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  • Trucks passing through border crossing at night

    Gaza
    UN humanitarian chief delivers ‘apocalyptic’ warning over aid

  • White man wearing red and black robes stands in front of podium and microphone

    Dignity, joy, a raised fist
    Biden renews pitch to Black voters at Morehouse commencement

    • Marco Rubio
      Republican senator says he would not accept 2024 election results ‘if it’s unfair’

    • 'Three-term? Or two-term?’
      Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention

    • Manchester City 3-1 West Ham
      City take record fourth Premier League title in a row

    • Democratic Republic of Congo
      Army says it stopped attempted coup involving three US citizens

    • Blue Origin
      First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in flight

    • Bridgerton
      How real-life Lady Whistledown scandalised 18th-century society

Behind the magic

  • David Copperfield Slot Machine Unveiling At The MGM Grand<br>LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 26: A general view is seen of the video screen from the slot machine, "The Magic of David Copperfield," by Bally Technologies at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on June 26, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

    Revealed
    Magician David Copperfield accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women

  • Epstein head Main Image

    ‘Magic David called’
    David Copperfield repeatedly contacted Jeffrey Epstein

  • A truck trailer belonging to magician David Copperfield sits outside his warehouse in Las Vegas, Friday, Oct. 19, 2007. Copperfield has been contacted by law enforcement authorities and the FBI has conducted an investigation in Las Vegas, where the magician regularly performs, his lawyer and the FBI confirmed. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

    David Copperfield
    The FBI investigated him for two years. The claim that he was ‘exonerated’ was widely embraced. Was he?

  • David Copperfield.

    ‘I honest to God believe I was drugged’
    Magician David Copperfield’s alleged victims speak out

In focus

  • Picture of open school books

    ‘Scary’
    Public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify

  • Man outside court in navy suit and red tie

    Donald Trump
    Ex-president turns trial into circus as Biden tries to focus minds on economy

    As a slew of Republicans went to the hush-money trial to show their fealty to their boss, the president tried to rise above it
  • person harvest leaves in greenhouse full of marijuana plants

    Will Florida legalize weed?
    The state’s other big November vote

    A ballot measure on the legalization of recreational marijuana has been overshadowed by the vote on abortion rights

Spotlight

  • A young Black man wearing a straw-colored cowboy hat lit by sunlight coming through rafters out of the frame has his arm over the neck of a brown, saddled horse.

    ‘A history that’s been suppressed’
    The Black cowboy story is 200 years old

    Historians estimate a quarter of settlers of the US west were Black, moving cattle on horseback, settling towns and keeping the peace
  • A blond woman in a red velvet robe with a furry collar leans on a wooden bar

    ‘More like therapists’
    Adult virgins turn to Nevada brothels for sex – and healing

  • BESTPIX: Saturday Night Live - Season 49<br>SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1864 -- Pictured: Host Jake Gyllenhaal during Promos in Studio 8H on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 -- (Photo by: Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty Images)

    Saturday Night Live
    Jake Gyllenhaal delivers the season’s strongest episode

    A mostly underwhelming season ends on a high note with the actor, along with some better than usual writing, resulting in a standout episode
  • Brandon Johnson, the Chicago mayor

    Chicago
    Can mayor tackle environmental racism in one of the most segregated US cities?

    Brandon Johnson promised to address the city’s longstanding inequities – advocates want to make the most of the moment
    • Phil Daoust has his brain scanned.

      Keep forgetting things? Worried about your brain?
      Here’s what Phil Daoust learned when he had his scanned

    • National Women in Construction Week<br>BOSTON, MA - MARCH 2: Alicia Miksic. apprentice electrician, bends an electrical pipe with electrician Adam DeFilippo at a work site at Brigham and Women's Hospital emergency department in Boston on March 2, 2020. This week, Skanska employees on construction sites all over Greater Boston are celebrating their female peers and colleagues on the job during national Women in Construction week. Skanska women in construction are welders, project managers, plumbers, carpenters, superintendents and everything in between, helping to build what matters in our communities while paving the way for future generations of female trades and construction workers in the industry. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

      Education
      Gen-Z students are choosing a trade over college. That shows they’re smart

    • Silhouettes of people look at Google logo

      Analysis
      Google remains focused on its long quest for your eyeballs

    • Woman wearing tiara with flowers waves to camera

      ‘Such a hot mess’
      Turmoil inside the world of US beauty pageants

Opinion

  • Illustration by David Foldvari of a person's head coloured in with items of food.

    I haven’t tried Ozempic but I know how it feels

    Megan Nolan
    Our desires are an essential part of who we are – as I discovered when I lost my appetite for six months
  • Donald Trump surrounded by supporters with US flags and 'Make America Great Again' placards.

    US voters are increasingly polarised over politics, but Brits are far less stubborn

    Torsten Bell
    Pundits say rising negative feelings to other parties threatens democracy. Apart from in America, new research tells a different story
    • Yoav Gallant, wearing headphones, gazes at a tank and boxes of supplies near the border between Israel and Gaza.

      The Observer view
      It’s up to Israel’s allies to persuade Netanyahu to stop standing in the way of peace

    • Young woman grimaces at laundry in clothes drier

      Free the fridges! Make dishwashers great again! US conservatives have odd priorities

      Emma Beddington
    • Large number of cars and construction machinery ar parked, waiting to be shipped for export

      US approach to China’s rapid growth has lessons for us all

      Larry Elliott
    • Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp applauds the fans on 17 May.

      Jürgen Klopp brought not only victories but a fan’s passion for the game

      Kenan Malik

Sports

  • Moises Caicedo, Phil Foden and Jurgen Klopp.

    Premier League weekend awards
    Tears, cheers and a very long-range stunner

    From Moisés Caicedo’s brilliance to Jürgen Klopp’s goodbye, we hand out honors (and dishonors) from the top-flight weekend
  • Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton celebrates as his team make their way to the Eastern Conference finals

    NBA playoffs
    Brunson breaks hand as Pacers dump Knicks out in Game 7

    Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory
    • Simone Biles competes in the uneven bars event on Saturday during the US Classic at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut.

      Gymnastics
      Biles soars as Douglas scratches at historically gilded US Classic

    • Arsenal fans check their phones in the stands at the Emirates

      Arsenal’s sad end intersects with need to feel City’s title claim is real

      Barney Ronay at the Emirates Stadium
    • Heavyweight Boxing - Fury vs Usyk<br>epa11352253 Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine reacts during a press conference after winning against Tyson Fury of Britain the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion title bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19 May 2024. EPA/ALI HAIDER

      Usyk’s raw emotions make him more than a boxing champion

      Donald McRae
    • Alexander Zverev kisses the trophy after his 6-4, 7-5 victory over Nicolás Jarry in Rome

      Tennis
      Zverev wins in Rome, Raducanu out of French Open

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Climate crisis

  • An aerial view of Toronto, by the shore of Lake Ontario

    PFAS
    Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds

  • A sky completely taken up with fiery clouds, above a border of trees and dry fields.

    Economies
    Damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report

  • Yellow and red shell logo on white sign, with blue sky in the background

    Shell
    Oil company urged to clarify climate targets as it braces for shareholder rebellion

  • Los Angeles, California— Beverly Lofton poses for a portrait in her garden in the View Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on Friday, April 26, 2024. Mrs. Lofton turned her front yard into a microfarm with the help of Crop Swap LA, a local group that creates edible food gardens to combat food insecurity and food apartheid. Photographs by Gabriella Angotti-Jones

    The DIY Climate Changers
    I swapped my south LA lawn for a verdant microfarm – now I feed the neighborhood

Across the country

  • Older white man looking grim in suit surrounded by people and photographers on urban street.

    Rudy Giuliani
    Ex-New York mayor indicted for role in Arizona fake-elector scheme

    Ex-New York mayor last of 17 defendants to be served in plot to overturn Donald Trump’s election loss to Joe Biden in 2020
  • Toddler wearing blue glasses and a green scarf can be seen resting his head against a fabric headrest, mouth ajar and looking to the right

    Gene therapy
    Argentinian couple moves to US to allow their toddler to trial

  • Police tape saying 'Police line do not cross'

    Arizona
    Six-month-old shot repeatedly during standoff with child’s father

  • Steve Buscemi vaguely smiling.

    New York
    Man arrested in connection with assault on actor Steve Buscemi

    • Master of litters
      Cat named Max given honorary degree by US university

    • Philadelphia
      Police arrest six student protesters at University of Pennsylvania

    • Virginia
      Governor allows Confederate groups to keep tax exemptions

    • Alabama
      Poultry plant could be closed for 30 days for allegedly hiring minors

    • Colorado
      Voters to decide on abortion rights after measure qualifies for ballot

    • Missouri
      State Republican party fails to boot KKK-linked candidate from gubernatorial ticket

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Around the world

  • Taliban security officers by parked cars

    Afghanistan
    Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly tourist attack

  • AI generated image of Jesus with the body of a lobster

    Spam, junk … slop?
    The latest wave of AI behind the ‘zombie internet’

    • EU
      European far-right leaders gather ahead of elections

    • Brazil
      Country counts cost of worst-ever floods with little hope of waters receding soon

    • Slovakia
      Robert Fico out of immediate danger four days after shooting, says deputy

    • New Caledonia
      French forces launch ‘major operation’, as unrest claims another life

    • Ukraine war briefing
      Kyiv accuses Russia of targeting civilians in Kharkiv region

    • Indonesia
      Ibu volcano spectacularly erupts forcing nearby villages to evacuate

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Podcasts

Podcasts

  • Russell Brand being baptised in the River Thames with Bear Grylls

    Weekend
    Marina Hyde on Russell Brand’s baptism; plus ‘deepfake’ cheerleaders: the woman wrongly accused over a viral video – podcast

  • Shein shoes at a popup store in New York in 2022. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

    The Audio Long Read
    ‘Super cute please like’: the unstoppable rise of Shein – podcast

  • Demonstrators hold placards reading ‘It’s time #ContaminatedBlood’ and ‘Recognise all victims #ContaminatedBlood’.

    Today in Focus
    The children of the contaminated blood scandal

  • Manchester United v Newcastle United - Premier League<br>MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on May 15, 2024 in Manchester, England.(Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

    Football Weekly
    The Premier League’s fight for Europe and Celtic’s title – Football Weekly Extra

  • Happy couple texting on their smart phones

    Science Weekly
    Apps and algorithms: can dating be boiled down to a science? – podcast

  • Dr Ruth Cerezo-Mota and the planet (By Tamara Uribe, The Guardian)

    Today in Focus
    What keeps the world’s top climate scientists up at night?

  • Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images. Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen departing from his home

    Politics Weekly America
    Donald Trump comes face to face with former fixer Michael Cohen

Culture

  • Film Still: Horizon: An American Saga. Directed By Kevin Costner

    Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
    Costner casts himself as wildly desirable cowboy

    Costner writes, directs and stars alongside Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington in a big vain slog up familiar old west alleys
  • Judy Chicago photographed in her New Mexico studio by her husband, the photographer Donald Woodman.

    ‘My time has come!’
    Feminist artist Judy Chicago on a tidal wave of recognition at 84

  • Some of the items in the Secret Life of the Home gallery.

    ‘It’s very hard to get spare parts’
    London museum ‘retires’ treasure-trove gallery of household gadgets

  • man in 18-century clothing standing outside grand domed building

    The Year of Living Constitutionally
    A man, a political plan … and a musket

  • Billie Eilish at the Hit Me Hard and Soft album release listening party.

    Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft review
    Could have hit even harder

  • Enniscorthy County Wexford Eire Republic of Ireland<br>ABHFW1 Enniscorthy County Wexford Eire Republic of Ireland

    Long Island by Colm Tóibín review
    Sequel to Brooklyn is a masterclass in subtlety and intelligence

Lifestyle

  • Lucy Khan and Chris Cartlidge, standing side by side wearing scrubs, in an operating theatre.

    ‘It was smart to marry the competition’
    Meet the ‘power couples’ who work together

  • Portrait of a primeval caveman wearing an animal skin in a cave, holding a lit torch

    Readers reply
    What was humanity’s first word?

  • Sea bream puttanesca.

    Food
    Lamb kofta, sea bream puttanesca, potato cakes – 20-minute recipes from Anna Haugh

  • Andrea Michelli photographed in Victoria Park, London by Sophia Evans for the Observer New Review.

    Prof Andrea Mechelli
    People who live near green space are less likely to struggle with mental health issues

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Take part

  • elegant wedding cake with vintage bride and groom figurine

    Life and style
    Share your wedding disaster stories

  • Mykhaylo Mudryk and Maksym Talovierov celebrate after the match between Ukraine and Iceland in Wrocław, Poland.

    Ukrainians abroad
    Share your reaction to your country qualifying for Euro 2024

  • Young woman using DSLR camera<br>A young woman using a DSLR camera

    Guardian Weekly readers
    Share your best recent pictures with us

  • Dozens of students arrested at the occupied Hamilton Hall building of Columbia University in New York<br>NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 30: New York Police Department officers detain dozens of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University after they barricaded themselves at the Hamilton Hall building near Gaza Solidarity Encampment earlier in New York, United States on April 30, 2024. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

    US students
    Share your experience of the pro-Palestinian campus protests

From our global editions

  • Oleksandr Usyk celebrates with his WBC belt and a Ukrainian flag

    Greatest of all time?
    The 30 seconds that shook Fury and took Usyk to the summit of boxing

  • Oleksandr Usyk stands in the ring holding up a flag with Ukraine's national colours of blue and yellow

    ‘Proud and happy’
    Ukrainians embrace Oleksandr Usyk’s boxing victory

  • Bashar al-Assad, in smart jacket and trousers, leads a group of soldiers in helmets and camouflage

    Syria
    Assad officials face landmark Paris trial over killing of student and father

  • Giorgi Kandelaki with the statue of Stalin in Mukhrani last week.

    ‘Shouldn’t we be proud?’
    New Stalin statues symbolise Georgia’s battle to control the past as well as the present

In case you missed it

  • A man wearing a gray sweatshirt holds up a sign reading "Prefer Idaho? then move there"

    ‘We don’t have a democracy’
    Why some Oregonians want to join Idaho

  • Man in suit in shade obscured by shadow

    Michael Cohen
    Will Cohen’s testimony sway jurors?

    Trump’s former fixer gave damning testimony – and he’ll return to the stand on Monday as the trial moves towards a close
  • Screengrab from a video from Chinese state-backed group called Storm-1376 showing an AI-generated newsreader.

    Artificial intelligence (AI)
    How China is using AI news anchors to deliver its propaganda

    News avatars are proliferating on social media and experts say they will spread as the technology becomes more accessible
  • A scene from the 1966 film of Finnegans Wake, based on the novel by James Joyce.

    ‘Modern death is clinical, antiseptic’
    The festival that wants to revive the Irish wake

  • Man wearing black jacket against purple background

    Elon Musk
    How a smear campaign against NPR led billionaire to feud with Signal

  • woman speaks at lectern in front of american flag

    ‘She’s in the pantheon now’
    Kristi Noem and the politicians who hit self-destruct

  • columned building stylised in red

    Red flag?
    Samuel Alito scandal casts further doubt on supreme court’s impartiality

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In pictures

  • Girls Night by Eimear Lynch

    Girls’ night
    The teenage ritual of preparing to go out

  • photo of a family overlaid on plant

    Mythology, heritage, identity
    Student work at New York’s International Center of Photography

  • Some of the images created by Tal Danino. All images © Tal Danino/Rizzoli

    Mesmerising microbe
    Bacteria as you’ve never seen them before

  • A man appearing to row a wooden boat sitting on a large expanse of sand

    ‘I hope people wonder what the man is doing’
    Carla Vermeend’s best phone picture

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