The Guardian view on Zohran Mamdani’s task: a high-stakes test case for progressive ambition | Editorial
New York’s new mayor will face headwinds as he attempts to carry out a programme of civic renewal. But his affordability agenda speaks to the times The multiple firsts achieved…
In his last days, I couldn’t bear to tell my dying husband what had happened at his beloved Bondi | Julianne Schultz
In 2025 it felt as though the world itself had dementia. But though incurable, it’s a disease that can be treated A few days before he took his last, mercifully…
After Trump’s illegal Venezuela coup, there are two dangers: he is emboldened, but has no clue what comes next | Rajan Menon
The US president used largely fictitious charges to seize control, but can’t know how Venezuelans will react. He may also overstep now as regards Iran During his presidential campaigns, Donald…
The Guardian view on the US seizure of Maduro: Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state | Editorial
The illegal abduction of Venezuela’s president, and threat to ‘run’ his country, is a dangerous act. Its repercussions will be felt far beyond the region Amid the immense confusion surrounding…
2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 31 people who died in custody
The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people Continue reading…
Readers reply: should we turn the internet off?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions ponders the online world – from what’s despicable to what’s indispensable • This week’s question: can you really fake it…
This is how we do it: ‘After 50 years together, I’m more orgasmic than ever’
Valerie and Max have discovered the secret of maintaining an active sex life in your 70s – and are happy to pass on their tips • How do you do…
As a student, he was involved in a drunk-driving incident that killed a cyclist. Years later he would become expert in the healing powers of guilt
Psychologist Chris Moore saw first-hand how powerful and complex an emotion it is Fuelled by the relief of having finished end-of-year exams, the pleasure of a warm late spring evening…
Glum? Stressed? Obsessed? How to know when it’s time to let go of a goal
Sticking with the wrong goal can lead to stress, some scientists say. Could abandoning or modifying a goal be healthier? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say
Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters Donald Trump has presided over a dangerous…