It’s hard to pick a favourite PG Wodehouse line, but the one I’m perhaps most fond of is this: “Into the face of the young man who sat on the terrace of the Hotel Magnifique at Cannes there had crept a look of furtive shame, the shifty hangdog look which announces that an Englishman is…
Oliver Tree’s family have launched a new foundation in the singer’s name to provide grants to young artists. The eccentric singer-songwriter died in a helicopter crash in Brazil on June 14 at the age of 32, in an incident that also took the lives of five others. Now, Tree’s family have launched Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses, in…
In the UK, ahead of England playing Panama in the World Cup on Saturday, people are being advised to drink plenty of fluids but not lots of alcohol in this punishing heat, to avoid dehydration. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it makes you pee more, while the hot weather also makes us sweat lots….
Amy Adams is opening up about why she rejected a “graphic” sketch idea while hosting Saturday Night Live in 2008. The Oscar-nominated actress hosted the late night NBC show a few months after her family-friendly fairytale comedy Enchanted, also starring James Marsden, hit theaters. So when SNL castmember Andy Samberg pitched her the skit, she…
Through the open windows behind Beeban Kidron drifts the unmistakable sound of children playing. Her north London office is sandwiched between a school and a nursery, and the occasional playground shriek functions as an aural reminder of what we’re here to discuss: the safety and happiness of young people, growing up in an age of screens. Though…
BARCELONA (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV urged healthcare systems Tuesday (June 9) to prioritize mental health as he reflected on how society often silences pain and vulnerability, which especially harms the psychological well-being of young people. The pope made the remarks while answering questions by Spanish youth during a prayer vigil at the Lluís Companys…
Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts haven’t made a live appearance since the Painted Turtle benefit in October 2025 and cancelled plans for a European tour this summer. Now, the band is set to make their return to the concert stage on Sept. 26 when Farm Aid comes to the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater…
After pulling off a blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett, the NFL’s new record holder for single season sacks, the Los Angeles Rams are now the consensus hands down favorites to win the next Super Bowl. L.A. now boasts the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year in Garrett and the Most Valuable Player in quarterback…
In considering the release of Alan Milburn’s report, we need to take into account the support structures in the home nations of the UK (Number of young people out of work or training in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s, 27 May). In the 1970s, 80s and 90s, UK governments had a effective tool…
For a few days at least, political attention is focused on young people aged 16-24 who are not in education, employment or training (known as Neets). A report from the commission led by Alan Milburn, a former health secretary, shines a bright light on a group that needs it. The document concentrates on analysis, with…
