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Book clubBooksWeek one: the interlocutorIn Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist, 25-year-old Changez tells the story of how he left his home in Pakistan to study at Princeton, how he became a successful analyst in a New York valuation firm, and how, in the wake of 9/11, he became sick of America and its power and returned to live in Lahore. Now an academic, he agitates against American influence on his country, how innocently it is unclear.

Ms UnderstandingRelationships This article is more than 7 months oldHow can I help my white friend understand his dating preferences are racist?This article is more than 7 months oldSisonke MsimangDismissing a whole group of people is unfair, says Sisonke Msimang, but people of colour aren’t that concerned about one person’s dating life Ms Understanding is an advice column for everyone on everyday issues around race Dear Ms Understanding, How can I help my white friend understand that his “preference” to only date white women is racist?

UK news This article is more than 5 years oldMan spared jail after 'one-punch' killing of teenager in CreteThis article is more than 5 years oldSebastian Trabucatti convicted of manslaughter over the death of Harrow pupil Archie Lloyd A club promoter has been spared jail after being convicted at a court in Crete of first degree manslaughter over the death of 18-year-old public schoolboy Archie Lloyd, who he punched during a row in Malia in 2015.

Readers recommendMusicHopes, dreams and plans … can they be hardened into action? Whether they stay as fantasy or become reality, suggest songs that capture what we want to become “Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine,” said Elvis Presley, whose motor roared into action with as much thrust as any famous figure in music’s history. But once on the road, ambitions can change, and where the King was concerned, this came around 1960 when, until his incredible ’68 comeback concert, he spent most of the decade making 27 fairly rubbish films instead of fulfilling his original dream of musical greatness.

Super woolly animals – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Fluffy farmyard beasts from a new book, Knit your Own Farm How to knit your own turkey Fri 19 Dec 2014 02.00 EST Last modified on Wed 23 Sep 2020 10.18 EDT SheepHumankind, and particularly the knitting world, has every reason to be grateful to sheep as they provide us with wool.

ChristianityFrom a Star Trek enthusiast to a former trade union worker, women share their stories about why they chose the religious life Sr Silvana Dallanegra, RSCJ talks about the importance of social media and tells women interested in the religious life to ‘Go for it girl!’I call Sr Silvana on the landline and she apologises for not having a mobile signal - she was in the basement. Not walking the cloister in silence but running a hostel and helping the students she works with.

And all that jazz: innovative album covers from the 1950s on – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email In a new Taschen book Jazz Covers, a range of striking and colourful album artworks showcase a long-running relationship between the worlds of design and jazz music, from Archie Shepp to Duke Ellington Main image: Archie Shepp, The Way Ahead, released on Impulse Records in 1968.

16 Nov 202319.35 GMTNo word from Steve Clarke, but no worries, because Ewan Murray’s report has landed. Here it is! Thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night. Late Lawrence Shankland goal keeps Scotland’s table-topping hopes aliveRead more16 Nov 202319.30 GMTScott McTominay isn’t happy with Georgia, telling Viaplay: “They’ve got some really good footballers but tonight the way they were acting on the pitch was a disgrace in terms of provoking the referee and obviously us as players … it’s not the way it should go … anyway, that’s football and that’s sometimes how it goes … we just have to keep our heads but it’s difficult … they should do something about people pretending they’re injured when they’re not … rolling around crying like babies all afternoon is not football … they were provoking the referee a lot.

DatingDating apps are generating a whole lexicon for iffy online interactions. Here’s some we prepared earlier … let’s hear yours In an age of dating apps, read receipts and socially acceptable stalking, a whole new confusing lingo has emerged. Most people are familiar with terms like ghosting (when you casually ignore someone’s existence and messages). But what about ghostbusting, when you force them to reply? Or the Dickensian Marleying, when an ex gets in touch with you at Christmas out of nowhere?