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
Unleash your masculine energy the Mark Zuckerberg way! Meta’s CEO frets that too much ‘feminine energy’ is neutering the corporate world. Fear not, this handy guide can help The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2025
Trump’s official portrait claims to ‘go hard’. Vance just looks stunned he pulled this off The president-elect’s pose says: here’s a man you can’t get rid of easily. The new vice-president’s says: ‘Can you believe this?’ The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2025
Why is it so unsettling to watch an adult drink cold cow’s milk? Nicole Kidman’s Babygirl, which features an erotic dairy-based scene, is the latest reminder of the debate about mature milk-drinkers, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025
Is Andrew Tate going to reinvent himself as a politician and ‘save Britan [sic]’? The self-styled misogynist has announced his intention to enter UK politics - and unfortunately, when it comes to influence, we can’t just laugh him off, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
Thought UnitedHealthcare couldn’t get more awful? They’ve gone villain mode Killing people with paperwork instead of a gun doesn’t make you any less of a murderer The Guardian - US · Jan 14, 2025
In utterly unsurprising news, Maga blames diversity for the Los Angeles wildfires Elon Musk, one of the brightest minds of his generation, is saying it, so it must be true The Guardian - US · Jan 11, 2025
AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it? Low-quality ‘slop’ generated by AI is crowding out genuine humans across the internet, but instead of regulating it, platforms such as Facebook are positively encouraging it. Where does this end, asks Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025
Will flattery get you everywhere with Donald Trump? Billionaires are determined to find out The US has been for sale to the highest bidder for some time, while democracy dies in plain sight. The difference now? How shamelessly transactional the incoming president is, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025
I tried ‘intermittent sobriety’. Here’s what I learned jumping on and off the wagon While this is by no means health advice, these are a few things I’ve found helpful in case you’re also feeling sober curious The Guardian - US · Jan 6, 2025
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 Guardian - US · Dec 28, 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 27, 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 21, 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 - UK · Dec 18, 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 17, 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 - US · Dec 14, 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 - UK · Dec 11, 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 10, 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 - US · 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 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