I’m an avid fan of chard – but you can have too much of a good thing My veg patch has turned into a chard jungle and now it’s chard for breakfast, lunch and supper, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
In its push to subordinate women, the American right is embracing raunch Conservatives long promoted a politics of sexual prohibition. Now such morals have been shed in favor of male domination The Guardian - US · Sep 24
We’re in a crisis of loneliness – but is buying friends on an app likely to help solve it? Shortcuts work against the rewards of friendship: authentic relationships can surely only be forged when you’re not expecting a return on your money, says journalist Elle Hunt The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
OpenAI’s Medicare hack is a bleak opportunity for Australia to address its security shortcomings post-haste All Australians should demand independent means to protect ourselves from Dr Sam Altman Frankenstein and Daddy America The Guardian - AU · Sep 24
The west is in freefall – and the worst part is that we were warned, but chose not to listen Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Holy regulation? Pope in Paris to press case for 'disarming' AI It's all about his high holiness here in France. For weeks already, the nation's been abuzz over the upcoming visit of Leo. From Friday evening mass at Notre Dame Cathedral and mass before 600-thousand faithful in Paris to the pilgrimage city of Lourdes and a trip to Metz, hometown of… France 24 · Sep 23
The Guardian view on Russian disinformation: a foreign threat that relies on UK complicity Editorial: Andy Burnham’s accusation against the Kremlin tells half the story. Domestic extremists amplified by US big tech are part of the same problem The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
The Guardian view on the future of the UN: more embattled, but more necessary, than ever Editorial: As the secretary general, António Guterres, prepares to step down, the general assembly is highlighting the scale of the organisation’s challenges The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Trump’s UN speech was delusional and dangerous It is sad and dangerous that at such a perilous moment, the United States is saddled with a president like Trump The Guardian - US · Sep 23
Eric Idle has had tons of celebrities staying at his house. God, it must be exhausting Whether it’s an A-lister or an old schoolfriend emerging blearily from the spare room, those first moments of the day are tricky, writes Adrian Chiles The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
My (complicated) relationship with AI: often seductive, occasionally frustrating and always demanding vigilance As a multilingual academic, artificial intelligence has levelled the playing field. But I will continue to think, judge and develop ideas that are stubbornly mine The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
Britain’s far-right violence comes to us direct from the 1970s. But so does the solution Young men punched in the street, mosques attacked: Britain badly needs an anti-racist uprising. Let 70s Asian youth movements provide the inspiration, says Taj Ali, author of Come What May, We’re Here to Stay The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Burnham survived his first Trump meeting. His nice hair may have had something to do with it The PM’s shiny newness could explain the easy ride he got this time. But who would dare predict the ever-shifting weather in the president’s head? asks Guardian columnist, Emma Brockes The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
The Guardian - US · Sep 23 The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by 2030
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 I tried to become a gay tradwife – and failed abysmally My sourdough starter died and my lone tomato nearly ruined me financially and emotionally. How did domestic drudgery and hard labour become an aspirational aesthetic, asks Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 Could we be about to see the end of northern English dialects? My experience – and the science – says aye When I moved to York I thought everyone sounded like a cross between Sean Bean and Mel B. But now the north’s linguistic richness really is being flattened, says author Zahaan Bharmal
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Andy Burnham’s show of support against the Houthis is a gamble worth taking THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Rather than run the risk of rebels targeting holy sites like Mecca, the UK should offer what little a middle-sized power edging towards a fiscal crisis can to stabilise the region
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power Ed Davey’s strategy is meant to build a ‘firewall’ of MPs to prevent Reform UK entering government. The stakes are high if he gets it wrong, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 Europe frets about Trump. But soon he could be the least of our problems The US relationship is stabilising, but how will Europe face up to Russia and China if President Le Pen is in power, asks political risk consultant Mujtaba Rahman
The Guardian - US · Sep 22 Trump invades the UN with a brutish speech Gone was any shred of US idealism. It was a spectacle of raw power – a power that is likely to only diminish in the years ahead
France 24 · Sep 22 Trump's world? Leaders navigate consequences of US policy A year ago, Donald Trump went to the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly and after taking an axe to US aid and development funding, he read the world the riot act. One Iran war later, the US president is sticking to script, with a speech that borrowed much…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22 The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: Ed Davey wants Tory voters without losing the left Editorial: The party leader offers social liberalism and lower taxes, hoping opposition to Reform UK will hold together voters with competing economic interests
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22 The Guardian view on Keynes in the West End: James Graham’s latest play captures the zeitgeist Editorial: As the chancellor, John Healey, ponders options ahead of his first budget, the playwright’s new work offers lessons from the past
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22 The Pentagon has unveiled its secret weapon: two idiotic influencers Jake and Logan Paul were invited to give a motivational speech. Just don’t let them get involved with military policy, writes Arwa Mahdawi