Compelling reads and entertaining features - updated every Friday
Post-Covid education is leaving too many pupils behind
Voting rights or voter fraud: Battle for US election rages away from campaign trail
Restaurant of the week: Romantic Bisou lives up to its name
From Sabrina Carpenter to Katy Perry, the biggest music hits and misses of the summer
Ten ways to tell if you're an Abu Dhabi old-timer
New movies, shows and music to stream this week
‘Moughamara’: The Arabic word for adventure is all about escapism
When a 140-million-year-old dinosaur landed at Abu Dhabi airport
From pilgrims marching in Iraq to the Perseid meteor shower
World Photography Day: The National staff pick their favourite images
Strife is par for the course at Lebanon's only golf club
When Sheikh Majid was awarded the Sword of Honour at Sandhurst
Arabic word of the week: 'Nada' seeps from morning dew into kindness
Physical media: The best books, Blu-rays and vinyls to buy in August
From comedy class to Edinburgh Fringe, a Dubai resident's journey to the global stage
Hotel of the week: History and high-end style combine at Anantara The Marker Dublin
