The shapeshifter: who is the real Giorgia Meloni?
She’s been called a neo-fascist and a danger to Italy. But she has won over many heads of Europe, including the UK prime minister. Should we be worried? By Alexander Stille. Help support our independe...
11 Okt 202447min
10 years of the long read: Farewell to America (2015)
As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors. This week from 2015: After 12 years in the US, ...
9 Okt 202441min
The cocaine kingpin’s wildest legacy: what can be done with Pablo Escobar’s marauding hippos?
The Colombian drug lord’s exotic menagerie fell apart after his death, and now wild hippos are breeding out of control. By Joshua Hammer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/lon...
7 Okt 202434min
‘Like a cheese grater raking across my nipple’: why I kept trying to breastfeed for so long
My commitment to breastfeeding exclusively was related to shame. If I couldn’t do it, I felt I would be letting the baby down. By Niamh Campbell. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian...
4 Okt 202428min
10 years of the long read: Is this the end of Britishness? (2014)
As the Long Read turns 10 we are raiding the archives to bring you a favourite piece from each year since 2014, with new introductions from the authors. This week from 2014: A shared history of 300 ye...
2 Okt 202443min
Special Edition: 10 years of the Guardian Long Read
To celebrate 10 years of The Long Read we gathered together the team who launched it to take you behind the scenes. Helen Pidd is joined by editor David Wolf, deputy editor Clare Longrigg, and former ...
1 Okt 202429min
Strange and wondrous creatures: plankton and the origins of life on Earth
Without plankton, the modern ocean ecosystem – the very idea of the ocean as we understand it – would collapse. Earth would have no complex life of any kind. By Ferris Jabr. Help support our independe...
30 Sep 202427min
No god in the machine: the pitfalls of AI worship
The rise of artificial intelligence has sparked a panic about computers gaining power over humankind. But the real threat comes from falling for the hype. By Navneet Alang. Help support our independen...
27 Sep 202433min
