2024.12.07

The best books of 2024
A new Sally Rooney, the return of le Carré’s George Smiley, plus real-life revelations from Al Pacino and Salman Rushdie ... Guardian critics pick the year’s best fiction, memoir, children’s books and more
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/dec/07/the-best-books-of-2024

Five of the best science fiction books of 2024
From a post-apocalyptic dystopia to a brilliant time-travel debut, a far-future take on humanity and more
Adam Roberts
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/dec/02/five-of-the-best-science-fiction-books-of-2024

Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why
Arwa Mahdawi
UnitedHealthcare is egregious among US insurers for charging enormous premiums, then denying care
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/07/brian-thompson-unitedhealthcare

Body-cam shows Ohio police fatally shooting 15-year-old boy
Killing of Jazmir Tucker sparks outrage over quick use of assault rifle and delay in rendering aid to wounded boy
Sam Levin and agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/06/ohio-police-fatal-shooting-jazmir-tucker

The new vegan
Cake
Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for a Christmas Dundee cake
Marmalade sharpens the dried fruit flavours, while a crown of almonds makes this a bake fit for a queen
Meera Sodha

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/dec/07/vegan-christmas-dundee-cake-recipe-meera-sodha
Yotam Ottolenghi recipes
Christmas food gifts
Cookie kisses: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipe for hazelnut and chocolate sandwich biscuits
Scrummy little chocolate sandwich biscuits for gifting or taking to a festive get-together
Yotam Ottolenghi
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/dec/07/yotam-ottolenghi-hazelnut-and-chocolate-kisses-christmas-biscuits-recipe

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