September roundup: Our favourite news
Caught trying to mimic the latest hot product, the most powerful tech firms can’t seem to dream up anything genuinely new
Blacklists, short-haul flights, pay gaps and animals in the Gospels
After failing in the tablet market, Hewlett-Packard is jumping into smartphones
Hugo Chávez’s weird new quest, a flight attendant who’s had enough, and the Judy Garland of the American right
He stole $100 million, and lived like a king. Then it all fell apart.