Paul Manafort exclusive
Former Trump aide approved ‘black ops’ to help Ukraine president
Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort authorised a secret media operation on behalf of Ukraine’s former president featuring “black ops”, “placed” articles and anonymous briefings against Hillary Clinton
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Gender pay gap: when does your company stop paying women?
All firms in Britain employing more than 250 people had to report their pay gaps by 4 April. We used the figures to put together this searchable calendar, showing when women effectively start working for free in 2018
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'I became a killer'
How I learned to live again after running over a man
After a fatal road accident, Jonathan Izard went to meet the friends of the man who had died. There he found empathy and forgiveness at a time of indescribable horror
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Child's play
How babies learn – and why robots can’t compete
If we could understand how the infant mind develops, it might help every child reach their full potential. But seeing them as learning machines is not the answer
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'I had no right to stop her fighting'
Anna Campbell’s father on the daughter who died in Syria
Dirk Campbell was shocked when 26-year-old Anna said she was going to join Kurdish forces in Syria. He talks about her journey from idealist to freedom fighter
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An unexpected reunion
Behind the story of the child lost for 24 years
In a rare happy ending for China’s broken families, read the story of Kang Ying and the parents who searched 24 years for her
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Spyphone
Are your phone camera and mic snooping on you?
Do you know who can access your camera and microphone? Dylan Curran has the answers
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California dreaming
Santa Monica pier and ‘the end of America’
Santa Monica pier marks the end of Route 66 and the final American frontier. Amid the ferris wheel, candyfloss and sunbathers, Sarah Lee and Laura Barton ponder what the American West means in an age of political turbulence
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How to eat: lasagne
Britons have a deep love for this dish, which originated in ancient Rome. But will you be eating it with salad, garlic bread, chips – or even boiled potatoes?
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