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‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report – AI (artificial intelligence) – The Guardian
AI (artificial intelligence), Explainer ‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption By Dan Milmo, Global technology editor, Tue 3 Feb 2026 00.00 EST Share The International AI Safety report is an…
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America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover – Francine Prose – The Guardian
America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover By Francine Prose This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction — Sun 25 Jan 2026 22.00 EST When we talk about our inability to pay attention, to concentrate, we often…
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American democracy on the brink a year after Trump’s election, experts say – The Guardian
Scale and speed of president’s moves have stunned observers of authoritarian regimes – is the US in democratic peril … politics and the “authoritarian …
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‘We want people to sit, pause, relax’: National Trust to open its libraries for public use – The National Trust – The Guardian
‘We want people to sit, pause, relax’: National Trust to open its libraries for public use Charity plans to make stately homes more welcoming by inviting visitors to use furniture and reading rooms By Steven Morris, Mon 12 Jan 2026 00.00 EST There was a time, not so long ago, when a visit to a…
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How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rights – US Supreme Court – The Guardian
Analysis How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rights By Sam Levin in Los Angeles If bans on trans youth athletes are upheld, more girls could face ‘invasive sex testing’ and trans people could broadly lose civil rights protectionsMon 12 Jan 2026 07.00 EST The US supreme court will consider…
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Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us – Robert Reich – The Guardian
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us By Robert Reich Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Guardian US columnist and his newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com. His new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My…
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From Seinfeld to Shawshank, Rob Reiner changed Hollywood for ever – Movies – The Guardian
From Seinfeld to Shawshank, Rob Reiner changed Hollywood for ever Reiner’s own films reshaped modern comedy and drama with their intelligence, empathy and range. But through his company, Castle Rock, he paved the way for Seinfeld, Sorkin and many more… By Andrew Pulver, Mon 15 Dec 2025 08.29 EST As a film-maker, Rob Reiner championed…
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All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches – Donald Trump – The Guardian
All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches By Tom Burgis From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election. Sun 30 Nov 2025 01.00 EST A crusading prosecutor in the Balkans comes under pressure to drop a big case. Vietnamese villagers…
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They tried to overturn the 2020 US election. Now, they hold power in Trump’s Washington – US elections 2020 – The Guardian
Analysis They tried to overturn the 2020 US election. Now, they hold power in Trump’s Washington By Rachel Leingang Those who tried to overturn the 2020 election now occupy key federal roles, shaping rules and sowing doubt for 2026 Published Sat 29 Nov 2025 07.00 EST The people who tried to overturn the 2020 election…
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‘I’m not as fierce as I seem’: Glenn Close on growing up in a cult, marching against Trump – and being unlucky in love – Glenn Close – The Guardian
‘I’m not as fierce as I seem’: Glenn Close on growing up in a cult, marching against Trump – and being unlucky in love She’s Hollywood’s biggest character actor who terrified a generation of men with her ‘bunny boiling’ turn in Fatal Attraction. Now, Close alternates the glamour of the red carpet with living in…
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Trump takes a wrecking ball to the White House in on-the-nose metaphor – US news – The Guardian
Editor’s Note: Featured image by WP AI. Trump takes a wrecking ball to the White House in on-the-nose metaphor The start of construction on the president’s $250m ballroom marks a regression to his property wheeler-dealer days David Smith in Washington, Wed 22 Oct 2025 15.42 EDT The press corps crowded into the East Room –…
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‘No Kings’ protest live updates: millions expected to gather across the US for anti-Trump protests – The Guardian
“Democrats want to keep the government shut down to show all those people that are going to come here and express their hatred towards this country …
