I avoid AI tools because thinking is supposed to be hard. It’s what makes us human | Wendy Liu
As intelligence itself becomes privatised by big tech, allowing your intellectual faculties to wither in service of inane bots seems a dangerous move Long before the age of multi-billion-dollar AI…
The Democrats’ 2024 autopsy fails to confront the truth | Norman Solomon
The document is full of disclaimers and does not address fundamental issues, including Gaza and the Biden-to-Harris transition When the Democratic National Committee finally released its autopsy on the 2024…
The Guardian view on Erdoğan’s tightening grip on Turkey: the next election is already being decided | Editorial
The removal of an opposition party leader and closure of a liberal university show an authoritarian democracy moving closer to one-man rule Turkey’s next presidential election is scheduled for 2028.…
With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart
Global prices are approaching a tipping point that could trigger inflation, shortages and, over time, recession If a US-Iran deal is about to be reached, three months on from the…
This is how we do it: ‘I thought I’d never want to have sex again – then I gave myself a pep talk’
When Lucia’s libido dropped, she found imaginative ways to reignite her spark with Edwin • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously I felt…
By a whisker: the Ballarat Beard & Stache competition – in pictures
Now in its 10th year, the competition was started by Jake Warren and Brayden Dorney, who had a shared interest in facial hair and building a community that celebrates the…
Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane review – at 83, his gift for melody still astounds
(MPL/Capitol)From nostalgic returns to his Liverpool childhood to a crazed Glastonbury fantasia, these are songs written with real purpose and a master’s finesse The rock legend in the autumn of…
Family estrangement is more common than people think, but research shows the effects on wellbeing are mixed
Estrangement is not binary but a continuum of reducing contact. Support plays an important role, whether or not people seek to reconcile The modern mind is a column where experts…
‘Sad, mad and disheartened’: for the diaspora, the bombardment in Lebanon is a special kind of loss
The destruction of homes and villages in southern Lebanon leaves a mark not just on those living there, but families watching on across the globe Follow our Australia news live…
Films more likely to star an actor called Chris or a talking animal than a woman over 60, study finds
Emma Thompson among voices supporting anti-ageism campaign, which has uncovered striking findings in top-grossing UK films over past three years Box office hit films are four times more likely to…