Formerly an aspiring rapper from Virginia, Blanco has enough pop hits for his own Wikipedia page. Roisin O’Connor talks to him about getting stars to open up, guest-starring in the comedy Dave, and not taking life too seriously
French-Cameroonian exacted revenge on Miocic three years after a humbling decision loss, winning via second-round knockout
‘Water makes it worse!!’
Efforts fail to free the 400m-long vessel at high tide on Saturday
The Briton is now back in contention to secure a world title shot after victory in Gibraltar
Filled with travel tips and restaurant recommendations, this book brings together Bourdain’s observations to inspire you with the travel bug, writes Natalie B Compton
Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian and George Savulich write that a new generation of drug users have far more knowledge about the drugs they take, these are the so-called ‘psychonauts’
Originally intending to compete with the ‘big boys’ with a fleet of driverless taxis, Five has since switched focus instead providing simulation tech for autonomous vehicles, writes Martin Friel
Loss of smell is a key symptom of Covid-19, but if your smell never fully recovered, you’re not alone, writes Alyson Krueger
Both our leading politicians are accused of not believing in anything, but, says John Rentoul, it is one of the least wounding charges in politics
We all snap at our children, especially after a year of working from home in a pandemic, this is normal, we just need to learn how to apologise, writes Jessica Grose
Murtha was from the same streets as the community she photographed, lending a poignant intimacy to her stark yet tender black and white photos
In what has been a difficult year for everyone, Maggie Jackson recommends picture books to help parents talk about death
More than 25 million people in England have been vaccinated with one dose
The Briton moved a step closer to a world title after picking up the interim belt in Gibraltar
The drummer for Grammy Award-winning rock band Alabama Shakes is in custody on child abuse charges
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William Fernandez, 24, was on remand awaiting trial for sexual offences
Arrests, intimidation, dubious contracts and squandered millions - how England’s 10th biggest local authority failed the people it was supposed to serve
Model and activist Rosalynne Montoya also posted how TSA can treat trans people better
Editorial: Protesters should be peaceful and police should not use excessive and indiscriminate force against demonstrators
The EU has been sharing jabs like sweeties as the UK imposed exactly what Boris Johnson condemned – a blockade, writes Rob Merrick
John Rentoul on questions of style and usage in last week’s Independent
A century ago the world was enthralled by the photographs of the Cottingley Fairies, one of the greatest hoaxes of all time. But, asks David Barnett, what if it was all true?
Watching his child be swabbed without a murmur, Will Gore confronts his latent health anxieties