Casey Harrell, photographed at home in Oakland, California. Photograph: Carolyn Fong/The GuardianThe 43-year-old co-founder of BlackRock’s Big Problem knows he may not have long to live, thanks to the neurodegenerative disease ALS. But that won’t stop him holding the US’s biggest investors to account
by Patrick GreenfieldTwo months into the pandemic, Casey Harrell was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The 43-year-old climate activist started noticing symptoms in 2019, shortly after the birth of his daughter, Aya. Read More...
Book of the dayHistory booksReviewFrom the oak of its timbers to a watery grave off Rhode Island, this is an engaging account of Captain Cook’s vessel
Endeavour was the ship that Captain Cook sailed to Australia and New Zealand on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771. Endeavour, Peter Moore argues in this ambitious exploration, was also the word that best captured the spirit of the age. Britain, in the second half of the 18th century, “was consumed by the impulse for grand projects, undertaken at speed”. Read More...
The ObserverWomen This article is more than 9 years oldSo wives didn't work in the 'good old days'? WrongThis article is more than 9 years oldAmanda WilkinsonThe idea of the 'angel in the home' is an illusion. The Victorian working class counted on having two wagesA woman's place used to be in the home – women gave up work after marrying, and husbands were the breadwinners. That's what we have long believed. Read More...
