On the power of cathedral-building in science.
Researchers know the planet’s ice is melting; now, they are uncovering what that will mean for all of us.
THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY: The latest issue features ‘Epstein’ – The scandal that won’t go away.
The release last week of a tranche of Jeffrey Epstein’s private emails raised more questions about Donald Trump’s links to the disgraced financier.
The US president had spent much of this year trying to bat away questions about Epstein while rejecting pressure to release the bulk of the files. But in an abrupt reversal on Sunday – widely seen as an admission that he cannot control his Maga base on the issue – Trump urged House Republicans to back the release of the files after all.
That was duly passed this week and if the Senate also votes the same way, the justice department will be compelled to release all unclassified materials on Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
So we may soon find out what Trump has tried for so long to keep buried. As David Smith writes for our big story, last week’s email release pointed less to a grand conspiracy and more to an elite world in which wealthy, powerful and privileged individuals operate above the law.
One thing’s for sure: despite Trump’s wishes, the Epstein scandal isn’t going away just yet.
Spotlight | Can methane cuts avert climate disaster?
With temperatures breaching limits set out in the Paris Agreement, designed to mitigate climate change, experts say tackling the powerful gas could buy crucial time as the clean-energy shift stalls. Fiona Harvey reports
Spotlight | The US military’s plans for a divided Gaza
A ‘green zone’ will be secured by international and Israeli troops, while almost all Palestinians have been displaced to a ‘red zone’ where no reconstruction is planned, reports Emma Graham-Harrison
Feature | What chance did one boy have to survive on Britain’s streets?
When documentary film-maker Pamela Gordon first met Craig in Nottingham, he was 13 and homeless. She still thought his life might turn around, but she was tragically wrong
Opinion | Labour’s asylum plans are cruel, overspun and unachievable
There is mounting disquiet among Labour MPs, while the vulnerable refugees at the heart of this story are living with a renewed sense of panic, writes Diane Taylor
Culture | Stranger Things reaches its upside down finale
After a decade, the Netflix hit is bowing out. Ahead of its last episodes, the show’s creators and cast talk to Rebecca Nicholson about big 80s hair, recruiting a Terminator killer – and the birds Kate Bush sent them
Humanoids and the tech-industry hype machine by James Vincent
Is consciousness God? by Christian Wiman
Photographs from Syria by Victor J. Blue
THE SPECTATOR WORLD: The latest issue features ‘MAGA Cracks’ – Is the New Right Coming Apart?
A year after Trump’s reelection, is his coalition starting to implode?
If voters feel they are going backward, then the vaulting success of the stock market or the tech sector can feel like an insult
The grandstanding over Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes is exhausting
Will his like ever come again?
It was a chummy scene that underscored President Trump’s desire to maintain strong relations with Saudi Arabia during a tumultuous period in the Middle East.
Over the last 10 months, President Trump has become close with Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, as the company’s chips have become a tool in trade talks.
After four consecutive down days, the stock market is looking increasingly queasy. Earnings reports from Nvidia, Walmart and Target could hint at what’s ahead.
James B. Comey’s lawyers are expected to argue that the Justice Department effectively allowed itself to be taken captive by the president’s desire for political revenge.
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest cover features Kenton Nelson’s “Early Morning” – Opening hours.
The President granted two hundred and thirty-eight pardons and commutations in his first term; less than a year into his second, he has issued nearly two thousand. By Benjamin Wallace-Well
The polymathic entertainer has had a lifelong bond with the wittiest—and the most tortured—of writers. And now he’s starring in “The Importance of Being Earnest.” By Rebecca Mead
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution. By Rivka Galchen
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 11.16.25 Issue features David Gaubey Herbert on the woman who wouldn’t stop having children; C.J. Chivers on a soldier stranded on the front lines in Ukraine; Matt Purdy on President Trump’s vagueness; and more.
Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?
As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most intimate data — our minds? By Linda Kinstler
The longtime editor and chronicler of the elite says she’s liberated and is letting it rip. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Under President Trump, an agency created to keep Americans safe has so shifted its focus to illegal immigration that other parts of its mission are suffering.
Jeffrey Epstein’s recently released documents are steeped in a clubby world that is all but gone.
Prolonged exposure to hot weather can hinder people’s ability to lead safe and productive lives, experts say.
Polls show right-wing candidates drawing the most support, but a recent compulsory voting law could bring a surge of new voters, adding uncertainty.
As the legendary investor prepares to step down as CEO, here’s what his designated successor, Greg Abel, should do to bring Berkshire into the 21st century.
Republicans’ new tax law includes a $6,000 deduction for seniors. Here’s how to qualify.
A new group of players in the AI power race are posting huge stocks gains. Their futures look bright.
The membership clubs charge annual fees for access to doctors, extra testing, and perks like an Oura ring. Are they worth the cost?
President Trump’s aides have given conflicting accounts of what they are seeking to achieve, as America’s largest aircraft carrier heads to the Caribbean region.
The move appeared to be retaliation after Democrats released emails suggesting President Trump knew about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation.
The chief executive of a Saudi firm says a Trump-branded project is “just a matter of time.” A major Trump Organization partner is also signaling Saudi deals.
Moscow’s attacks on gas supplies, the main source of warmth for most Ukrainian households, could plunge millions into the cold.
The conservative commentator has further fractured the right with his anti-Israel rhetoric and sympathy for a white nationalist. He’s not in the mood to apologize.
The New Jersey governor’s race was the first significant sign that President Trump’s success with Hispanic voters in 2024 may have been only a temporary shift.
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