the observer
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Ukraine wins as Eurovision dials back the kitsch …well, a little bitA bit of politics, a bit of schmaltz, and a silly costume secured the prize
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Pfizer’s lethal injection drug ban raises fears of alternative methodsCampaigners happy that last source of drugs has been halted, but warn action needed to stop use of unlicensed drugs or other legally unsatisfactory methods -
Former UN climate change chief to face trialTwo more women file claims against Rajendra Pachauri after 29-year-old colleague from Energy and Resources Institute speaks out -
Global crises overwhelming aid system, says migration chiefIstanbul summit to tackle growing demands on aid agencies struggling to cope with competing emergencies
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New anti-extremism laws planned in bid to revitalise Cameron's premiershipMeasures aimed at preventing radicalisation of young people to be included in the Queen’s speech
features
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Tate Modern’s architects on their radical new extensionTwenty years ago, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron converted London’s Bankside power station into a gallery. Now they are about to unveil the Switch House
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15 brilliant Nigel Slater recipes from 2001 to todayTo celebrate Observer Food Monthly’s 15th birthday, Nigel Slater shares his favourite dishes from 1,000 created for the magazine – and others never seen before
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Not behaving yourself is vastly underratedThe comedian answers questions from our readers and celebrity fans
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My entourage are four and six years oldTwenty years ago, the Shakespeare in Love star had Hollywood at his feet – then he all but disappeared. So what happened?
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The Observer Food Monthly awards 2016Now in their 13th year, the OFM awards reward the finest in British food and drink. There are 10 reader categories plus five decided by our Michelin-starred panel of judges
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America’s new champion of equal rightsThe first African American woman to be US attorney general began by clearing out Fifa. Now she’s intent on supporting her country’s transgender community
letters & editorials
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The Observer view on food production15 years on, our love affair with food is deepening...so are our problems
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We should trust the instinct to build healthy relationshipsConnections with other people are being undermined by the pressures of modern life
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Working-class actors can always extend their rangeHigh costs keep the less affluent out of drama schools and careers, but surely acting is about transcending background, not being confined by it?
regulars
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy partner’s daughter didn’t invite me to her birthdayA woman says her partner’s family are excluding her. Mariella Frostrup says everyone is being immature
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsMannings, Truro: restaurant reviewA hotel restaurant with a long and complex menu does not bode well for Jay. But Mannings fails to disappoint…
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sport
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Maria Sharapova appeal verdict will be known in time for WimbledonMaria Sharapova, provisionally banned since March for failing a drugs test at the Australian Open, will have her appeal heard in London on Wednesday – but a verdict will not be handed down until June, possibly in time for Wimbledon
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Farrell kicks Saracens to European glorySaracens became England’s first European champions since 2007 as Owen Farrell kicked them to a 21-9 win against Racing 92, who lost Dan Carter early in the second half
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Suárez hat-trick seals back-to-back titlesLuis Suárez fired yet another hat-trick as the champions retained their crown at Granada
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‘We had an eating competition – Steve Bould had nine dinners’Ray Parlour’s tales from his time at Arsenal, told in this extract from his autobiography, also include the day Arsène Wenger fell through a wall and how teasing of Martin Keown led to a disastrous £1m signing
interviews
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My singing voice has lain dormant for 20 yearsThe actor on getting his voice in shape for The Threepenny Opera, growing up with showbiz parents, and his almost-career as a goalkeeper…
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I put a shell round myself to get through lifeThe Queen of Shops on Vesta curries, growing up in a large family – and the pain of losing both her parents as a teenager
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food & lifestyle
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Fifteen years in the world of foodObserver Food Monthly, our award-winning magazine, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. We look back on the people, issues and moments that defined an era in which food became central to British culture
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The denim jacket for menGap have spent years honing their denim skills, and this denim jacket is a great mid-price piece to add to your wardrobe
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Five Italian classicsBucatini with clams, vegetable tortino and grandma’s custard pie: traditional-with-a-twist recipes from the Italian capital
reviews
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Week one report – surreal scenes at the PalaisThe film festival got under way with a bit of terror training, some tepid Woody Allen and a fierce return from Ken Loach
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Radiohead: A Moon Shaped Pool – disintegration at home and beyondRadiohead return to conventional songcraft on an impressive ninth album imbued with a sense of loss
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EU referendum Every household urged to sign up for 'historic' vote
Exclusive Boris Johnson accused of 'dishonest gymnastics'
Generation E The race to mobilise EU youth vote
Jonathan Freedland Post-truth politicians are no joke