The Baldoni-Lively legal battle has depressing echoes of Depp v Heard The It Ends With US wrangling is becoming increasingly nasty – we live in a world where the powerful can ‘bury’ their enemies The Guardian - US · Jan 4, 2025
January 6 was part of an attempted coup d’etat in America. Don’t let Trump and his allies tell you otherwise That so many seem willing to normalise that anti-democratic outrage is frightening, says Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025
‘Biceps curls while you cook!’ 101 ways to get healthier and happier – in just five minutes Open all your windows! Sing a song! Have a hot chocolate! Guardian writers and readers reveal simple ways to lift your mood in 300 seconds or fewer The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025
Is it true that up to half of people have no inner monologue? I investigated Our brains are miraculous and weird things, and it turns out everyone has different ways of processing the world The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2024
The year in patriarchy: coconut trees, ‘childless cat ladies’ and crimes against humanity It’s now time to ‘hold space’ for everything that happened in 2024 with a list – so here are 10 of the biggest stories from the year in patriarchy The Guardian - US · Dec 28, 2024
Hail the broligarchy: why 2024 was the year of the bro They’ve been around for ever; now they’re running the US. And beneath all the podcasts and punching lie questions of grievance, self-ownership and self-expression The Guardian - US · Dec 27, 2024
My daughter will be an only child – and I’m not going to feel guilty about it My wife and I are ‘one and done’ on kids. We’re also ‘one and done’ with unsolicited advice about our decision The Guardian - US · Dec 27, 2024
AOC may have shifted to the center, but the Democrats aren’t ready for change Gerry Connolly, 74, beat AOC’s bid to become lead Democrat on the House oversight committee thanks to Nancy Pelosi, 84 The Guardian - US · Dec 21, 2024
Is your air fryer spying on you? It’s time to stop buying unnecessary ‘smart’ devices There’s an uninvited guest coming to dinner tonight. You might not see them, but they’re listening from thousands of miles away … The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
Elon Musk is on track to be a trillionaire – if America doesn’t turn against him first He has wiggled his way into power thanks to his wealth. But once he is making decisions that affect people’s daily lives, Musk may find the shine wears off, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
A woman made a vague threat to a healthcare company – does she really deserve up to 15 years in prison? Briana Boston had reportedly just had a medical claim denied when she said to the person on the phone: ‘Delay, deny, depose’ The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2024
Londoners are ‘cold’ and ‘mean’, according to one US family. But for real rudeness, go to Philadelphia In a viral post, the Hendrix family from Chicago lamented British bad manners. But I beg to differ – people in London are just ‘big city polite’, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024
Who’s the most basic person on the internet? A court will have to decide between these two beige influencers Sydney Nicole Gifford has accused rival Alyssa Sheil of copying her bland style, in a $150,000 lawsuit over lost income and ‘mental anguish’. What’s behind this race to the bottom, asks Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024
You can judge someone by their enemies. I write for the Guardian because it has all the right ones Please support what Elon Musk calls “this laboriously vile propaganda machine” as we try to reach our year-end fundraising goal The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2024
The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2024 Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why UnitedHealthcare is egregious among US insurers for charging enormous premiums, then denying care
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 Are chicken sandwiches a) a tasty lunch? Or b) the ultimate symbol of gen Z wokeness? Those waging a war on woke have turned their attentions to twentysomethings’ supposed rejection of ham and mustard sarnies. Clearly this is what people mean by bread and butter issues, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 I understand why Joe Biden wants to protect his son Hunter. But it doesn’t make it right This is another example of a two-tiered justice system that routinely shields the powerful – and punishes the powerless, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2024 Thanksgiving in America, when obsequious Trumpers genuflect to the president-elect Elon Musk seems to have abandoned his many children to hang out with Trump’s family and JD Vance … is just weird
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024 Can Gwyneth Paltrow save Goop with a bold new vaginal product? Rumours the company is in its death throes underestimate the actor’s talent for business – and the public’s insatiable appetite for kooky wellness gimmicks, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024 I moved to another city – and found an unexpected way to make new friends While self-help books might suggest manifesting new people in your life or cold-water plunges to change your entire personality, the key to finding a community is much simpler, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - US · Nov 23, 2024 Kim Kardashian cozying up to a robot is another example of AI entering our lives The next time you see dystopian thirst traps, we should be thinking about how these robots are going to be used by the self-proclaimed ‘warrior class’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024 Mark Zuckerberg loves his wife? That’s nice – but let’s stop fawning over a guy who fawns over Trump Meta’s ‘awkward dork’ boss has updated his haircut and his wardrobe – and shown the world how much family means to him. He’s still a billionaire with skeletons in the cupboard, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024 He has already fathered many children. Now Musk wants all of the US to embrace extreme breeding Trump’s billionaire best friend wants young people to ‘fear’ childlessness. He’ll be right at home in an incoming administration set on rolling back reproductive rights, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2024 Are US women protesting against Trump by ‘swearing off sex with men’? Ever since the election, there have been endless headlines about US women emulating South Korea’s fringe 4B movement
The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2024 Line up to kiss the ring! How to join the brownnosers sucking up to Trump Business moguls and world leaders are desperate to weasel into Trump’s good books. It’s humiliating but the payday is worth it