As a Presidential candidate, Donald Trump made his world view plain: there was “us” and there was “them.” Once he was in the White House, the fear factor would prevail. By David Remnick
The Pain of Perfectionism
It’s the fault people humblebrag about in job interviews. but psychologists are discovering more and more about the real harm it causes. By Leslie Jamison
As plans are laid for a new casino, one can trace, through four figures, a history of rivalry and excess, rife with collisions of character and crime. By Adam Gopnik
After securing a victory over Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas without offering compromises.
President Trump fired the official who compiled jobs data, underscoring his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his version of reality.
Erika McEntarfer led the agency that produced data on jobs and inflation. President Trump accused her of “rigging” the numbers, without offering evidence.
Trump’s Tariffs Are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit.
The tariffs imposed by President Trump are a substantial new source of revenue for the federal government, and the budget may start to depend on them.
President Trump had been on a winning streak. But when faced with facts and foes that wouldn’t bend to his will, he responded with disproportionate intensity.
Mr. Huckabee, a Baptist minister, is the first evangelical to serve as American ambassador to Israel. Christian conservatives and Israel’s government are pleased.
Claudia Sheinbaum, battling U.S. accusations that the cartels have gripped her government, is facing a scandal in which two former officials are on the run.
As this week’s issue of the Guardian Weekly went to press, a UN-backed monitor said famine was now unfolding in Gaza. That statement came less than 24 hours after Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time that there was “real starvation” and told Israel to allow “every ounce of food” into Gaza. This week’s big story, led by on-the-ground reporting by Gaza-based journalist Malak A Tantash, focuses on the limited pause in fighting by Israel to allow aid deliveries.
Spotlight | Russia’s kamikaze attacks Luke Harding reports from the frontline in Dnipropetrovsk as once-safe Ukrainian villages are abandoned and the last inhabitants leave their animals and vegetable gardens behind
Environment | Nature fakes Photographer and author of The Anthropocene Illusion, Zed Nelson reflects on the how humans seek to recreate versions of the environments and creatures they have destroyed to satisfy their cravings to be in nature
Science | Life of plastics The journey of a single thread is traced by Phoebe Weston and Tess McClure, from garment to field and onwards, to illustrate how ubiquitous microplastic pollution has become
Opinion | Queens of England As we celebrate the Lionesses’ historic win, isn’t it time English football fans stopped chasing glory through their men’s teams when the women are the ones delivering, asks Ava Vidal
Culture | In the cradle of country music As the Grand Ole Opry turns 100, Jewly Hight visits the Nashville institution to find out how it has kept reinventing itself while honouring tradition over the decades
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT: The latest issue features Daniel Karlin about his twelve-month abstinence from the printed word. As one of his friends remarked, he must have been the first person to make a New Year’s resolution to read less.
The first waves hit the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia’s coast. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.
A $60 billion boost to farm subsidies under President Trump will be a lifeline to some, but the way the funding will be distributed could worsen disparities.
Real estate titans and financiers are forming super PACs to try to defeat Zohran Mamdani. But they are still searching for a unified plan that could work.
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