Some weeks, the front page story is obvious. Secret donations, tallying into the millions, are being quietly funnelled into groups aimed at discrediting the science of climate change. All done with a guarantee of anonymity for the donors. And all done lawfully. US environment correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg digs deep in a fine piece of reporting that easily claimed our top spot.
Inside the paper, we bring you environment-related stories from India, where tribal rights and land use clash, and Canada, where the monitoring by security services of activists has now become commonplace.
From the Middle East, Bahrain is still waiting for its Arab spring moment, according to Ian Black. In Libya, meanwhile, they've had their revolution. Now they're waiting for their rubbish collection. Chris Stephen checks in from Tripoli.
Partner paper Le Monde reports from New Caledonia on the struggles of youth there. In an adolescent country gradually moving away from motherland France, its teens and young adults confront issues of identity.
Still in the Pacific region, in a special report from the Philippines, the Guardian's Simon Tisdall assesses hopes for peace with Islamist rebels, which are greater now than they've been for decades. A little bit of hope on the horizon, then.
Our comment pages feature Simon Jenkins on the sense of economic sanctions against the likes of Iran and North Korea. John Harris considers the horsemeat crisis, and proclaims that the only real option is to go vegetarian. And Seumas Milne weighs up the political merits of Conservative education secretary Michael Gove, and finds him wanting.
Our review section wonders if romance can be chemically induced, and meets some of the great escapees of Europe's recession, who are building a new life in places like Botswana and Mozambique.
On the Discovery pages, you'll find a lovely series of interviews with scientists, who talk about their passion, their motivation and their eureka moments.
Finishing off the paper, even if you're not a sport fan I would highly recommend Barney Ronay's weekly roundup. I follow sporting events from a distance, generally, but Barney's writing always makes me smile. I hope you enjoy it too. You can send me your thoughts on the paper by clicking here.
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