Clare Longrigg
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Deputy editor of Guardian Long Reads. London-based writer on Italian mafia.
Joined August 2009
A murdered writer, his secret diary of the invasion of Ukraine – and the war crimes investigator determined to find it
theguardian.com
When he realised the Russians were coming for him, Ukrainian writer Volodymyr Vakulenko buried his journal. Then he was taken away never to return. Now, his chronicle has been unearthed …
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How the godfather of AI became a heretic: Joseph Weizenbaum, creator of the first chatbot, who came to believe AI was "an index of the insanity of our world". by @bentarnoff
theguardian.com
Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum was there at the dawn of artificial intelligence – but he was also adamant that we must never confuse computers with humans
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A year ago I saw a news item warning that half the UK’s fish and chip shops might close. I chose an area of excellence for the dish, the East Neuk of Fife, and hung around to see how they coped. It was a lot. Please read if you have time. Shop local. Tx https://t.co/PuXJs67oV8
theguardian.com
The long read: Plenty of people will tell you the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland is the best place in the world to eat fish and chips. So what happens when its chippies – and chippies across the UK –...
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'Since the fire, the village had lost something irreplaceable: a queue to join, a set of flavours and smells, an illuminated place to go after dark, a takeaway to eat on a sea wall.' @tomlamont on hard times for fish and chips
theguardian.com
The long read: Plenty of people will tell you the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland is the best place in the world to eat fish and chips. So what happens when its chippies – and chippies across the UK –...
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'They were run by men and women who had thick skins, literally so when it came to their fingertips, which had become so desensitised to heat that they could be brushed against boiling oil to better position a fillet of frying fish'... classic @tomlamont
theguardian.com
The long read: Plenty of people will tell you the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland is the best place in the world to eat fish and chips. So what happens when its chippies – and chippies across the UK –...
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'It is common for hoarders to sleep on their sofas, or in a corridor, for years at a stretch because they can’t reach their bedrooms' - so many fascinating insights into a surprisingly widespread phenomenon in this @gdnlongread by @samirashackle
theguardian.com
The long read: Hoarding can be distressing and dangerous. But it’s not just a matter of ‘too much stuff’ – it’s a complex condition that requires careful, targeted help
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“I wonder if it was fear of having nothing, a sense of over-nesting” @samirashackle gets behind the pathology of hoarders https://t.co/UM9C2G62w0
theguardian.com
The long read: Hoarding can be distressing and dangerous. But it’s not just a matter of ‘too much stuff’ – it’s a complex condition that requires careful, targeted help
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"The Ndrangheta's billions are financial bombs dropped on democracy": assistant prosecutor in Reggio Calabria Giuseppe Lombardo pulling no punches at #Tramefestival interviewed by @GiovanniTizian
corrieredellacalabria.it
Il procuratore aggiunto di Reggio: «Le mafie hanno un progetto politico e si evolvono. Per batterle non possiamo cambiare le regole di continuo»
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'As I read through the guidelines, a voice inside me had whispered: “What if this is my secret skill?” I didn’t really expect to break the record. But the tiny possibility was thrilling.' Glorious piece from @ImogenWK on Guinness World Records @gdnlongread
theguardian.com
The long read: For more than half a century, one organisation has been certifying and cataloguing all of life’s superlatives. But has it gone from being about the pursuit of knowledge to simply...
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Beginning of the end of industrial animal farming? This lab grown meat research project is looking for funding @lets_experiment
experiment.com
Mass production of cells is limited by nutrient delivery. 3D printing of hydrogel has enabled the printing of blood vessels, which allows direct cell feeding, but they do not mature, and fall apart....
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Sicilian town tries to expel son of mafia boss in attempt to clean up image
theguardian.com
Corleone council says presence of Totò Riina’s son Salvuccio is damaging town’s reputation
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"A system drugged by money to chase sporting results": how the Vecchia Signora ended up in court, by @tobias_italia
theguardian.com
The long read: A series of financial scandals have rocked Italy’s most glamorous club. But is the trouble at Juventus symptomatic of a deeper rot in world football?
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The Richard Beeston bursary is an opportunity for aspiring foreign correspondents to receive a grant of £6,000 to spend six weeks abroad, researching and reporting on a foreign news story for us Learn more here:
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'When I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched as chaos was unleashed, and sectarian war unfolded' @GhaithAbdulahad
theguardian.com
The long read: When I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam statues fall, chaos reign and...
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Any advice for travellers to Auckland on @FlyAirNZ stranded in Vancouver? One passenger after 48 hours has been told the next flight is Tuesday 21st @SimonCalder
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