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‘I like him as a No 9’: Bellingham a striking alternative for England, says Tuchel

Head coach sees Real Madrid man as an option up frontKane praises Alexander-Arnold’s impact and work rateThomas Tuchel’s hunt for alternatives to Harry Kane has led to him identifying Jude Bellingham as an option at No 9 for England. Kane continued his remarkable scoring record in the 2-0 win against Czechia in the Nations League on Tuesday, moving to 87 goals in 123 international appearances with a late strike in Prague, but he has little cover up front.There is no prospect yet of Tuchel having to consider life without Kane. The England head coach backed the 33-year-old striker to last another decade at the highest level, tipped him to reach a century of international goals soon, and said England cannot expect to produce a replica of their greatest forward. However, there is concern over whether England have enough depth in attack. Continue reading...

Jacob SteinbergEnglandThomas Tuchel

GuardianSep 30Preview

How do you cope when your sacred land becomes Times Square? The art of the first Native New Yorkers

A new exhibit of Lenape paintings, traditional dress and music proves their modern-day culture is vibrant and aliveDuring the 19th century, the US government funded more than 500 “Indian boarding schools” aimed at forcibly assimilating Native American children into western culture. Students were taken from their families, frequently by force, and forced to cut their hair. They were stripped of their original names, and taught to feel shame regarding their heritage and customs. Run like military academies, these institutions required children to wear uniforms and subjected them to severe physical punishment, such as solitary confinement and flogging. Richard Henry Pratt, who established the first of these schools, declared that their explicit purpose was to “kill the Indian, save the man”.These assimilation practices persisted for decades, during which numerous children endured physical a

Alaina DemopoulosNative AmericansIndigenous peoples