There’s a new feeling in America as kindness drives out cruelty | Margaret Sullivan
For a decade, good-hearted citizens witnessed horrors and insisted: ‘This is not America.’ Finally, the conversation has shifted For the past 10 years – such brutally discouraging years in the…
Art is good for your health? Allow me a quick eyeroll | Emma Brockes
Some now suggest a monthly dose of art can boost wellbeing. But the last thing we need is another item on our to-do lists As the long autumn subsides and…
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory has laid bare a truth about America’s view on Israel | Peter Beinart
In Michigan, support for Israel was a kind of political hologram. But the media often made it seem real Among the things that Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Michigan Senate…
US midterm voters responded in a thunderous voice. This is just the beginning | Betsy Reed
A note from our US editor: A reckoning is coming, but make no mistake: Trump is still president – we’ll need a free press in 2027 as much as we…
Trump is soothing the midterms loss with what he loves best: interior design | Arwa Mahdawi
The president seems to accept this is his last White House stint and is focused on renovating whatever he can get his little hands on As you’d expect, the right…
Australian restaurant makes world’s 50 best list for first time in eight years
Sydney’s Saint Peter is the only Australian restaurant on the shortlist as Melbourne’s Yiaga takes home the 2026 one to watch award Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email A…
Bruce Wolpe on what Trump will do after the ‘profound result’ of the US midterms – podcast
Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Bruce Wolpe – a senior fellow at the United States Studies Centre and a former congressional staffer during the Obama era – about the…
I Play Rocky review – Anthony Ippolito adds knockout sweetness to the story of Stallone’s Hollywood triumph
Portraying the humour, passion and grit that took the actor from bit parts to Oscar glory, this making-of tale is even more mythic than the original movie For fun, excitement…
Shoppers, streetscapes and 188 years of Australian style: David Jones through the years – in pictures
A fixture of city centres and a launchpad for local fashion designers, Australia’s oldest department store is facing an uncertain future after entering into voluntary administration this week Like many…
‘Sick to my stomach’: trans Americans on politicians who spent $183m attacking them for votes
Republicans spent big on midterms ads about transgender issues – and some Democratic candidates parroted anti-trans messaging, too Q&A: Ask your questions about Democrats’ win in the midterms Metal Hennessy,…