‘Someone is smoking weed’: Sabalenka halts US Open match due to cannabis smell
‘It’s tricky to handle when you’re trying to compete’ Alcaraz into fourth round after straight sets victory Aryna Sabalenka briefly stopped her match at the US Open to complain about…
Dangerfield bends AFL elimination final to his will as Geelong end Carlton’s fairytale run
Cats defeat Blues 14.23 (107) to 11.8 (74) at the MCG Veteran kicks five goals to set up semi-final showdown with Dockers Sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter…
It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta | Joan Donovan
The CEO is the throughline in a history of billion-dollar blunders that have caused real harm, culminating in last week’s settlement Last week, Meta, the parent company of Instagram and…
Tennessee is about to execute its first woman since 1819. Her case raises troubling questions | Austin Sarat
Christa Pike’s planned execution is emblematic of America’s broken death penalty system On 30 September, the state of Tennessee plans to put Christa Pike to death. She would be the…
How much does Donald Trump care about winning the midterms? Apparently, not much at all | Jonathan Freedland
Such is the US president’s narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof that he’s indispensable – meanwhile, his every decision spells calamity for voters What is Donald…
As AI madness encroaches, we need human connection more than ever. But we’ll have to fight for it | Van Badham
We don’t want the isolating, automated outputs tech lords are selling us. We’re yearning for a shared frame of reference I have a cherished memory of a family trip to…
Back to Back Barries: The forces that can stop One Nation’s rise – podcast
Barrie Cassidy and George Megalogenis (filling in for Tony this week) examine George’s new book, Three Shocks: Who We are Becoming in the 21st Century, and how these forces are…
Five Great Reads: After the flood, leaving Maga, and sex doll ethics
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Miles Herbert Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here…
For Gloria Steinem, fashion was about much more than aesthetics
In an era when feminists were stereotyped as unattractive, the pioneering writer’s style created a Trojan horse Gloria Steinem obituary Gloria Steinem: A life in pictures When people wanted to…
The rise of south-east Asia’s girl bands: ‘The talent and popularity were always here’
Girl bands from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are going global with their fusion of traditional and modern sounds “We all know that music is a universal language,” says…