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post 22 May 2013
News Read more from Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Gurublog Google's Eric Schmidt faces the tax question

I interviewed Google's Eric Schmidt about his fascinating book on how the world must adapt to cope with new technology. But first, the thorny question of tax avoidance.

video 22 May 2013 Culture, China

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Ai Weiwei releases heavy metal single - video

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei makes his heavy metal debut with a political song called Dumbass but admits "it doesn't sound very good".

article 21 May 2013 UK
Carewy Mulligan talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about raising awareness over dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Krishnan Guru-Murthy by Krishnan Guru-Murthy Carey Mulligan: raise dementia awareness - video

Carey Mulligan, star of The Great Gatsby, tells Channel 4 News about her plans to raise awareness of Alzheimer's, and says there is a "real problem" with how we treat the elderly in the UK.

post 21 May 2013
Matthew Cain is Channel 4 News culture editor. Read more from Matthew Cain on his blog: Cain on Culture Ray Manzarek: keyboardist behind Doors' unique sound

Jim Morrison was the figurehead and leader of The Doors. But it was the playing of keyboardist Ray Manzarek, who has died aged 74, that gave the 60s rock band their distinctive sound.

post 20 May 2013
Matthew Cain is Channel 4 News culture editor. Read more from Matthew Cain on his blog: Cain on Culture Dan Brown: 'I'm trying to write something exciting'

Dan Brown defends his new book Inferno against its slating from critics. But wouldn't life be easier if he finally gave in to the label of fiction, rather than fact?

video 19 May 2013 Culture

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Rod Stewart on music, life and sleaze in the 70s - video

As Rod Stewart celebrates a number one album, the 68-year-old tells Cathy Newman he hasn't joined the "pipe and slippers club yet" and jokes that there is "nothing wrong with a bit of sleaze".

video 18 May 2013 Culture

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Tribal identity hard to escape, says Pulitzer winner Akhtar

American playwright Ayad Akhtar, who was awarded the Pulitzer drama prize for his production Disgraced, speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about tribal identity, 9/11 and the Boston bombings.

article 18 May 2013 World, Russia
Eurovision 2013 song contest: Russian entry Dina Garipova (picture: Getty)
by David Doyle Eurovision Song Contest 2013: who will win?

Russia will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 on Saturday - that is if statistical analysis from Channel 4 News is correct.

video 15 May 2013 UK

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Is Britain facing a crisis of masculinity?

A Labour MP argues that unemployment and economic downturn are helping spawn a generation of disaffected young men who are increasingly drawn to homophobia, machismo and misogyny.

article 13 May 2013 UK
Ellie Simmonds, one of the superstars of the Paralympics. (Getty)
Channel 4's Paralympics team beats BBC to TV Bafta

An "amazing surprise" sees Channel 4's Paralympic coverage beat the BBC Olympics to the TV Bafta for best sport and live event.