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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 28 - The Untold Story

Relax, everyone: Elon Musk has a mantra to make the climate crisis go away

It’s simple, says the SpaceX boss – according to something called the ‘Kardashev scale’, we just have to move energy production ‘off-planet’, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

From bone-dry to soaked to the bone, welcome to the age of climate whiplash

This punishingly hot and dry summer will probably be followed by another wet winter. But it’s nothing compared with what Britain will endure in years to come, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

It used to be our imperfect bodies that made us insecure. With AI, it’s our minds as well

For most of modern history, technology sought to imitate humans. Humans increasingly seek to imitate technology, says Guardian Europe writer Joseph de Weck

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

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Book Week costumes are serious business in our house. But this year I’m grateful for the easy way out

The idea of forking out a mere $10 for an off-the-rack costume is blessed relief. There’s always next year to get creative

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20

GDP growth: A bit of 'window dressing?'

The recently announced 1.9% GDP growth figure for the second quarter of 2026 came as a big surprise to me. Not because the figure was low, but because it was far too high.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

Pardons need repairing

Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat deserves credit for his frank admission that Thailand's pardon system is flawed and needs to be reviewed. To prove that his words are not merely hot air, the Justice Ministry must begin overhauling the system immediately, with a clear timeline and a process…

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

Global land agenda's big moment

Every second, land degradation claims four football fields of healthy terrain, resulting in a yearly loss equivalent to two Spains. As one would expect, the costs of these losses are staggering, putting billions of people at risk and draining the global economy of nearly US$1 trillion (33 trillion baht) annually.…

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

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The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters

Editorial: The Trump administration’s ‘America first’ approach has contributed to the scale of the crisis now unfolding in one of the world’s poorest countries

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

The Guardian view on the Grenfell Tower fire: Britain is letting companies pass the buck

Editorial: Victims received less compensation than shareholders in the company behind its flammable cladding. Parliament must make corporations pay for harm caused

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

It’s time we put a stop to NHS scandals

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Following an investigation by The Independent into endemic failures in care in a Greater Manchester trust, Andy Burnham – who was health secretary during the Mid Staffs scandal – has unexpected questions to answer

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Judi Dench has inspired a new decorating trend – and I oppose it with every fibre of my being

Reverse decluttering is here, prompting a shudder from me and my fellow neat freaks. Why would you want to be surrounded by mementos when you could be perfectly tidy?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy. It’s wrong

The party’s deputy leader Richard Tice says we should stop worrying about extreme heat and enjoy it. This dangerous nonsense will wreck our finances and the planet, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

From Cambridge to Indian campuses, a similar playbook hounds the marginalised

Early this year, we were in Manchester to attend the British Sociological Association’s 75th annual conference. Sitting among hundreds of academics, we were deeply intrigued by the title of Professor Jason Arday, the former Cambridge scholar’s plenary talk – ‘Wanted dead or alive: The playbook’. Arday, with great enthusiasm but…

Newslaundry · Aug 19

Trump is full speed ahead in making money off being the US president

Some restraint on Trump’s excesses might be accomplished if November’s midterm elections give Democrats more power

The Guardian - US · Aug 19

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

At 43, I was fit and happy. Then I developed a nasty – and very expensive – case of shingles

Healthy women under 50 are now more at risk of the condition. What I didn’t know is that intense exercise could be to blame and the condition could cost me hundreds of dollars, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - US · Aug 19

Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated

Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

After 25 years, I’m breaking up with The Sims. Here’s why you should, too

Now that Jared Kushner and the Saudi Investment Fund have bought The Sims’ publisher, EA, it’s unlikely to remain a game celebrating diversity and inclusivity, says video games writer Jordan Erica Webber

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

A rightwing witch-hunt focused on Jason Arday – but so did legitimate journalism

Amid the grief and rage at a tragic loss, it’s right to differentiate between those who fought a culture war and others who just sought the truth, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 19

The flag culture wars have come to an unlikely place: progressive Iceland

Ahead of the Nordic nation’s EU referendum, the Icelandic flag has been co-opted by the far right, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19

As a woman who loves AFL, I feel palpable despair. Why did it take so long to put us at the centre of this story?

Commentary around the Sydney Swans case has made it painfully clear that women’s safety is not valued as highly as the sporting success of its male stars

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19

I have seen the raw grief of a family who lost a son to gambling. Labor’s stitch-up shows politics is broken

How is it that Australians can call so strongly for action on gambling advertising and the major parties fail so comprehensively to listen?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Introducing Ulez was my hardest decision as mayor of London – but now we know its astonishing impact

Critics said I was attacking motorists. It’s more important for me that the city’s children are no longer breathing dangerous levels of pollution, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard · Aug 18

OPINION - Florence Eshalomi: I was homeless as a child — here’s how we end rough sleeping in London

London MP Ms Eshalomi tells The Standard how she remembers ‘moving from place to place with our things in suitcases and bin bags”

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

I won’t abandon anyone to sleep rough on our streets. That’s my £442m promise

Today we begin our drive to get everyone in for Christmas. And it will be for local communities up and down the land to decide how best to do it, says prime minister Andy Burnham

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

Refugee policy faces OECD test

Thailand is in the midst of gaining international prominence through its membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council from 2025 to 2027, progressing its accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and conducting negotiations over a free trade agreement with the European Union.