UK newsHow Einstein struggled with his grand theory - and the mathsUnseen papers on sale for $1.5m show scientific genius's failures together with his lighter sideThe following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Wednesday May 24 2006
To many he is the greatest scientist who ever lived, but a unique collection of Albert Einstein's letters and papers has revealed a history of struggle and failure made worse by an apparently shaky grasp of maths.
US newsPlayboy magazine publishes last issue featuring naked womenThe latest issue, featuring Pamela Anderson, went on sale Friday, months after the men’s magazine announced it would switch to only ‘non-nude’ content
The last issue of Playboy to feature naked women went on sale on Friday, with the magazine stating it will now switch to being “non-nude” .
The January/February 2016 issue, which features Pamela Anderson on its cover, draws a close to 62 years of nudity.
Children's booksGlobalQuiz: Which of the March sisters from Little Women are you?Let's face it, no one can read Louisa May Alcott's novel without identifying with one of the four March sisters. Find out which one you really are!ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJuYnrmlvsSnqmaan6S4tHnSoqueZ6Gqtrt7kWlobmeRpb9wfY9oqK6hqmLEqbXCoWSonl2ptaZ5zJqpnKBdqLa0wMSrqmaeoqS6brjIraulnV2svK6xzWaYq51drry2
The foodie travellerMilan holidaysChef Luca Gaggioli on the best place in Milan to try the saffron-infused version of Italy’s famous rice dish
Risotto, the most typical of northern Italian dishes, actually has its origins in the south. It is believed that risotto giallo alla milanese originates from “rice with zafran” – a dish of pilau rice with saffron brought to Sicily by the Arabs. Today Sicilian arancini (rice balls) are still made from saffron risotto.
Children's booksChildren's booksThe Winter Horses by Philip Kerr - review'When almost all of the horses are shot by Nazi soldiers, Kalinka begins a desperate journey to get both herself and the horses to safety'The Winter Horses is set during WW2, in Ukraine. The character is a young girl named Kalinka, who is fleeing from the Nazis after her family were killed for being Jews. Also being hunted by the Nazi soldiers are the Przewalskis horses, an ancient breed thought not good enough for the Nazi ideals.