Damaging cuts | ‘Down below’ at the GP’s | The vagina dialogues | Boris Johnson is history already | Limoncello’s popularity Articles and letters ( 31 October ) pointing out the harmful gaps in budget funding have still omitted a key service, namely youth services, where local council spending last year in England was 73% less than in 2010-11. These services will also now suffer the double whammy…

Chhath Puja is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated predominantly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The festival involves preparing various symbolic foods like thekua, kasar laddu, rice kheer, puri, kaddu ki sabzi, gur ki roti, and coconut rice laddus. These offerings signify purity, gratitude, and devotion to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya.

In 18th century America, this book was second in popularity only to the Bible. It was a favorite of many thinkers and leaders throughout history, including Emerson, Napoleon, Machiavelli, Nietzsche, and even President Truman. Yet, you probably haven’t read it. It’s Plutarch’s Parallel Lives. If you’re not familiar with Plutarch’s Lives, you’re in for a […] Help support independent publishing. Mak…