‘Hope has just won in New York – it can win here too’ ✍️ Zack Polanski on Zohran Mamdani https://bit.ly/49CGAeW

I watched New York’s mayor-elect charm the city’s youth by offering what his more established rivals could not: hope ✍️ Megan Nolan on Zohran Mamdani https://bit.ly/4oncbFX

‘We can redefine the “special relationship” between the UK and the US’ ✍️ Zack Polanski on Zohran Mamdani https://bit.ly/49CGAeW

‘This is a politics built on authenticity, straight talking and straight action’ ✍️ Zack Polanski on Zohran Mamdani https://bit.ly/49CGAeW

@zackpolanski.bsky.social "Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the mayoral election is the beginning of something new – a movement for dignity, faith and decency that crosses borders and generations". Read more: https://bit.ly/49CGAeW

‘Hope has just won in New York – it can win here too’ ✍️ Zack Polanski on Zohran Mamdani https://bit.ly/49CGAeW

The formerly unfashionable carignan grape is having a moment. Read David Williams' top wine picks of the week. https://bit.ly/4oZ8M0g

Ahead of tonight's #CelebrityTraitors finale, Olivia Ovenden argues the show is a "near-perfect simulation of real-world tribalism and that of the internet." Read more: https://bit.ly/4qMdCj4

Zohran Mamdani's progressive policies earned him an emphatic victory. But not all Democrats are on board. Read more: https://bit.ly/4os5in6

Visit Wadebridge for splendid Basque flavours and a friendly welcome all year round. https://bit.ly/3LvPb9f

Anthony Hopkins: a born loner, the actor found company in alcohol and chaos in love – until he pulled himself from the wreckage. Read Lynn Barber's review of his autobiography. https://bit.ly/3Jwjdcz

The Observer’s @OliverGMarsden travelled to the Gaza border to meet the Israeli settlers hoping to return to the land that they believe is theirs. Watch the full video on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbH6F4IUGY0

Olivia Laing draws on the Italian director’s unsolved murder for her sumptuous second novel "The Silver Book". Read Olivia Ovenden's review now. https://bit.ly/4oux2aH

"Getting back to my roots comes with a loaded mythology, from Marilyn to Maga to Millie Bobby Brown", writes Eva Wiseman in her column this week. https://bit.ly/4hNpNrF

"The problem with The Traitors is that nobody wants to point the finger at someone they believe is on their side. It’s what makes the show work as a near-perfect simulation of real-world tribalism and that of the internet", writes Olivia Ovenden. https://bit.ly/4qMdCj4

I watched New York’s mayor-elect charm the city’s youth by offering what his more established rivals could not: hope ✍️ Megan Nolan on Zohran Mamdani https://bit.ly/4oncbFX

“Before February, he had seemed like any other impossible dream man you shouldn’t invest too much in: leftist and handsome and charming.” ✍️ Megan Nolan on how Zohran Mamdani captured the hearts of a generation https://bit.ly/4oncbFX

Cop don't stop: World leaders will gather in Brazil tomorrow ahead of Cop30 in a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest. https://bit.ly/4oMVtzI

“Before February, he had seemed like any other impossible dream man you shouldn’t invest too much in: leftist and handsome and charming.” ✍️ Megan Nolan on how Zohran Mamdani captured the hearts of a generation https://bit.ly/4oncbFX

"Behind every successful man is a surprised woman and behind every successful woman is an angry man", Madelon Vriesendorp the winner of this year’s Soane medal tells Rowan Moore. Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/47LEEyn

"The language of death, hijacked by the millennials – and now, worse, gen Z – is becoming one of enforced timidity: wordy, florid and filled with woo-woo", argues Melanie Reid. https://bit.ly/3Xa7cMX

In her new book, Olivera Simić confronts the terror and haunting absence of remorse behind Biljana Plavšić, the only woman ever convicted of crimes against humanity in the Bosnian War. Read more as Philippe Sands reports. https://bit.ly/4qOfat0

UN climate negotiations have rarely been so urgent or so bleak. Some things are moving in the right direction but not quickly enough. https://bit.ly/4oMVtzI

When it’s hard enough to get a dental appointment these days, why are we all chasing perfection? https://bit.ly/47rXCuU

"Few think that increased sin taxes and harvesting more revenue from the wealthy will be enough by themselves to mop up the gallons of red ink on the Treasury’s spreadsheet." https://bit.ly/3WEuYAI

"When I die, please say just that: that I died. Please do not say that I have “passed”, or “passed away”, or “passed on”, for if you do I will be very cross and come back to haunt you for such infuriating flabbiness of expression," writes Melanie Reid. https://bit.ly/3Xa7cMX

"Now earning 11 times as much as the £15m they generated in their last Championship season, Brentford had a club-record turnover of just under £170m in 2023-24: the stuff of dreams," writes Paul Hayward. https://bit.ly/4qEpWSe

The ever-curious Dutch artist, Madelon Vriesendorp, winner of this year’s Soane medal, sits down with Rowan Moore to discuss capturing the New York skyline and her cabinet of curiosities. Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/47LEEyn

Biljana Plavšić was the first woman to be convicted of war crimes, for her role in the bloody conflict in Bosnia. Olivera Simić tracked her down in Belgrade to understand the ordinary roots of extraordinary evil. ✍️ Philippe Sands https://bit.ly/4qOfat0

Now we know: the government is about to break its manifesto pledge. But there is a case for doing so, argues Andrew Rawnsley. https://bit.ly/3WEuYAI

Dick Cheney was a hardline conservative in his time. How times have changed ✍️ James Rubin https://bit.ly/47Jhx7H

Dick Cheney, the former US vice-president, who has died aged 84, has a mixed legacy. But at least his mistakes were those of a serious politician. https://bit.ly/47Jhx7H

Dick Cheney was a hardline conservative in his time. How times have changed ✍️ James Rubin https://bit.ly/47Jhx7H

'He will also be remembered for being the most powerful vice-president in the modern era, and possibly ever. With that power came decisions that I believe were terrible mistakes' ✍️ James Rubin on Dick Cheney https://bit.ly/47Jhx7H

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia’s second biggest city, on Saturday to mark the anniversary of a train station disaster that killed 16 people. https://bit.ly/3LrJM2Z

Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot's new memoir is "a story of the dark turn that Russia took post-2012 – a story of raids, cells, courtrooms; the grind of protest and official reprimand punctured by bursts of sublimity and violence," writes Alex Preston. https://bit.ly/4oW9dse

"I think the question will be, do we get the system we deserve – the hope of a popular system for all of Madagascar?" Gen Z Mada leader tells Jonathan Lewis. Read more as he reports how the gen z group is shaping the future of Madagascar. https://bit.ly/3WBpZAM

Protests have rocked Serbia for a year and show no sign of stopping. Demonstrators who initially demanded a transparent investigation now want a complete overhaul of an increasingly authoritarian political system. https://bit.ly/3LrJM2Z

“I’d done this massive thing and made history, but life carries on as normal,” Megan Kealy, one of Britain’s greatest gymnasts, tells Ben Bloom. https://bit.ly/4hGBr7H

Nigel Slater's midweek treat is a particularly sumptuous, creamy new twist on a traditional Bonfire Night dessert. https://bit.ly/4qCxZ29

For the second instalment of our audit of Premier League clubs, Paul Hayward focuses on Brentford. https://bit.ly/4qEpWSe

For the Brentford game two weeks ago, 20,000 West Ham fans refused to attend, this week, hundreds stayed behind 30 minutes to protest the club's owners and stadium. https://bit.ly/47n6DWb

Epping: A very English uprising What really happened in Epping and what does it tell us about where the right in Britain is heading? Listen to the Slow Newscast: lnk.to/zxRsjv

Meet Kealy Megan - Britain’s most distinguished gymnast you have almost certainly never heard of. Ben Bloom reveals how at the peak of her tumbling career, the 25-year-old is overcoming financial hurdles for the love of the sport. https://bit.ly/4hGBr7H

A defiant new memoir by the exiled Pussy Riot activist Maria Alyokhina shows how years of small humiliations hardened into a brutal doctrine, writes Alex Preston. Read the full review: https://bit.ly/4oW9dse

“I’m finding it difficult to refer myself to a hospital that I know is rated inadequate, as I don’t feel confident in the care I might receive" ✍️ Phoebe Davis on the top hospitals turning away pregnant women too scared to use local units https://bit.ly/4hD6otn

“She’s telling me to nourish my body and that it’s beautiful and not fat, while she injects herself with Ozempic so she doesn’t have to have my body any more” ✍️ Sarah Manavis on how parents’ use of GLP-1s are worsening children’s eating disorders https://bit.ly/4oLaIcn

"The Home Office has effectively sanctioned the greed of private corporations to shape asylum housing policy while also allowing migrants, rather than those making millions from their misfortune, to bear the blame", writes Kenan Malik. https://bit.ly/49yOLZN

As the world races for clean‑tech and defence minerals, Canada steps up to cut China’s dominance of rare earths. A pivotal move in the global supply‑chain chess game. https://bit.ly/4qvoMbI

“Into this toxic mess Liberty Choir brings some relief and humanity, inspired by a belief that singing together can encourage empathy and co-operation… and remind ourselves that humans are social beings and part of wider collectives, whatever their individual flaws.” https://bit.ly/3JDjnPg