Freed to kill again – and again
The truth about domestic violence
This week, Theodore Johnson pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-partner – the third woman he has killed. Is this a uniquely tragic triple crime, or a systemic failure to take domestic violence seriously?
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A taste of controversy
Why the food wars have to stop
The row over vegan pizza shows that as people become more eclectic in their culinary choices, the notion of meat-eating as society’s default position is unsustainable
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Peterloo
The bloody clash that changed Britain
It was to be a peaceful rally to call for political reform. But the authorities were spoiling for a fight. The Peterloo massacre marked a turning point in Britain’s democracy
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True grit
Why Christian Bale won’t play a romcom
Christian Bale, famous for playing brooding, damaged men, is back playing, well, a brooding, damaged man in the brutal western Hostiles
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Cheeseburgers, bed and three TVs
Among the revelations in Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury is a fascinating glimpse of home life in Donald Trump’s White House, from separate bedrooms to rambling rants
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The thirst
How I let drinking take over my life
Five years after his last taste of alcohol, William Leith tries to understand its powerful magic
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Taste of honey
Treated with misogynist disdain
I complained about being insulted by a Virgin Trains manager – and then received more scorn from its Twitter account. But this lack of respect is a society-wide issue, writes Emily Cole
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Bomb cyclone
Heavy snow pounds US east coast
An intense winter storm has caused electricity outages for tens of thousands on America’s east coast. The storm is the product of a rapid and rare drop in barometric pressure known as bombogenesis, or bomb cyclone
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One more cup of coffee
Will a 25p charge change a throwaway culture?
On a busy Guildford high street reaction to the proposed ‘latte levy’ of 25p on a disposable cup, is mixed. While many welcome the move, for some, the hit is too high
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