Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘nuclear blackmail’ after Putin orders nuclear weapons drills
'I’d have been arrested'
Drake denies allegations by Kendrick Lamar of underage sex and harboring secret child
Mike Johnson
House set to vote on Marjorie Taylor Greene effort to remove speaker
Vaccines
Scientists create immunization with potential to protect against future coronaviruses
Boeing
Company hopes to polish its reputation with Starliner crew capsule launch
Campus protests
Police dismantle Palestinian solidarity encampment at USC
Mexico
Missing surfers died from gunshots after attempted robbery, officials say
Kristi Noem
Governor says ‘I’m tired of politicians pretending to be what they’re not’
In focus
‘We deserve more’
US workers’ share of the pie dwindles
‘I am ready to return whenever they say’
Nasrin Sotoudeh on prison, the hijab, and violence in Iran
Exclusive: the human rights lawyer, temporarily released from jail on medical grounds, describes her love for her family, and why she keeps going despite brutal treatment at the hands of the regime
‘Everything’s just … on hold’
The Netherlands’ next-level housing crisis
Amsterdammers find themselves at the nadir of a Europe-wide housing shortage. But some bold initiatives offer hope
Spotlight
How to build a better life
We all want to cut out the bad parts of ourselves. It won’t work, and it won’t make us happier
Trauma, vulnerability, dependency … like it or not, we can’t just wish them away
‘A wild cocktail of emotion, politics and desire’
The history of breasts in art
‘People think it’s just for emo or gothic kids’
The Kenyan metalhead leading a new wave of African rock
Martin Kanja, AKA Lord Spikeheart, covers everything from colonialism to his grandmother in music that mixes African culture with metal. He hopes to help more artists like him break through
Double fault: Challengers is as bad in the bedroom as it is on the tennis court
Mike McCahill
Critics might have fallen for Luca Guadagnino’s erotic tennis romp but it’s a vapid string of disappointing choices
The pet I'll never forget
Babyleaf, the feral kitten who tamed me
Confronting the audience and breaking the fourth wall
Why Black drama is getting meta
‘You struggled with my film? Fantastic!’
Alice Rohrwacher and her riotous new tomb-raiding tale
The Bauhaus Nazis
The collaborators – and worse – among the design icons
Don’t let the sound and fury over Gaza protests drown out what the students are saying
Nesrine Malik
At Columbia University I saw young people who feel they have no choice but to risk their futures, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
I was a running addict – but pushing myself to the limit led to two knee replacements
Rod Gilchrist
Why I quit
I stopped lying to please people – and I’ve never felt more free
Radhika Sanghani
Radical honesty isn’t for the faint-hearted, but it’s one of the greatest joys I’ve ever discovered, says author Radhika Sanghani
Vampire facials, under-eye fillers, ‘prejuvenation’: how did cosmetic tweakments get so extreme?
Georgina Lawton
Cosmetic procedures are on the rise among younger people; I’m barely 30. Still this is about more than just clinging to youth, says author Georgina Lawton
I remember the 1960s crackdowns against war protesters. This is a repeat
Robert Reich
With a bit of Saudi topspin, tennis fans can overlook its brutal repression of women
Catherine Bennett
So empire and the slave trade contributed little to Britain’s wealth? Pull the other one, Kemi Badenoch
Will Hutton
Why sportspeople should stick to the pitch and stay out of politics
Naoya Inoue v Luis Nery: undisputed junior featherweight championship
Round-by-round report: Naoya Inoue looks to bolster his claim as the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer against Luis Nery. Follow along with Bryan Graham
Premier League
10 talking points from the weekend’s football action
Government accused of using defamation law to silence intellectuals
Brazil
Flooding death toll in south rises to 75 as over 100 people remain missing
Hungary
Country tired of ruling elite, Orbán challenger tells large rural rally
UK
Yorkshire apostrophe fans demand road signs with nowt taken out
Weather tracker
Torrential rainstorms cause death and destruction in Brazil
Blue whales
Researchers listen with delight to songs that hint at Antarctic resurgence
Rishi Sunak
UK PM to face pressure to shift right after disastrous election results
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The Stakes - US Election
At least once a week
What’s really at risk in the 2024 election? Adam Gabbatt cuts through the clutter and guides you through the biggest stories, questions and curiosities in this hugely consequential election. We’ll focus on the stakes – not the odds.
Trump on Trial
Weekly, and more frequent editions during trial
Stay up to date on all of Donald Trump’s trials.
Guardian staff will send weekly updates each Wednesday – and more frequent editions during trial
Well Actually
Weekly
Practical advice, expert insights and answers to your questions about how to live a good life
Podcasts
Podcasts
The Audio Long Read
How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet – podcast
Today in Focus
How do we protect teenagers from sextortion scams?
Today in Focus
Politics Weekly Westminster: local elections special
Politics Weekly UK
Politics Weekly Westminster: Election special – podcast
Weekend
Weekend Podcast: comedian Sofie Hagen on eight years of celibacy, the £5 coffee is coming, and Philippa Perry offers advice on reconnecting with a sibling
The Audio Long Read
Solar storms, ice cores and nuns’ teeth: the new science of history – podcast
The collaborators – and worse – among the design icons
They were seen as heroes and martyrs who defied the Nazis. But a new show in Weimar reveals horrifying details about some Bauhauslers, one of whom designed the crematoriums at Auschwitz
‘It’s not that I’m against story. I like films with stories’
Pat Collins on directing a tale without a plot
Double fault
Challengers is as bad in the bedroom as it is on the tennis court
Mike McCahill
‘People think it’s just for emo or gothic kids’
The Kenyan metalhead leading a new wave of African rock
Book of the day
Francis Bacon: A Self-Portrait in Words by Michael Peppiatt review – glimpses of a demon-driven genius
‘I get a little stir-crazy’
Jennifer Connelly on David Bowie, working with family and going back to college