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From the archive: Battle of the botanic garden: the horticulture war roiling the Isle of Wight
From the archive: Battle of the botanic garden: the horticulture war roiling the Isle of Wight

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, …

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‘Navigating the unknown together’: me and my idiot AI boyfriend
‘Navigating the unknown together’: me and my idiot AI boyfriend

I believe that chatbots have no place in a decent society, and am repelled by the topic of AI in general. But could I be seduced? By Lauren Oyler. Re…

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‘He liked that people were scared of him’: my year unpicking fantasy and reality with a veteran of Italy’s football ultras
‘He liked that people were scared of him’: my year unpicking fantasy and reality with a veteran of Italy’s football ultras

I’ve met many hardcore, violent fans, but the hostage-negotiating, cocaine-smuggling, Marxist-Leninist Alessandro Casolari still stood out By Tobias …

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From the archive: Leave no trace: how a teenage hacker lost himself online
From the archive: Leave no trace: how a teenage hacker lost himself online

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, …

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How did Mexico’s president become the world’s most popular leftwing leader?
How did Mexico’s president become the world’s most popular leftwing leader?

Claudia Sheinbaum started as an activist. Now she is Mexico’s president. Has she stayed true to her ideals? By Rachel Nolan. Read by Gemma Acosta. He…

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I launched Cuba’s first independent magazine. And that’s when my troubles began
I launched Cuba’s first independent magazine. And that’s when my troubles began

My friends and I wanted to tell the story of Cuban life, without interference. Before long, I was being isolated, monitored and interrogated By Abrah…

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From the archive: Flour power: meet the bread heads baking a better loaf
From the archive: Flour power: meet the bread heads baking a better loaf

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, …

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‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings
‘They take you out of life, out of time’: a journey into Spain’s astonishing cave paintings

For tens of thousands of years, these Palaeolithic artworks were unseen. When they were rediscovered, onlookers marvelled at their vivid beauty. One …

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Ping-pong sponges, ‘black smokers’ and floating somethings: the secrets of the deep sea
Ping-pong sponges, ‘black smokers’ and floating somethings: the secrets of the deep sea

The bottom of the ocean has barely been explored, but every journey to the deep reveals wondrous new lifeforms. As underwater mining gains momentum, …

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From the archive: No coach, no agent, no ego: the incredible story of the ‘Lionel Messi of cliff diving’
From the archive: No coach, no agent, no ego: the incredible story of the ‘Lionel Messi of cliff diving’

We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, …

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