How the rules of both entertainment and soft power are being rewritten
He must swallow his pride and accept a deal worse than the pre-war status quo
Kevin Warsh, the unlucky new chairman, has seen his case for lower interest rates disintegrate
It is suffering economic costs for its industrial dominance
The U.S. military struck another tanker it said was carrying Iranian oil. Three Indians were reported killed in an earlier American attack at sea.
As the midterm elections approach, many leading Democrats are rethinking their approach to climate change.
Some young millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan.
Mexico and Canada have faced significant recent tension in their relations with the United States. But in their historic World Cup bid, the three countries promoted teamwork.
THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY: The latest issue features ‘How the World Cup beacame an $80bn behemoth’
It’s long been a golden rule of sport that football World Cups get bigger and badder every four years. The latest edition of the tournament, however, may put that universal law to the test after a six-week journey through Trump’s America, which is expected to generate $80bn of global economic output through its full timeline.
As the world’s biggest sporting event meets the world’s biggest market, it’s hard to see how even the World Cup can get much more bloated than this. But if anyone can make it happen it’s Gianni Infantino, the opportunist Fifa overlord who has schmoozed with the planet’s most divisive leaders to extract maximum gains from his travelling global roadshow. As Barney Ronay says in his tournament scenesetter for our cover story this week, welcome to the heart of darkness.
The big story | How the murder of Henry Nowak shook Britain
The aftermath of a tragedy revealed a country grappling with how easily such events can be co‑opted into a far-right rallying cry. Libby Brooks reports
Technology | Can autonomous AI killer drones be taught morality?
While the technology is set to play a growing role in modern warfare, there remains an unresolved ethical challenge. Dan Milmo and Aisha Down size up the terrain
Feature | Hello, goodbye: inside the final Beatles tour
By the mid-1960s, the Beatles were ready to quit touring for good. A new collection of pictures by rock photographer Jim Marshall captures their last gigs. With a foreword by Ian Leslie
Opinion | Trump’s failure to maintain ceasefires is part of the new world disorder
The US president brags about ending wars but look at Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and Lebanon to see what his casual disregard for diplomacy and obsession with instant results have achieved, argues Simon Tisdall
Culture | The ruthlessness and redemption of Rupert Everett
The 67-year-old actor lied to his partners, disrespected his audiences and betrayed his friends. But has this indiscreet, unreliable heartbreaker finally grown up and settled down? Simon Hattenstone went to find out
Our magazine has refused to accept what contributor Gore Vidal once described as the “cozy unremitting war” that puts this country in a state of conflict, year after year. Katrina vanden Heuvel for The Nation
The pamphleteer’s insistence that America live up to its revolutionary vows still rings true 250 years later. John Nichols
Five progressive leaders offer a powerful reminder of the country’s unfinished journey.
The senator may be remembered as a bridge between the promise of America and the fulfillment of that promise. Jeet Heer
Labour lacks a philosophy or a plan for government. A few simple changes could transform the country’s fortunes
The turnover of prime ministers is high, and expectations for the next one are low
Anglofuturism and ‘decline porn’: the Brave New Worlds of the right
President Trump said Iran would “pay the price” for taking “too long to negotiate” an agreement to end the war.
As the Iran war drags on, Oman — a U.S. ally and mediator with Iran — has found itself at odds with the Trump administration and some of its own neighbors.
Graham Platner’s primary victory in Maine sets up a high-stakes contest between a progressive with political baggage and a battle-tested Republican senator.
Midrange attacks, using upgraded drones that Ukraine produces in huge numbers, are causing fuel shortages and complicating troop rotations.
Washington and Tehran would need to defend any potential deal as a win for their side. And each has a leader whose approach to talks is vexing mediators.
The attacks came a day after Israel and Iran pulled back from direct confrontation. The Israeli campaign against Hezbollah has been an obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.
President Trump is using the slow count of mail ballots to try to cast doubt on outcomes he doesn’t like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud.
Drones launched by both Russia and Ukraine are veering off course, menacing countries that are not at war.
THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE: The latest issue cover features ‘Barry Blitt’s “Out Cold” – The South Lawn octagon.
How the defining figure of the manosphere built a fortune—and became a political force—by systematically exploiting women. By Heidi Blake
The Trump Administration has chosen to honor the Semiquincentennial of a nation of immigrants with a vision that sends the country back in time. By Jonathan Blitzer
The neurophysiological disorder is characterized by a severe aversion to sound—and the struggle to convince others of the severity of that aversion. By Sloane Crosley
Yemen’s Houthis threaten to block Israeli shipping in the Red Sea.
A push by the F.B.I. director to investigate what President Trump’s allies saw as a “deep state” cabal ended careers and undercut the department’s credibility.
He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine.
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 6.7.26 Issue features Wesley Morris on the director Steven Spielberg; Adam Iscoe on prediction markets; Juan Arredondo documents a family deported to Colombia; and more.
The Democrat from Georgia on what he sees as the moral issues of our time. By David Marchese
We asked three farmers to tell us how new technology is revolutionizing the way they work. By Coralie Kraft and Spencer Lowell
Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an exclusive interview with the now-former CBS News correspondent.
Hollywood is struggling, but Spielberg insists that the big screen is still the best place to work out our collective dreams, fears, joys and sorrows.
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