For the record, The Independent ’s culture team discovered today (Friday 18 April) that we are defined by songs including Lily Allen ’s “Smile”, “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent, and “Can We Fix It?” by Bob ...

A vibrant town ideal for sightseeing that's just as pretty as Cambridge and Oxford but with far less tourists.

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

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McIlroy will play with DeChambeau, who beat him to the US Open title last year, in the final pairing at Augusta on Sunday ...

Mellody Hobson has been investing for a long time, but only recently has she found herself in the spotlight. After graduating ...

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is an unusual semi-secret judicial body, based London but capable of sitting in ...

INTERVIEW: In ‘The Penguin Lessons’, the man behind Alan Partridge plays a school teacher in military-occupied Argentina who ...

Happily, London is jam-packed full of fantastic cultural events to keep the whole family entertained. Below are our top picks.OngoingThe Balloon MuseumNever before has an art exhibition caused such ...

In a wide ranging interview with the FT's editor Roula Khalaf, the JPMorgan Chase chief executive urges the US and China to resume high-level engagement, and warns that US dominance cannot be taken fo ...

“Free agency could be great, it could be miserable," Lynn tells USA TODAY Sports. “I experienced both. You know what you ...

This "meticulous and much-needed" history of free speech "arrives at an interesting moment", said Joe Moran in The Guardian.