The AI productivity paradox: More work, not less AI is making workers dramatically more efficient. But companies are simply piling on more work. Here's what's actually happening behind the scenes. Fortune · Mar 10
The week in TV: Supacell; Skint: The Truth About Britain’s Economy; A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder; The Man With 1,000 Kids – review A south London superhero drama feels scrappy but real; economist Tim Harford dishes up hard facts; a gen Z Miss Marple is pure middle England. Plus, one seriously rogue sperm donor The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024
TV tonight: Tim Harford’s long, hard look at Britain’s broken economy The Financial Times columnist asks why younger generations are no longer expected to be wealthier than their forebears. Plus: House of the Dragon takes off. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
The week in audio: Thief at the Museum; Memories from the Dance Floor; The John Dredge Nothing to Do With Anything Show; More or Less – review A case of cultural sleuthing makes for a classy whodunnit; LGBTQ+ nightlife in 70s and 80s Wales hits the sweet spot; a comic whose every line is a winner; and politics unpicked The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
The taming of Malaria According to an oft-repeated factoid, half of all the human beings who have ever existed on Earth have been killed by malaria – equivalent to around 54.5 billion people. The Week · Jul 10, 2023
Best podcasts of the week: Inside the scandal of Britain’s ‘ghost’ children slipping through the cracks In this week’s newsletter: Journalist Terri White investigates the case of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and other vulnerable children missing school since the pandemic. Plus: five of the best one-host podcasts The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023
Let them eat... turnips? Tomato shortage in UK has politicians looking for answers Frost, floods, energy prices and Brexit are among the possible culprits in the shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and lettuce in the U.K. WEKU · Mar 1, 2023
Storage is one of the least sexy words around. That’s a problem By the time a crisis hits, it’s too late to start building an extra cupboard Financial Times · Dec 9, 2022
It’s the uncertainty, not the delay, that gets you in the end Why does time fly when you are travelling but drag when you are waiting? Financial Times · Aug 26, 2022
Simon Bird: ‘All my favourite directors specialised in bleak, sad comedy – right up my street’ The Days of the Bagnold Summer director and Inbetweener answers your questions on Ethiopian piano-playing nuns, his ideal brand of custard and starring as a young David Baddiel The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022