The Guardian Culture

From Ludwig to Ariana Grande: the week in rave reviews

David Mitchell’s quirky puzzle-maker is back with the low-stakes murder mystery, while the US pop superstar’s Eternal Sunshine tour continues its London residency Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again

Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month beforePremium bond holders will have more chances of winning prizes after changes announced this week.From September there will be more prizes up for grabs for the 22 million people who hold the government-backed savings bonds. Continue reading...

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian Culture

From Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma to Brandon Flowers: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

A film-maker’s attempt to reboot a horror movie franchise is derailed by her wild relationship with its former star, and the Killers frontman gets rusticTeenage Sex and Death at Camp MiasmaOut nowJane Schoenbrun’s third feature builds on their interest in queer horror, with a story about the fictional Camp Miasma slasher franchise, set to be resurrected by an up-and-coming director (Hannah Einbinder), who enters into a wild relationship with the star of the originals (Gillian Anderson). Continue

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Yahoo Finance

The AI Spending Boom Is Outrunning Wall Street Estimates

business  Aug 22, 2026

Yahoo Finance

This 401(k) Move Could Cost Retirees Up to $487 a Month for a Year

business  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down

New 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after last minute breakdown in trade talks.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail

Mark Carney accuses Washington of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal, as US and Canada fail to reach agreement after three-day extension of talksCanadian prime minister Mark Carney has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”, after the two sides failed to agree a trade deal by the midnight deadline.“Last-minute changes in the US proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal,” Carney said in a statement. Continue reading...

general  Aug 22, 2026

ESPN

Kasten reassures fans that Dodgers 'not for sale'

Los Angeles Dodgers president Stan Kasten has addressed online speculation about the team's future under owner Mark Walter.

sports  Aug 22, 2026

ESPN

Sky game delayed after sex toys thrown on court

The Sky's home game against the Valkyries was interrupted when multiple sex toys were thrown on the court Friday night, the second straight night for a disruption similar to what occurred in several WNBA games last season.

sports  Aug 22, 2026

ESPN

NFL reviewing Ravens WR Bateman's June arrest

The Ravens have informed the NFL of wide receiver Rashod Bateman's arrest in June on family violence charges, and the league said the case is under review.

sports  Aug 22, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Billionaire David Tepper Sells Lyft in Favor of Its Biggest Rival, Which Has 30% Upside, According to Wall Street

business  Aug 22, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Sees Crypto Bull Market Starting Soon

business  Aug 22, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S. Imposes 50% Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods After Last-Ditch Talks Failed

Negotiations between the neighboring countries broke down Friday night and Ottawa says it would impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.

general  Aug 22, 2026

NASA News

APOD: 2026 August 22 – Mostly Perseids

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Mostly Perseids Explanation: Recorded […]

science  Aug 22, 2026

Washington Post Business

No deal reached in U.S.-Canada trade talks as 50 percent tariffs take effect

The U.S. will impose new tariffs on Canada after the two countries failed to reach a deal.

business  Aug 22, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Vitesse Energy CEO Highlights Dividend Focus, Acquisition Flexibility at EnerCom

business  Aug 22, 2026

NY Times World

Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Collapse; Washington Imposes New Tariffs

Mark Carney suspended talks and will take out retaliatory tariffs against the United States after days of negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse.

general  Aug 22, 2026

NY Times World

Cities Compete in Dizzying ‘Gold Rush’ to Be Japan’s Backup Capital

Osaka? Fukuoka? Sapporo? The race is on to be second to Tokyo — and to claim the prestige and money that could come with it.

general  Aug 22, 2026

NY Times World

Close and Loving, or Oppressive? A Novelist Takes Aim at Italian Families.

Many Italians see themselves in Andrea Bajani’s latest novel, a portrayal of the family as a “little totalitarian system” shaped by psychological and physical violence.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Wiping My Mother’s Arse review – confusion and subterfuge in a care home

Pitlochry Festival theatreIain Heggie’s rejigged 2001 play – now ensconced in the world of voice notes and vapes – is very funny, but the lighter moments jar with some sobering subtextsThese days, shows about care homes, dementia and end of life are very common, but when Iain Heggie’s splendidly named Wiping My Mother’s Arse premiered in 2001, it was ahead of the curve. It is set in an overstretched nursing home where Andrene (Anne Kidd) has developed a close relationship with her care worker, L

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026