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The Guardian view on the National Year of Reading 2026: time to start a healthy habit for life

Editorial: A Children’s Booker prize, library cards for newborns and a major campaign – initiatives to encourage a love of books in children are a cause for celebration

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The very next day, you gave it away … how to get rid of an unwanted Christmas gift without getting caught

When a friend found out the painting she’d given me had made its way to a charity store, I wanted to dig a hole in the earth

The Guardian - AU

I knew all about the NHS’s challenges and flaws. But then as a patient, I saw the love and the magic

There is something about the care and professionalism to be seen on a ward that defies abstract analysis: a reminder of what it is to be human, says writer Anne Perkins

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Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us

I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future

The Guardian - US

Is it Twixmas or Twixtmas? And other style guide conundrums we have faced this year at the Guardian

Language is constantly evolving, and it’s our job to keep up – even at Christmas, say joint editors of the Guardian style guide, Charlotte Naughton and Katy Guest

The Guardian - UK

The BBC tells the story of Britain in a way Netflix simply cannot. In the year to come, please remember that

I love many shows on the streaming channels, but the BBC is our storyteller. It defines a nation and its culture – and we must defend it, says former BBC director general Tony Hall

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The mood was jubilant at Italy’s far-right Atreju festival. But has Meloni’s success peaked?

The PM has been lauded for Italy’s growing role on the world stage. But poverty and precarity are forcing vast numbers to emigrate, says Florence-based writer Jamie Mackay

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India’s data landscape is broken. Here’s what needs to change

By the end of last year, 16 major Indian datasets were delayed across sectors such as health, education, economy, environment, and demography as IndiaSpend reported in 2024. Ten of these have since been released.

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Market forces, not militancy, are pushing teachers towards strikes

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Warnings of possible industrial action by teachers next year during a worsening pay and retention crisis is about supply and demand and conditions – the government should be paying attention

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the new space race: humanity risks exporting its old politics to the moon

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within planetary limits

The Guardian - UK

US strikes on IS targets in Nigeria may only fan the flames of insurgent violence

The public is looking for relief from terrorism and violence. But Donald Trump’s words bolster narratives of foreign ‘crusader’ aggression, says Onyedikachi Madueke, a security analyst at the University of Aberdeen

The Guardian - UK

On these in-between days I’m ‘growing down’, sinking into the present moment and savouring small delights

My centre of gravity has shifted. The holidays are no longer something to construct but something to receive

The Guardian - AU

Through the lens of history, Trump’s legacy will be more of a blotch than a Maga masterpiece

Take this hopeful thought into 2026: the tyrants we endure always falter, and their ‘seismic’ upheavals are usually false dawns, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Need cheering up after a terrible year? I may have just the story you’re looking for

A single act of kindness reminded me that, despite so much evidence to the contrary, the better angels of our nature are not necessarily doomed, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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The hill I will die on: Faux Cyrillic is a load of old crдp

To the designers of film posters, I suppose it looks cleverly exotic – but there are 250 million readers of Cyrillic globally, and its misuse grinds our gears, says comedian and author Viv Groskop

The Independent UK

Zelensky still has cards to play in Trump’s Ukraine poker game

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As Trump talks peace deals and Putin digs in, Zelensky is playing a subtler game. His proposal for a referendum on Ukraine’s borders could reshape the negotiations – and expose who is really serious about ending the war

The Guardian - US

Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name

Using the presidency as a branding opportunity, Trump is slapping his name on buildings, monuments and projects

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The year in patriarchy: Taylor Swift’s engagement, Trump 2.0 and the Epstein files

The year 2025 saw a Swift engagement, a rapid rollback of rights and a slow release of the heavily redacted Epstein files

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The hill I will die on: Online shops, please, I beg – stop with endless post-purchase emails

You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end, says comedian Athena Kugblenu

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A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way

From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Independent UK

The shocking brutality behind Gaza’s crumbling ceasefire

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The purported cessation in hostilities on 10 October has not stopped the slaughter in the war-torn region, where 400 Palestinians have been killed since – but the promise of peace, however flawed, must not be allowed to fail

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on adapting to the climate crisis: it demands political honesty about extreme weather

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at how the struggle to adapt to a dangerously warming world has become a test of global justice

The Guardian - AU

Our dog’s affections remain a sweet mystery even as Odie turns five today

Dog and human finding companionship is understandable – what baffles us is why Odie seeks out our eldest son’s bed even when he’s not home

The Guardian - UK

In Gaza we’re trapped in an endless maze of waiting – for peace, for the deaths to stop and for our lives to begin again

A ceasefire was announced on 10 October. But despite ‘peace’ being on the lips of world leaders ever since, we Palestinians are still under siege and afraid, says Palestinian writer Aya Al-Hattab

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OPINION - Sadiq Khan: I want to rewild London. First storks, then beavers (yes, really)

White storks are coming back to London for the first time in 600 years

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