FOUND: 12 - What They Never Told You

Saying ‘women’ is not allowed, but ‘men’ and ‘white’ are OK? I’m (not) shocked

Thanks to Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders attacking a number of terms, ‘women’ is literally being erased

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2025

What is ‘conservative girl’ makeup, and am I accidentally wearing it?

I look drained and my mascara’s gone clumpy. According to TikTok, this is all it takes to resemble a hardcore US Republican, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2025

Did RFK Jr really drink fish medicine? He definitely has weird ideas about ‘making America healthy again’

The supplement-loving anti-vaxxer could well be the US’s next health secretary. At least the wellness bros and woo-woo fans will be happy, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

The low keep getting lower, as shown by Trump’s response to the DC plane crash

When asked about his plans to visit the crash site, Trump made a joke: ‘The water? You want me to go swimming?’

The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2025

It’s true! American schools do brainwash children. Just not in the way I thought …

Imagine my shock when our three-year-old came home singing about … an NFL team. I blame the teachers, says Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025

While Musk and Altman wage their silly little feud, China is making all the broligarchs look like chumps

The launch of the AI chatbot DeepSeek wiped $1tn off the value of US tech stocks. That should worry even this overhyped and self-satisfied twosome, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025

After his executive order on sex, is Trump legally the first female president?

The confusing and vague executive order underscores how complex sex is and why it’s hard to reduce it into a neat binary

The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2025

Give up complaining for 30 days? There’s no way I can conquer this January challenge

It’s time to celebrate all the little things in life, according to an annoyingly upbeat Belgian campaigner. But what if whingeing is actually good for you, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025

From TikTok to TrumpTok? The app’s banning and unbanning encapsulates everything wrong with US politics

Having done his best to shut down the social media platform, the new president is now being hailed as its saviour. And once again the Democrats have egg on their faces, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025

A rebrand, not a revolution: our panel reacts to Trump’s inauguration speech

While today’s speech certainly struck a more measured tone than his 2017 address, it was still Trump through and through

The Guardian - US · Jan 20, 2025