We would like to hear about the best new podcasts you have listened to this year so far and whyGuardian writers have compiled the best podcasts of the year so far – and we’d like to hear about yours too.Is there a podcast from this year that has you rapt? Are there any new releases that you would recommend?…

We would like to hear about the best film you have seen this year so far and whyThe Guardian’s film writers have compiled their favourite films of the year so far – and we’d like to hear about yours, too.Which films have captured your imagination this year? Are there any new releases from so far in 2025 that you…

We’d like to hear from Albanians about how they view the protests against a planned luxury resortFor the last two weeks, Albanians have been protesting against a planned luxury resort backed by a company linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of Donald Trump, near Vlora.If it goes ahead, the development would…

The warming caused by climate breakdown in the landlocked east Asian country is transforming its fragile ecosystemAs the climate crisis accelerates, Mongolia is warming rapidly, transforming the country’s cryosphere, including some of the most southerly permafrost landscapes in the northern hemisphere.Although…

Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people she worked with in the last decade, from Malta to Switzerland, describe a very different realityJulie Meyer…

Standup comedy gives women a space to talk about certain topics that have become more sensitive, while performers remain wary of censorship limitsPacked into the upstairs theatre of a small performing arts space in east Beijing, more than 100 people, mostly women, are giddy with anticipation. “Who did you come to…

Aiden is an unforgettable young caregiver in Walthamstow, east London, who has been looking after his mum for over half his life. Every few weeks, Aiden and other young carers get a rare night off thanks to tenacious council worker Satvinder, who fights to improve the recognition of young carers in her borough. This…

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Starting your crops where you will harvest them avoids transplant shock and can speed growth. Just beware of hungry animals!I like to think of myself as a fairly laissez-faire food grower. I see the prescribed sowing windows as guidance mostly, and have been known to bung a healthy seedling in a bed…

From faded grandeur in Greece to designer cabins in the Norwegian dunes, these are your most glamorous coastal discoveries• Tell us about a memorable Greek holiday – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherThe Hotel Villa Garden, Sant’Agnello is a ravishing but small, friendly, family-run hotel about 25 minutes…