It’s easy to feel hopeful in spring, with blossom all around and sunny days bringing the promise of summer ahead. It feels like a fresh start, and it’s clear from your favourite things in April that you’re looking for rejuvenation. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through…
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korean stocks rose Monday to hit a fresh record, following their strongest monthly gain in April, as investors weighed tensions between Iran…
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1945, French novelist Colette is the first woman admitted to the Académie Goncourt. Omer Aziz examines parallel spectacles of fascism in Nazi Germany and present-day America. | Lit Hub History On Emerson, Hawthorne, Melville, and the American prose and poetry renaissance of the 1850s. | Lit Hub…
Lately, financial markets appear confused. Oil prices recently hit their highest level since the start of the war in Iran, stoking broad worries about inflation and a global energy crisis. Yet, it has been the best month for the stock market of President Trump’s second term. The S&P 500 ended April nearly 10 percent higher…
Luke Kennard, writer This is a really good year for new fiction. I don’t think anyone writes about contemporary Englishness as astutely, mercilessly and affectionately as Claire Powell, and her latest novel, All In, puts her perfectly observed characters in the pressure cooker of an all-inclusive holiday. It’s a kind of meta-beach read, and I…
The Federal Reserve is preparing to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday for its third straight meeting this year — and likely the final one for Jerome H. Powell as chair. Since policymakers last gathered in March, the war in Iran has continued to drag on, compounding the potential economic damage. Inflation has already risen…
The last couple of years have seen a huge rise in browser-based puzzle games, tasking players with working out a certain kind of answer using limited guesses. Framed is one of the newest, following in the footsteps of Wordle, but offering a slightly different twist. You’ll still need to work out the answer using limited…
Apr 25, 2026, 11:15 PM ET Even a 17-1 win couldn’t save Alex Cora and his coaching staff. Despite a rout of Baltimore earlier in the day, the 10-17 Boston Red Sox fired their longtime manager on Saturday, along with hitting coach Peter Fatse, third-base coach Kyle Hudson, bench coach Ramon Vazquez, assistant hitting coach…
Looking for a variant of the popular Wordle game? Here’s one for you that can be rather challenging: Globle. Like Wordle, players are tasked with guessing the game’s selected country for the day. However, unlike Wordle, players have unlimited guesses for Globle so you won’t have to worry about losing unless you’re ready to concede…
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 2006, journalist, author, and activist Jane Jacobs dies. Caroline Bicks unearths the word “clitter” and other wild discoveries while reading the first draft of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. | Lit Hub Criticism “Possibly the greatest lesson I got from the zine is that writing is about community.” How…
