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 - US · Dec 7, 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 - UK · Dec 3, 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 - US · Nov 30, 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 27, 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 - UK · Nov 26, 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 - US · Nov 23, 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 20, 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 - UK · Nov 19, 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 16, 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 The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2024
Celebrities need to stop writing children’s books: they’re woefully underqualified As Jamie Oliver has found out to his cost, write what you know or you could end up with a flop and an international PR disaster, says Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024
Is Ivanka Trump a secret Democrat? No – and neither is Melania Some liberals have a weird urge, based on the flimsiest evidence, to see conservative women as misled victims of Maga men, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024
Trump’s win has given angry incels enormous power The masks were never exactly on to begin with – social media was a hotbed of bigotry long before Trump’s victory. But winning has emboldened his followers The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2024
The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2024 Why did Trump win, and what comes next? Our panel reacts Trump and the Republicans have swept the US election. What does this mean for the country, and the Democratic party?
The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2024 We are witnessing the final stage of genocide in Gaza Omer Bartov is an Israeli-American professor of Holocaust and genocide studies. He has issued a grim warning on Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024 RIP Peanut the squirrel. At least he wasn’t flushed away like Pebbles the hamster There was outrage when officials euthanised Peanut as a possible rabies risk. But he’s just the latest emotional support animal to meet a grisly end
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2024 Olivia Rodrigo is right: you shouldn’t date anyone who wants to go into space. But I have other red flags The pop star has reminded us to shun would-be astronauts such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, writes Arwa Mahdawi. But what about people who hang toilet paper the wrong way?
The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2024 When Trump says he’s going to ‘protect’ women, we know he means ‘control’ Rights we have taken for granted can, as we saw with the overturning of Roe v Wade, be suddenly yanked away
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2024 The truth about immigration? As Elon Musk shows, borders are always open for the rich The South African-born multibillionaire almost certainly worked in the US without correct authorisation – just another ‘enterprising expat’ operating in a ‘legal grey area’, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 Hulk Hogan once endorsed Barack Obama. How did he become a big Maga mascot? Almost a decade since his lawsuit brought down the Gawker website, the former wrestler seems to have a taste for hanging around with vengeful billionaires. He might even harbour political ambitions, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2024 Location tracking, meet abortion bans – authoritarians have too much power Babel Street’s people-tracking service allows customers – including government agencies – to track mobile users
The Guardian - US · Oct 24, 2024 Tucker Carlson is fantasizing about Daddy Donald Trump spanking teenage girls The former Fox host once said he hated the ex-president. Now his display of serious daddy issues is striking a terrifying chord
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024 Is three minutes enough for a goodbye hug? A New Zealand airport has ruled it is Dunedin airport has erected signs that limit public displays of affection in drop-off zones. Is it enough time? I did a scientific experiment to find out …
The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2024 McDonald Trump had a shift serving fries. Will the stunt supersize his base? Trump didn’t work a real shift: the franchise was reportedly closed for normal business hours and the customers were all pre-screened