Trump’s plea – ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ – deserves to backfire | Margaret Sullivan
With his poll numbers tanking and his behavior getting odder, the remark seems more appealing to himself than to voters As he criss-crosses the nation, stumping for Republican candidates, Donald…
It’s easy to see through Trump’s Ukraine ploy | Kenneth Roth
In advance of the midterms, Trump is blaming Kyiv for high gas prices while making clear moves to support Russia As the US midterms approach, Donald Trump is abandoning Ukraine’s…
A simple pub sign led me down a very disturbing rabbit hole
The cleanliness, or otherwise, of a pub’s pipes has never bothered me before. But that was before I read about the potential yeast, bacteria and mould … There’s a pub…
The tabloids that used Thomas Markle to attack Meghan should now reflect. I bet they won’t | Zoe Willliams
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday plundered Meghan’s estranged father for clicks. But soul searching or remorse would be institutionally impossible As the allegations mount against Thomas Markle Sr,…
Could Abdul El-Sayed’s plan for AI companies stave off catastrophe? | Jerel Ezell
The Michigan Senate candidate is calling for public ownership and other reforms, offering a potential antidote to ideological gridlock The Michigan senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, occupies a strange…
How Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne are reckoning with statues of colonial-era white men in an age of truth-telling
These misty-eyed monuments often paper over atrocities against Indigenous peoples – something that is finally being officially recognised Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast This…
My sister-in-law is nearly 40 but cannot handle losing at board games. What can I do? | Leading questions
A game is not a moral exemption to your usual self. Sometimes the best way to puncture ‘it’s just a game’ is to show people that you’re judging them in…
Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams?
Writers are being bombarded daily with invitations from fake book groups and offers to publicise their work. For the scamming industry, aspiring authors can be a soft touch • This…
Hometown by Shaun Tan review – another masterpiece from the acclaimed author-illustrator
The mind behind The Arrival returns with a triumph of a graphic novel, a vivid fable about a girl who is told by a stranger that she doesn’t belong in…
You be the judge: Should my girlfriend stop sending me 10-minute voice notes?
Elena records messages for Ayo because they’re often apart, but he would prefer a simple text or chat on the phone. Is he right to call her out? • Find…