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Twigs told an interviewer this week ‘We have to stop asking that question’ – pointing to a much-needed reframing of how we think about abuse
Matt Hancock should spend less time watching Hollywood films and more time studying the Asian country’s innovative approach to misinformation,...
It is the most expensive country in the world to have a baby, there is no way of knowing the bill in advance, and you can potentially be charged just...
Cuomo and Trump have the same appetites for authoritarianism, disdain for their detractors and egos that stand in the way of effective governing
Gen Z – or zoomers – have taken to belittling millennials over everything from their hairstyles and skinny jeans to how they use emoji. Meanwhile,...
The rich and powerful are using their influence to get early inoculations. And there’s nothing we can do about it, writes Guardian columnist Arwa...
Expect the former first daughter’s approach to criminal justice to be as vacuous and self-serving as it was to women’s rights
New research on image-generating algorithms has raised alarming evidence of bias. It’s time to tackle the problem of discrimination being baked into...
With a baby on the way, my partner and I need a bigger place. But despite all the talk of coronavirus ‘killing’ the city, ordinary homes have...
The conspiracy theory mouthpiece in Congress from Georgia constituency has ripped off the GOP’s mask of respectability
Should I worry about my addiction to 1,000-piece brainteasers? Not according to the scientists, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
Jeff Bezos made $13bn in one day last year; and he’s not the only one getting rich during the Covid crisis. When are they going to be made to give...
After the 6 January riot, the Capitol isn’t just a hostile working environment – it’s a disaster waiting to happen
The president’s daughter did encourage her father to push through a bill on paid parental leave, but her successes are outweighed by the...
Despite the headlines we have seen from Rolling Stone, the BBC and others, the producer was, first and foremost, a killer. We should hold him to the...
Will we shrug our shoulders while the American workforce hemorrhages women and millions of people fall into poverty?
What on earth did users of the chastity cage Cellmate think might happen when they allowed their bits to be locked up in an internet-connected smart...
Melania Trump was inspired to see such ‘passion and enthusiasm’ around the elections and saved her ire for the ‘unwarranted personal attacks’...
A report from a state-run thinktank says the reason for declining Uighur birth rates is gender equality – an outrageous but not unprecedented play
When I first moved to the US a decade ago, being British had some cachet. Since Brexit and Boris Johnson’s premiership, it feels increasingly...
Having a baby by IVF or IUI shouldn’t be something only the wealthy or lucky can do. We need to widen access – though I’m not sure EmbryoGlue...
Women’s health concerns are often dismissed and their health problems are under-researched – no wonder they’re skeptical
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are reported to be moving to a super-high-security island once home to the wife of Bernie ‘Ponzi scheme’ Madoff,...
Racking up executions at the end of your presidency would be disgusting at the best of times. Doing it during a pandemic takes cruelty to a new level
The age-old notion that eldest children go on to achieve more than their siblings has been debunked – but I am sticking to it anyway, writes Arwa...
News of fashion brand boss Rubin Ritter stepping down to prioritise his wife’s career won international coverage. But as a queer woman I don’t...
It isn’t fair women are consistently judged more harshly than men – but we don’t fix it by holding women to lower standards
The star-studded HBO show may have had an underwhelming ending, plot holes and shockingly bad accents, but watching New York in all its pre-pandemic...
I have high hopes that Melania will take down the Trump family in a scandalous tell-all book. She may well be the one who will be having the last...
Honestie, who was handcuffed at age 11, died from Covid. Her story isn’t an aberration – it’s part of a tragic trend
Two days ago I had never heard of this teenager with 100 million followers. And I was all the happier for it
The pandemic has robbed us of scent as well as touch. I’m up for anything that gives my nose a workout, no matter how stinky
Michèle Flournoy might become the first woman in charge of the Pentagon, but it seems unlikely she’ll do anything to actually change US foreign...
Normally, most of us would balk at the idea of getting a tree in November. But in 2020 we need all the cheering up we can get, says Arwa Mahdawi
A new TV drama about bankers gave me flashbacks to my own short-lived City career. In this environment, there is no time to question what you are...
The financial institute’s report has sparked backlash for saying that remote workers should be taxed for the good of society
Since his election loss, the rightwing network has distanced itself from Donald Trump. Where will the Maga brigade get their news now, asks Guardian...
There are a number of hobbies to come out of lockdowns, but few will have predicted coronavirus making people gay, writes Guardian columnist Arwa...
The president’s daughter and adviser is rumoured to be inundated with offers for her own reality TV show and, no doubt, will get a lucrative book...
A new Channel 5 series has a black actor playing Henry VIII’s second wife. But is it the triumph for diversity it seems? I’d rather see some new...
A creepy, condescending magazine profile of the model went viral over the weekend. But it’s far from the first time a famous women has been slavered...
Trump can’t seem to figure out why the Suburban Housewives of America aren’t keen on him – or how to get them back
Is it any surprise, asks Arwa Mahdawi, that the craze of the year is the idea that we can simply think our way to better circumstances?
The ‘brilliant’ businessman must repay more than $400m within four years. Next week’s vote could determine whether he can, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Rudy Giuliani, after all, isn’t the only guy to have strange ideas about what constitutes appropriate professional conduct
There is something fundamentally sickening about the US blood plasma industry. A meaningful welfare state could put a stop to such desperate measures,...
Freud would probably have a view on the president’s new big issue – bathroom water pressure, writes Arwa Mahdawi
With her confirmation all but inevitable, how bad will Barrett be? It’s hard to say for sure – but it doesn’t look good