Dive into this week's must-read stories, from the extraordinary experience of synaesthesia to the legacy of the world's oldest Test cricketer and a visual journey through the 21st century.
Jacob Bethell's elegant first Test century gave England hope on day four, delaying Australia's victory push. Can England force a final-day contest? Read the full match analysis.
England captain Ben Stokes suffers a groin injury, forcing him from the field on day four of the fifth Ashes Test. Jacob Bethell's century offers hope. Full story and analysis.
Jacob Bethell's sublime maiden Test hundred on day four at the SCG provides a glimpse of a brighter future for England after a tough Ashes series. Read the full analysis.
Jacob Bethell's elegant maiden Test century of 142* gave England hope on day four in Sydney, leading by 119 runs. Read the full Ashes match report.
Australia seal a 4-1 Ashes series victory over England in Sydney, powered by centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith. Read the full match report and analysis.
Steve Smith's unbeaten 129 and Travis Head's explosive 163 powered Australia to 518-7, a 134-run lead over England on day three of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Joe Root scored a brilliant 160 for England at the SCG, but Travis Head's unbeaten 91 led Australia's fightback on day two of the final Ashes Test. Follow the action.
Guardian readers express dismay over the exclusion of harrowing Gaza conflict imagery from a major photographic retrospective, arguing the devastation is seared into global memory.
A powerful new exhibition curates 46 iconic photographs that capture the defining moments of the 21st century so far. Discover the images that shocked and shaped our world.
An exclusive look at the Shane Warne 'Treasures of a Legend' exhibition at the MCG's Australian Sports Museum, featuring the Ball of the Century and intimate career artefacts. Discover the legend's personal collection.
A 13th-century treatise by Oxford friar Richard Fishacre, proposing planets orbit stars beyond Earth, has been rediscovered. This challenges views on medieval cosmology. Read the full story.
On this day in 1783, King George III appointed 24-year-old William Pitt the Younger as Prime Minister, ending a period of political chaos. Discover how the young leader defied expectations.
Travis Head's unbeaten 142 leaves England needing a record run chase in Adelaide. Australia lead by 356 runs, pushing the Ashes series towards a 3-0 scoreline. Read the full day three report.
Alex Carey's brilliant century on a sweltering day in Adelaide has put Australia in a strong position at 326-8 after England fought hard. Read the full day one report.
A Snicko operator error denied England a vital Alex Carey wicket in the Ashes. Carey admitted he edged the ball but went on to score 106. BBG Sports accepts culpability.
England weigh a formal protest after a Snicko technology blunder reprieves Alex Carey, who went on to score a crucial century on day one of the third Ashes Test. Read the full story.
Alex Carey's brilliant century helped Australia recover from an early England onslaught to reach 326-8 on day one of the crucial third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Full match report.
Joe Root's unbeaten 135, his first Test century in Australia, rescued England from 5-2 to a commanding 325-9 on day one of the second Ashes Test. Follow live coverage.
Joe Root scored his first Test century in Australia, a defiant 135*, as England recovered from 5-2 to reach 325-9 on a pulsating opening day against Mitchell Starc's six-wicket haul.
Explore Thomas Love Peacock's satirical poem Rich or Poor, a sharp critique of Victorian class inequality and religious hypocrisy that remains strikingly relevant to modern Britain.
Discover the groundbreaking work of women photographers from 1900-1975 in this powerful visual exhibition. Explore their forgotten contributions to photographic history.
Travis Head's devastating 123 from 83 balls powered Australia to a stunning first Test victory against England, creating a major selection dilemma for the second Test.
Travis Head's explosive 69-ball century, the second fastest in Ashes history, powered Australia to victory against England's 'Bazball' approach in the first Test at Perth Stadium.
Travis Head's devastating 123 from 83 balls secured Australia's eight-wicket victory in the first Ashes Test, concluding inside two days for the first time since 1921.
A Polish museum has discovered a 17th-century portrait bearing an uncanny resemblance to Robert De Niro, complete with the same distinctive mole. The actor has been invited to meet his historical lookalike.
Olga Ravn's powerful new novel The Wax Child explores 17th century witchcraft in Denmark through visceral prose and female solidarity. Discover this haunting tale of everyday sorcery.
Step inside the 306-year-old red house in Spitalfields, a perfectly preserved film location for The Danish Girl and Luther, resisting modernisation for three centuries.
A 15th-century Flemish triptych discovered during almshouse renovations in Sherborne, Dorset, has been valued at £3.5m. The artwork will be auctioned to fund social housing projects in the historic market town.
Joe Root's Ashes preparations falter as he scores just one run against the Lions. Discover how England's batting lineup fared in their final warm-up match before the Australia series.