An american battleship explodes off cuba

August 1998. After a night in the neon hell of Las Vegas I had driven across an iconic desert landscape, arriving late at the tour departure point in the heavenly setting of Monument Valley. The last

TLS contributors choose their favourites

Ruth Jones and James Corden are giddy with excitement when they arrive to talk with Big Issue. We are in St Katharine Docks, London, where they’re midway through the edit for the 90-minute Gavin & Sta

In southern belize, in the district of Toledo, lies the wonderfully named Maya Golden Landscape. This 275,000ha swathe of forest is as magical as it sounds, connecting mountains to coast and shelterin

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly affecting all our lives, and our favourite hobby is no exception. Indeed, it feels like we’re at a tipping point when it comes to family history. Tradition

How she turned rejection into lifelong fortune, favour and independence