from The Guardian, Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Where's the outrage about the monarchy's extravagant expenses?
I represent a city in which 650,000 children live in poverty. I stand by my comments about fawning over the royal christening

Starbucks must take us for mugs. Teavana can't brew a proper cuppa tea
Spare me the upwardly-mobile marketing. A genuine British cup of tea just needs a good tea-bag, boiling kettle and dash of milk


Syria: my journey into a nightmare war
How did a young British man with no combat experience join the Free Syrian Army? A London student describes the horror of finding himself out of his depth in a bloody conflict


Two billion planets in our galaxy may be suitable for life
Data from Kepler space observatory suggests planets capable of supporting life are far more common than previously thought


How more paternity leave will spell less discrimination against women
Women of child-bearing age are less likely to be employed because companies don't want to risk the extra cost


Jeff Bezos' wife slams 'misleading' biography in Amazon review
'Everywhere I can fact check from personal knowledge, I find way too many inaccuracies,' writes MacKenzie Bezos


Migrants contribute £25bn to UK economy, study finds
Arrivals from EEA countries since 2000 have worked more and received less in benefits than average Briton, academics argue


Street Life in London in 1877 - in pictures
A rare book which was one of the first examples of social documentary photography has been put up for auction. Street Life in London, written by Adolphe Smith with photography by the Scottish photographer John Thomson, was published in 1877. The aim of the book was stated as being 'to bring before the public some account of the present condition of the London street folk, and to supply a series of faithful pictures of the people themselves'


CIA made doctors torture suspected terrorists after 9/11, taskforce finds
Doctors were asked to torture detainees for intelligence gathering, and unethical practices continue, review concludes


Top 10 superhero movies
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a superhero movie... and they've taken over Hollywood with their superpowers and Spandex costumes. The Guardian and Observer's critics pick the 10 best