We’ve all felt that sinking moment when a familiar hum goes silent: the fridge stops cooling, the washer won’t spin or the oven won’t heat on a busy weeknight. When an appliance quits, the big ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Australia has been hit by an intense heatwave as temperatures soar above 40C, sparking warnings of “extreme ...