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1. Why a centuries-old Mexica myth became Mexico’s enduring symbol

   A new exhibition in Mexico City explores how the sacred myth that marked the site of the ancient Mexica — or Azetc — capital has survived the European conquest, colonization and centuries of change to remain at the heart of Mexico’s identity

2. Alan Cumming: ‘After my rant about trans rights, I was worried I would be deported’

   The actor is also a deeply concerned US citizen. He talks to Patrick Smith about the fear gripping the US, JK Rowling, the star-studded mini-festival he’s holding in tiny Pitlochry, and working on Russell T Davies’s new drama

3. Taylor Swift, the Sylvia Plath of her generation? Maggie Nelson has got this one wrong in The Slicks

   There are plenty of curious ideas to pursue when examining the global phenomenon of Swift in 2025. The patriarchy hating prolific female artists in a pop world dominated by women doesn’t feel like one of them, writes Hannah Ewens

4. Skincare routines for four-year olds? Why I’d never buy my children Gen Alpha beauty brands

   Shay Mitchell has launched soothing, cooling, and hydrating face masks for kids as young as four years old in the name of self-care. But, argues mum of two Charlotte Cripps, real care is giving them a childhood free from this toxic beauty-industrial complex

5. Trump claims his recent MRI was part of regular checkup: ‘The doctor said it was the best result he’s ever seen as a doctor’

   The president also said he had ‘no idea’ what doctors were looking at during the MRI

6. Once a shadowy dealmaker, one-time Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal

   Tymur Mindich has been named as the mastermind behind a $100 million embezzlement scheme in Ukraine

7. From guardrails to potholes, AI is becoming the new eyes on America’s roads

   Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety

8. Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out for first Ashes Test

   Hazlewood and Pat Cummins will both miss the series opener in Perth.

9. An uncommon program helps children displaced by flooding that devastated Alaska villages

   An immersion program that helps preserve an Alaska Native language has been a boon to children displaced by last month's severe flooding in western Alaska

10. At least 8 killed in huge blast at a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir

    Police say a cache of confiscated explosives has detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, leaving at least eight people dead and 27 others injured