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Mad Men: notes from the break roomMad MenMad Men: season four, episode fiveDon's back to his tricks of old mixing cunning with flair to secure the company's futureSPOILER ALERT: This blog is for those who are watching season four of Mad Men on BBC4. Don't read on if you haven't seen episode four – and if you've seen more of the series, please be aware that many UK viewers will not have done so …

Republicans This article is more than 2 years oldMarjorie Taylor Greene a ‘Democrat or an idiot’, fellow Republican saysThis article is more than 2 years oldCongressman Dan Crenshaw throws barb at congresswoman in spat over his support for using Fema to operate Covid testing sites The extremist Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene “might be a Democrat – or just an idiot” – according to a fellow hardline conservative. US reports global record of more than 1m daily Covid casesRead moreDan Crenshaw, a Texas congressman and former Navy Seal, threw the barb back at the Georgia congresswoman in a spat over his support for using the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) to operate Covid testing sites.

Book of the dayTrue crime booksReviewDid one novel written in 1839 inspire a lurid murder and an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria?As Leonard Bast discovers in Howards End when a heavy shelf collapses on him, books can kill. Can they also inspire killers? Mark David Chapman, who murdered John Lennon, was carrying a copy of The Catcher in the Rye when arrested. Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, was thought (by the FBI) to have been inspired by Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Agent.

Red hot! Joel Meyerowitz’s ginger love affair – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The photographer’s seminal Redheads explored his fascination with the hair colour – and a forthcoming edition features new and previously unseen images Joel Meyerowitz Main image: ‘Transformed in sunlight’ … Redhead Club of America: California 1984. Photograph: Joel Meyerowitz Wed 30 Mar 2022 07.

Cyclone Gabrielle This article is more than 11 months oldCyclone Gabrielle worst storm to hit New Zealand this century, says PMThis article is more than 11 months oldNational state of emergency invoked and thousands displaced as storm devastates large parts of North Island and minister says ‘this is climate change’ Minister gives furious speech about ‘lost decades spent bickering’ over climate crisis Cyclone Gabrielle batters New Zealand – in pictures Tell us: have you been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle?

Best podcasts of the weekPodcastingJon Ronson’s The Butterfly Effect tackles the porn industry without so much as a salacious wink – and can be unexpectedly moving. Elsewhere, our podcast picks include a peek behind the scenes of Blue Planet II and some serious Dungeons and Dragons fandom Hear Here podcast tips: sign up now for more audio delights Pick of the week: The Butterfly EffectMaster storyteller Jon Ronson tackles pornography in his brilliant podcast The Butterfly Effect (iTunes), which is ripe for a binge listen.

Indonesia This article is more than 10 years oldLion found hanged in Indonesian zooThis article is more than 10 years oldSurabaya 'zoo of death' under investigation after several animals die of neglect, starvation and mistreatmentIndonesian officials are investigating the mysterious death of an African lion found hanged in his own cage in Indonesia's "zoo of death", where a number of animals have perished due to neglect, starvation and mistreatment in the past few years.

Olivia RodrigoReviewWith exhilarating pace and fury, the Drivers License singer castigates her leeching ex, flipping the sexist stereotype of a female gold digger and cementing her superstar status Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single Drivers License made headlines on its release in January 2021 for breaking some stratospheric records in quick succession. Within four days, it had the most single-day Spotify streams of all time (other than Christmas songs). A day later, it broke that record.

‘I need to be really picky’ … Tamsin Greig. Photograph: Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen‘I need to be really picky’ … Tamsin Greig. Photograph: Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesTheatreAs the National Theatre streams its acclaimed staging of Shakespeare’s comedy, its star recalls playing Malvolia and eliciting help from the audience What was your reaction when asked to play Malvolia? I was offered Olivia but she wasn’t on my list of must-play roles.