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'I felt like an outsider my whole life - everything changed when I won the Booker Prize'

Douglas Stuart’s novels are exercises in loving, despite all the hard knocks life throws at his characters. In his works, Stuart fleshes out the love story beyond sickly sweet narratives that verge on fantasy, instead his stories throw their arms around characters often forgotten in literature - the working class, the rural, the queer. In his critically acclaimed debut Shuggie Bain, Stuart chronicles the relationship between a gay son and his mother Agnes, who is suffering with addiction.

Are JWST's early, overmassive black holes just normal-range outliers?

Are JWST's early, overmassive black holes just normal-range outliers? Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Ever since the JWST revealed a population of SMBH in the early universe that were overmassive, scientists have been working hard to explain them. These black holes existed when the universe was only about 2 billion years old, during Cosmic Noon, and according to our models of black hole growth, there simply wasn't enough time for them to grow so massive.

Dormant black hole revives in under three years, brightening 10-fold in nearby galaxy

June 2, 2026 report Dormant black hole revives in under three years, brightening 10-fold in nearby galaxy Shreejaya Karantha Author Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Astronomers monitoring a nearby active galaxy for six years have watched its supermassive black hole dramatically wake up, brightening by a factor of 10 across ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths. The paper outlining the study was posted to the preprint server arXiv on May 18.

James Webb Space Telescope weighs 'sleeping giant' black hole from 10 billion light-years away — and it's 6 billion times our sun's mass

James Webb Space Telescope weighs 'sleeping giant' black hole from 10 billion light-years away — and it's 6 billion times our sun's mass "We can now undertake a more complete census of how black holes develop over time and infer their role in shaping galaxy evolution." Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have "weighed" a sleeping giant — a dormant supermassive black hole located a staggering 10 billion light-years away. That makes this black hole the most distant...

Supermassive black holes could be the universe's biggest planet nurseries

May 31, 2026 report Supermassive black holes could be the universe's biggest planet nurseries Paul Arnold Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Supermassive black holes are the largest known black holes in the universe, sitting at the center of most large galaxies. They are sometimes described as cosmic monsters because they feed on surrounding gas and dust when they are active, as well as destroy anything that gets too close. But their reputation could be due for a...

Thundering On storms to Oaks glory at Epsom

Epsom: Thundering On storms to Oaks glory for Joseph O'Brien Steered by Dylan Browne McMonagle, Thundering On breezed by Legacy Link to clinch Classic glory in the Betfred Oaks for Joseph O'Brien; Also on the card, Seagulls Eleven got the better of Persica in a thrilling renewal of the Diomed Stakes. Friday 5 June 2026 16:44, UK Thundering On came from last to first to land the Betfred Oaks in seriously impressive fashion at Epsom. Sent off at 5-1 in the hands of Irish champion jockey Dylan...

Offene Feldschlacht 2.0: Die FDP kämpft gegen sich selbst

'I won't be a yes man': Co-chair of ACT Reconciliation council resigns

ACT Reconciliation Council co-chair Selina Walker resigns, says government is failing on First Nation's policy Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 10:52am In short: ACT Reconciliation Council co-chair Selina Walker has resigned, saying the territory government is failing on First Nation's policy. Her departure has been made public as the ACT marks today's Reconciliation Day public holiday — a key event the council provides advice on. It follows the resignation of Brendan Moyle, the former head of the ACT...

MTR Corp boss Jacob Kam elected chairman of Hong Kong’s largest business chamber

MTR Corp boss Jacob Kam elected chairman of Hong Kong’s largest business chamber Kam takes over as head of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce for one-year term Jacob Kam Chak-pui, 64, took over as chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday following an election among members, expressing “strong confidence” in the city’s economic development. Kam, previously the chamber’s vice-chairman, said he believed the market outlook was rebounding as the global...

Not just checking a box: How Buddhist teachings inspire these two men to give blood regularly

Not just checking a box: How Buddhist teachings inspire these two men to give blood regularly For two Buddhists, donating blood is a way to live out the values of kindness, compassion and generosity. SINGAPORE: For many Buddhists, Vesak Day is marked with prayers and temple visits. For two devotees, it also takes on a more physical form: rolling up their sleeves to donate blood.