Sea otters use tools to open hard-shelled prey, saving their teeth, research reveals
Israel-Gaza war
South Africa calls on ICJ to order Israel to end Rafah offensive
Georgia
Morehouse College faculty votes to give Biden honorary doctorate in split vote
Massachusetts
Teen with heart condition died after eating spicy tortilla chip, autopsy finds
Climate crisis
Biden proposes end to new leases in US’s largest coal-producing region
West Virginia
Candidate in hospital after snake bite as he removed election signs
Missouri
Tiny fire department using 1980s gear surprised by $500,000 donation
US
Museum curator held in Turkey over spider and scorpion samples is freed
In focus
‘He was not radical’
Slovakia tries to make sense of Fico shooting
Washington is pushing policies to combat antisemitism
Critics say they could violate free speech
In the wake of campus protests, some say proposals are part of of a broader effort to silence criticism of Israel
Ukraine war briefing
Kharkiv campaign won’t deliver major Russian breakthrough – Nato general
Ukraine accuses invaders of killing civilians and setting up human shields; sanctions over North Korean arms supply to Russia. What we know on day 814
Spotlight
Megalopolis review
Coppola’s passion project is megabloated and megaboring
Francis Ford Coppola’s question – can the US empire last forever? – may be valid but flashes of humour cannot rescue this conspiracy thriller from awful acting and dull effects
‘You’re emptying my emotional bank account’
Why is business jargon seeping into our relationships?
Well actually
Can shame make you a better person?
Confucius and other ancient Chinese philosophers believed the feeling isn’t all bad – and can lead you toward your best self
Billy Idol
‘I stole the master tapes for Rebel Yell – and gave them to my heroin dealer’
The Generation X punk turned arena rocker answers your questions on near-misses in Hollywood, his overlooked electronic period and how Marc Bolan helped launch his career
Environment
I’ve seen how deadly floods are devastating Europe – we are not prepared for what’s next
Slow
The Lithuanian asexual romcom that raises ‘a lot of questions’
Don’t tell Harrison Butker working women helped him win three Super Bowls
Scientists find buried branch of the Nile that may have carried pyramids’ stones
Art
Painting by surrealist painter Leonora Carrington fetches $28m at auction
Nigeria
Activists condemn mass ‘forced marriages’ of 100 girls and young women
Lucy Letby
Inquiry should be livestreamed to public, families of her victims say
Space
Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old
Artificial sentiment?
Researchers build AI-driven sarcasm detector
Sister Pledge
French nuns sell cleaning products to pay abbey bills
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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
Today in Focus
The children of the contaminated blood scandal
Football Weekly
The Premier League’s fight for Europe and Celtic’s title – Football Weekly Extra
Science Weekly
Apps and algorithms: can dating be boiled down to a science? – podcast
Today in Focus
What keeps the world’s top climate scientists up at night?
Politics Weekly America
Donald Trump comes face to face with former fixer Michael Cohen
Football Weekly
Manchester City have one hand on trophy and Villa into the Champions League: Football Weekly - podcast
The Audio Long Read
From the archive: The evolution of Steve Albini: ‘If the dumbest person is on your side, you’re on the wrong side’ – podcast
The most spectacular buildings that were never made
A mega egg in Paris, a hovering hotel in Machu Picchu, an hourglass tower in New York, a pleasure island in Baghdad … we reveal the architectural visions that were just too costly – or too weird
‘To escape Gaza is already an achievement. And then to be trans?’
The women defying national and gender boundaries
The greatest dancer of all time?
Fred Astaire’s 20 best films ranked
Unnecessary horror retread
The Strangers: Chapter 1 review
How US schools became a political battleground
‘These are proxies for a bigger clash in society’
‘Realities of apartheid’
South African artist wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
I’m getting married but my father isn’t invited. How can I ensure he doesn’t crash the wedding?
You can’t cordon off every weird dynamic on the big day, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But you can be clear you won’t accept trespasses without consequence
How we met
I cried because the bar didn’t have any pizza and he comforted me
All aboard!
Why boat shoes are being worn nowhere near the sea
Have you tried eating in a city centre hotel room recently? My advice – don’t
Jay Rayner
Thursday quiz
Military graffiti, surprising songs and finding Nemo
Dining across the divide
‘Soon there won’t be any leftwingers in Labour, just Keir Starmer clones’
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