Jonathan Jones on artArtWill gay art tour of the Vatican get the Pope's seal of approval?A new art tour celebrating the sexuality of some of the Catholic church’s most revered artists provides exciting new perspectives on the world’s best-known art Visitors to Rome used to be told by tour guides that Michelangelo was “married to his art”. At least that was less shameless than the 1961 biopic that gives him a made-up girlfriend.

Bubonic plague This article is more than 2 months oldWomen with Black African ancestry ‘at greater risk when plague hit London’This article is more than 2 months oldExperts studying remains of victims buried in 14th century say bubonic plague was not an indiscriminate killer When the Black Death hit London in autumn 1348, it caused a wave of devastation, with more than half the city’s population thought to have been killed.

Autumn statement 2023ExplainerThe chancellor’s plans will have an impact on Britons’ NI, tax, savings, pensions and more Autumn statement 2023: key points at a glance Calculator 2023: how will your income change? Unveiling his autumn statement on Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt claimed that it included the “biggest tax cut on work since the 1980s”. Here we examine what the chancellor’s measures mean for workers, homebuyers, pensioners and savers. What does the NI cut mean for employees?

US student debtBiden administration forgives student debt for further 74,000 US borrowersBeneficiaries include public service workers such as firefighters, nurses and teachers with more than 10 years of service Another 74,000 US borrowers will have their student loan debt forgiven – a total of nearly $5bn, the White House announced on Friday. Many of these borrowers are public service workers, such as firefighters, nurses and teachers. They qualify to have their student loans forgiven because of 10 or more years of service.

Jeremy Clarkson This article is more than 10 months oldDeath threats made against two people opposed to Jeremy Clarkson’s farm planThis article is more than 10 months oldMalicious communications sent to two people against ex-Top Gear host’s Diddly Squat farm expansion Death threats have been made against two people who opposed Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm expansion, the local council has revealed. West Oxfordshire district council has said it is aware of malicious communications against an unnamed councillor and a member of the public who spoke out against the 62-year-old former Top Gear presenter’s plans.

Ask PhilippaMarriageStopping the flirtation will hurt but it will be nothing compared to the destruction to your family if you carry onThe question Despite having no issues in my marriage, I’m pretty sure I’m entering into the preparatory stages of a highly destructive affair. I’m a man in my 40s with a loving wife and four young children. We have a good sex life (considering we’ve been together 10 years) and wonderful conversations.

Australian food in seasonAustralian food and drinkThis year about 2m more Kanzi apples will be on Australian shelves – and as well as being crisp and versatile, they’re a lesson in the value of seasonality If you’ve spotted a new kind of apple on supermarket shelves recently, you’re not alone. Growers across 80 Australian orchards are predicting a bumper season for the Kanzi apple – a cross between the Gala and Braeburn varieties – with an extra 2m of the vibrant, red apples expected to hit our shelves in 2021.

Courtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero. The two women recently won an $80,000 settlement from the city of Honolulu but said the discrimination has left ‘a dark cloud’. Photograph: SuppliedCourtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero. The two women recently won an $80,000 settlement from the city of Honolulu but said the discrimination has left ‘a dark cloud’. Photograph: SuppliedHawaii This article is more than 7 years oldLesbian couple arrested over public kiss in Hawaii say ordeal 'ripped us apart'This article is more than 7 years oldCourtney Wilson and Taylor Guerrero recall six-month ‘nightmare’ that saw them at one point barred from returning to California and destroyed their relationship

Spain women's football teamInterviewSpain’s Irene Guerrero: ‘Living what I have lived doesn’t make me better or worse, but it is who I am’Sid LoweThe Spain captain on being inspired by wheelchair-using parents, following Kobe Bryant’s lead and aiming for World Cup glory The story of how Spain got their captain, the daughter of wheelchair-using athletes who broke barriers and inspire her daily, begins in a bar. One night, when she was seven years old, the phone rang at Irene Guerrero’s house.

The world's ugliest animals - in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The blobfish has been voted world's ugliest animal after a campaign set up by the Ugly Animal Preservation Society to raise awareness for endangered and aesthetically challenged animals - some the finest examples of which can be seen here Mee-Lai Stone @mlestone Thu 12 Sep 2013 11.