Still tugging the forelock
How the aristocracy preserved their power
For all the modern tales of noble poverty and leaking ancestral homes, the private wealth and influence of the aristocracy remains phenomenal
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'Take away Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel'
She no longer deserves the peace prize
Once she was an inspiration. Now, silent on the plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar, she is complicit in crimes against humanity, writes George Monbiot
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North Korea's 'pink lady'
She’ll announce the end of the world
For decades, Ri Chun-hee has been one of the few trusted to inform the people about great moments in the country’s history. What do we know about her?
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Plastic planet
What does it mean for our health?
New studies reveal that tiny plastic fibres are everywhere, not just in our oceans but on land too. Now we urgently need to find out what the effects are on all of us
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'It's biohacking, not dieting'
The tech execs who don’t eat for days
Silicon Valley bosses are pushing the trend of intermittent fasting for weight loss – made popular by diets like the 5:2 plan – to the extreme. Are they crazy?
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Munroe Bergdorf on the L’Oréal racism row
‘It puzzles me that my views are considered extreme’
The trans model was sacked last week for criticising white privilege. Here, she talks about growing up in a mixed-race family, surviving rape – and why she doesn’t regret speaking out
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Glen Luchford's best shot
‘Amber Valletta got rigor mortis’
‘The owner of Prada was standing on the riverbank shouting at everyone. When he asked me if I’d got the shot I said, “No!” and stormed off in a huff’
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The month's best music
In a new series, the Guardian rounds up the 50 songs you need to hear each month and sticks them in a beautifully sequenced playlist for you
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Flowers of Scotland
The world’s most beautiful place
As Scotland tops a poll as the most stunning place on the planet, a local suggests the sights for which eyes were invented
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