivalent of poor…
Mammals review – David Attenborough delivers one of wildlife TV’s greatest pleasures
The Etruscan shrew is a tiny, furry time machine. Earth’s smallest mammal weighs less than a ping-pong ball and finds food by feeling for it at night, mimicking the very first mammals 200m years ago. They lived in darkness for…
Vecchini scores two tries as Italy hold off Ireland for Women’s Six Nations win
Hooker Vittoria Vecchini scored two tries as Italy beat Ireland 27-21 in the Women’s Six Nations in Dublin. Vecchini barged over the line from close range in the 25th minute and repeated the trick in the second half following a…
Tom Roebuck stars with hat-trick in Sale’s six-try demolition of Exeter
Sale were long overdue a result after a run of six consecutive defeats stretching back to before Christmas, but this remarkable six-try victory was sweet beyond their fondest imaginings. The Sharks’ teamwork was matchless and their conviction unshakeable as they…
The Washington Book: How to Read Politics and Politicians review – unpicking the lexicon of America’s leaders
Politicians mince or mash words for a living, and the virtuosity with which they twist meanings makes them artists of a kind. Their skill at spinning facts counts as a fictional exercise: in political jargon, a “narrative” is a storyline…
Mathieu van der Poel crushes rivals to claim third Tour of Flanders title
The men’s world champion, Mathieu van der Poel, crushed his rivals with a devastating long-range attack to claim his third Tour of Flanders on Sunday. In the women’s race, the Italian Elisa Longo Borghini came home first after outsprinting Poland’s…
How to Make a Bomb by Rupert Thomson review – struck by sickness, an academic seeks solace in love
In Jean-Paul Sartre’s first novel, Nausea, the protagonist, Roquentin, suffers a strange “sweet sickness” that is the physical manifestation of a deep existential malaise. Phillip Notman, the hero of Rupert Thomson’s How to Make a Bomb, is, like Roquentin, an…
The science behind your sense of intuition – podcast
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Why isn’t there a light in my freezer?
Why isn’t there a light in my freezer? For some reason, that benefit is reserved for the fridge. Geraldine Blake, Worthing Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to [email protected]. A selection will be published next Sunday….