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    The best Memorial Day 2026 sales: nine of the best deals

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  • Building power
    Home care providers near hunger strike over wage injustice

    Home Care Workers Rally Against 24 Hour Workday At City Hall, New York, USA - 15 May 2026Disabled people rallied at City Hall with home care workers to end 24-hour workdays, calling on Mayor Mamdani to break from Governor Hochul and support the No More 24 Act. Workers announced that they will resume their hunger strike outside City Hall if City Council Speaker Menin does not submit the No More 24 Act to a vote. Demonstrators hold signs that read 'STOP STEALING OUR HEALTH' 'STOP STEALING OUR LIVES!' 'SPEAKER MENIN, PASS THE NO MORE 24 ACT NOW! DON'T BOW TO MAMDANI! Home Care Workers Rally Against 24 Hour Workday At City Hall, New York, USA - 15 May 2026

  • Books
    Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democracy

    Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk standing in a row in formal gear.

  • Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank
    double quotation markThe Iran war reminds us true energy security is without fossil fuels

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  • Wallace Shawn
    On Hollywood, therapy and Palestine

    Wallace Shawn.

  • Mexico
    Backlash over Mexico City’s ‘axolotlisation’ for World Cup

    An axolotl design on the side of a train

News

  • San Diego
    Five people, including two teenage suspects, killed in shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque

    Suspects die of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, officials say, as FBI investigates shooting as hate crime

Politics

  • People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting Donald Trump and the strait of Hormuz, in Tehran on 17 May 2026.

    Trump news at a glance
    President says scheduled attack on Iran has been postponed – for now

  • A woman in a white blouse smiling for a photo.

    California
    Nancy Pelosi breaks silence to endorse San Francisco supervisor as successor

  • Donald Trump speaks at a presidential podium flanked by American flags, beneath a banner reading 'TrumpRx.gov'

    Healthcare
    President says he’s adding ‘over 600’ prescription drugs to TrumpRx site

  • A man in a suit.

    Midterms 2026
    ‘The party has sailed its ship’: ex-Republican runs as Democrat for Georgia governor’s seat

In focus

  • Stateside with Kai and Carter
    Hantavirus isn’t the next Covid. But here's why we should worry

    All month, people all over the world have been nervously watching as the Hantavirus spread aboard a cruise ship called the MV Hondius. Guardian health correspondent Melody Schreiber tells host Kai Wright, the outbreak revealed how Trump's cuts to government funding for public health and a climate of rampant misinformation have affected our readiness for the next pandemic.
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Features

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    Pets
    ‘She compared her dachshund to my newborn baby’: should you be able to take your dog everywhere?

  • A person hangs upside down through a large suspended bell, their long hair falling downward

    Venice Biennale 2026
    ‘How can nudity be so provocative?’ Florentina Holzinger on rocking Venice with naked jetskiers, human bells and urine divers

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  • Fabio Rizzo, Donato Di Trapani and Alessio Bondì of Lero Lero.

    Folk music
    Carters’ cries, lullabies and tales of errant crocodiles: Lero Lero and the battle for Sicily’s soul

  • A Ninja Slushi Drink Maker product photo

    The Filter
    The best Memorial Day 2026 sales: Nine deals from brands we know and trust

  • A person wearing a helmet stands among rocky debris inside a dark cave

    Film
    Tribe review – compelling, unsettling search for a lost sect in the California mountains

  • A visitor sits in front of a large maroon Mark Rothko painting

    Art and design
    Let’s dress like a Mark Rothko! How gen Z fell for the king of colour field paintings

  • An axolotl design on the side of a train

    Mexico
    Purple pain: backlash over Mexico City’s ‘axolotlisation’ for World Cup

  • Wallace Shawn.

    US theater
    ‘A lot of people don’t think I can act’: Wallace Shawn on Hollywood, therapy and speaking out on Palestine

  • Reporter Julia Hollingsworth puts a P-plate on the back of her car.

    My rookie era
    In my 30s, I went for my driver’s licence test – and failed four times

Opinion

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    double quotation markThe Iran war reminds us: we’ll never be energy-independent with fossil fuels

    Lloyd Doggett and Michael Shank
    Energy security comes from using local, renewable resources to power, heat and cool communities, as Ukraine is doing
  • Abbas Asaria

    double quotation markSpain has banned Francoist symbols. So why are there still kitsch cafes glorifying the dictator?

    Abbas Asaria
    These unsettling and unusual places tell a vivid story about the unique way that Spain deals with its past – or fails to, says food writer and chef Abbas Asaria
  • Emma Beddington

    double quotation markThe French are hitting their protein goals – thanks to a cheese that looks like ectoplasm

    Emma Beddington
  • Stefan Stern

    double quotation markWannabe prime ministers are nakedly ambitious to run the UK, but why? That is the burning question

    Stefan Stern

Editorials

  • The Guardian view
    India’s Iran shock: Asia’s neoliberal era starts to fracture

Sports

  • Kai Havertz with delighted teammates after scoring

    Soccer
    Havertz header edges Arsenal past Burnley and closer to Premier League title

  • The incident occurred during Sunday’s game at Nationals Park

    MLB
    Nationals ban spectator over white nationalist ‘Save America’ banner

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  • Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah.

    double quotation markSalah’s spiky leaving of Liverpool puts Slot in awkward spot

    Andy Hunter
  • Canada fans cheer as the team arrives on the field to warm up ahead of Group F World Cup soccer action against Belgium at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

    Canada
    Sports minister hopes World Cup can lead to trade agreement with US and Mexico

  • Scott McTominay has led Scotland to their first World Cup since 1998

    World Cup 2026
    The most in-demand tickets: are Scotland really more popular than England, USA and Argentina?

  • Ronda Rousey v Gina Carano, Netlfix MMA event, Los Angeles, USA - 16 May 2026Ronda Rousey defeats Gina Carano in 17 seconds of the 1st round during Netflix's Main Event fight Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 16, 2026 in Inglewood, California. Ronda Rousey v Gina Carano, Netlfix MMA event, Los Angeles, USA - 16 May 2026

    MMA
    Rousey v Carano was an absurd mismatch but it showed what UFC is missing

More top stories

  • Billie Jean King poses with her diploma

    California
    Billie Jean King graduates from college at age 82 after leaving for tennis: ‘Yeah baby, only 61 years!’

  • Detective Mark Fuhrman in a dark suit and red polka-dot tie sits at a witness stand with a microphone

    US
    Mark Fuhrman, LA detective convicted of lying at OJ Simpson trial, dies

  • a man holds a flag while speaking into a microphone

    Cuba
    Cuba warns US of ‘bloodbath’ if military action follows drone claims

  • A worker in a black hat and apron prepares items at a Starbucks Reserve counter

    Starbucks
    Starbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters

Climate crisis & environment

  • Workers in front of monitors at Noaa headquarters.

    Weather
    Trump cuts to weather data could make forecasts less reliable, warn experts

  • A tiny baby ape wearing a hoodie looks at the camera

    The age of extinction
    For sale: one cute baby gibbon – mother probably killed by poachers

  • Whale rescue Timmy/Hope: Whale swims into Barge / Rescue Operation for Whale Timmy/Hope: Whale Swims into Barge, Poel, Germany - 28 Apr 2026The rescue of "Timmy" is well on its way to a happy ending: the whale has swam into the barge intended for transport by sea and can now be taken to the open sea Whale rescue Timmy/Hope: Whale swims into Barge / Rescue Operation for Whale Timmy/Hope: Whale Swims into Barge, Poel, Germany - 28 Apr 2026

    Wildlife
    German minister defends ‘perfectly human’ decision to allow attempt to rescue whale Timmy

  • Close up of honey bees flying

    Insects
    Experts sound alarm as North America’s bees start swarm season unusually early

US news

  • US Senate
    Democrats are aiming at Maine for a Senate seat. But will the state give up Susan Collins?

  • Betting
    Prediction market Kalshi to give $2m to problem gambling group as it fights ‘gambling’ label

  • Crime
    Ex-assistant principal faces trial after six-year-old shot Virginia teacher

  • Building power
    ‘Stop killing us’: New York’s home care providers near hunger strike over wage injustice

World news

  • European Union
    No ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials

  • UK
    Two women allege they were raped during filming of Married at First Sight UK

  • Mexico
    Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties

  • Maldives
    Experts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave

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Culture

  • A man in a white cap and jacket leans toward a woman at a chain-link fence

    How we made
    ‘The film humanised Russians at a time when Rambo was killing them’: how we made Letter to Brezhnev

  • Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk standing in a row in formal gear.

    Books
    ‘Capitalism has to become more humane’: a Stanford economist on big tech, power hoarding and democracy

What to watch

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    Week in geek
    double quotation markThe return of Westworld is perfect timing for the flattery-oriented age of AI

    Ben Child
  • A family of six poses by a harbor with mountains, boats, and colorful buildings in the background

    Film
    Fjord review - Cristian Mungiu at sea with strange child abuse drama starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan

  • Léa Seydoux with her hand covering her mouth looks upward with a tense expression.

    Cannes film festival
    The Unknown review – Léa Seydoux gets invaded in uncanny and bizarre body-swap horror

  • A woman with blond hair splayed around her

    Film
    ‘An antidote to all things stressful’: why Stardust is my feelgood movie

What to listen to

  • Greg James and Alice Levine present Bad Chat.

    Best podcasts of the week
    Alice Levine and Greg James finally team up

  • A warped photograph of a man wearing a baseball cap

    Music
    How a chance meeting at a burger van revived techno genius the Field

  • Harry Styles performs on stage during his Together, Together Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Harry Styles review
    A genuinely charismatic performer who has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in pop

  • Drake performs at Wireless festival in London, July 2025.

    Rap
    Drake: Iceman / Maid of Honour / Habibti review – ​triple-album comeback is a boring, bloated disaster

What to read

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    100 best novels
    The 100 best novels of all time

  • Eden McKenzie-Goddard

    Book of the day
    Smallie by Eden McKenzie-Goddard review – the stories behind the Windrush scandal

  • The neogothic former asylum in Cork.

    History books
    Said the Dead by Doireann Ní Ghríofa review – lost voices from an Irish asylum

  • Doireann Ní Ghríofa in front of the boarded up psychiatric hospital.

    History books
    A Ghost in the Throat author Doireann Ní Ghríofa on recovering from depression

What to play

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    Forza Horizon
    How Forza Horizon took on Japan with deep research – and 360-degree cameras

  • A still from the video game Star Fox. Its four anthropomorphic heroes (from left to right: a falcon, a toad, a hare and a fox) walk towards the camera, off a runway and into the large opening of a space craft, wearing white space jackets. There are mountains in the distance.

    Nintendo
    Star Fox 64, a game I loved in my childhood, is returning – but I have mixed feelings

    Newsletter
  • A virtual surgeon about to perform a heart operation in the comedy game, Surgeon Simulator

    Games
    ‘Nurse, the joypad!’: the eight greatest medical video games

  • Two animated characters with shocked expressions push another in a shopping trolley.

    Review
    Mixtape review – tongues, trolleys and classic 90s tracks celebrate teenage misadventure

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    Young at art
    After dinosaurs, it’s spot the dog! But can a child really learn anything in a gallery?

  • A black and white close-up self portrait of a Gordon Stevenson with spiky hair and a thin moustache with an eyeball in his mouth

    Art
    ‘Depraved in all the right ways’: why forgotten no wave visionary Gordon Stevenson is about to take off

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    Saturday Night Live recap
    Will Ferrell plays Jeffrey Epstein in a strong season finale

  • A group of African American men and women, some sitting and some standing, at a gathering, with some appearing to talk while others listen.

    Film
    Harlem Renaissance documentary finally gets global premiere 50 years after cameras rolled

Lifestyle

  • Waist-up shot of two young male adult friends laughing as they clink beer glasses at the camera.

    Pass notes
    Du pain, de la bière, du Boursin? Why the French are now drinking more beer than wine

  • Lindsay photographed outside with the sea in the distance

    Psychology
    How to become emotionally mature – at any age: ‘We often don’t realise the hurt we’re causing’

  • Health
    Seven essential gadgets to live with when you have back pain, from grabbers to lap desks

    A Benq GV32 Ceiling Projector and XGMI Vibe One
    When I slipped a disc, I discovered an array of gadgets that help take a load off your back and solve the constraints of limited mobility
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    The Filter
    Solgaard Closet review: this suitcase with pop-out shelves changed the way I pack

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    The Filter
    GoSun Sport-E solar oven review: a fuel-free way to cook outside, even with no sun

  • Clothing, gear, and shoe deals from REI

    The Filter
    14 of the very best deals from REI’s 2026 anniversary sale, vetted by an outdoor enthusiast

  • A towel, pillow, slippers, bedding and pyjama pants from cozy earth

    Bamboo nights
    Cozy Earth review: I tested the buzzy bedding and sleepwear brand. Here are its best, most comfy pieces

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    Five chefs share the kitchen appliances they can’t live without

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    The best meditation apps to quit doomscrolling and find peace instead

  • A woman cleaning her face

    The best facial cleansers for every skin type, recommended by dermatologists

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    I cut up 15 bike locks to find the best. Here are my favorites

Well actually

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    Life
    Rowing through the fog: how to increase your tolerance for uncertainty

  • Illustration of a woman in a wedding dress pushing against beauty products and cosmetic procedures

    Weddings
    ‘Why do I need to change?’: the brides saying no to costly pre-wedding glow-ups

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    How to start
    Very difficult and extremely cool: how to start doing pull-ups

  • An animated carousel of cannabis products

    Cannabis
    I didn’t think I could get addicted to weed. I was wrong – and I’m not alone

Relationships

  • illustration of a woman's finger touching a small man's body

    This is how we do it
    ‘My sex life with her is completely separate to my life as a divorced father’

  • Keith and Amanda

    Dining across the divide
    ‘I think Starmer is a dead man walking. She wasn’t sold on that’

  • Sonja Ibermann Cowan sits on a sofa wearing a pink leopard-print cardigan and glasses.

    Friendship
    What happened to the ‘little refugee girl’?: the 102-year-old Holocaust survivor whose story started outside my doorstep

  • A man kisses his partner on the cheek on an Athens rooftop terrace at sunset, with white buildings and hills behind

    The moment I knew
    After a 2,500km bike ride it clicked – marriage probably wouldn’t be the hardest thing we’d do

Health & fitness

  • Three cartoon sperm with worried faces and sweat drops swim through a light blue background

    Health
    Is it true that … saunas can reduce your sperm count?

  • A man in a green t-shirt stands with arms crossed and an uncertain expression against a blue and yellow background

    Secrets of the body
    What does stress really do to our bodies – and when does it become a big problem?

  • The floating green-coloured sauna with a crane behind.

    Sweden
    ‘A place for everybody’: Stockholm to open its first publicly run sauna

  • A patient lies inside a CT scanner while multiple computer monitors display medical imaging in the foreground.

    Health
    Weight gain as adult increases cancer risk by up to five times, research shows

Fashion & beauty

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    Fashion
    Preppy polo players, timeless tuxedos and … fishing rods: the history of the Ralph Lauren catwalk – in pictures

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  • Nike recovery slides Nike Debuts its First Neuroscience-Based Footwear to Help Athletes Feel Calm, Focused and Present

    Fashion
    All in the mind: are exercise slides the next ugly shoe?

    Newsletter
  • Kim Kardashian in a metallic bronze sculptural bodysuit during a fitting with two male designers behind her.

    Design
    Soft armour, pert nipples: how London design team made Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala breastplate

  • A cropped image of Palantir's blue chore coat, showing the collar and the label

    Fashion
    Why is Silicon Valley suddenly obsessed with being tasteful?

More lifestyle

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    A new start after 60
    I dedicated myself 100% to saving soil – and a life of wild adventure began

  • Two women kayaking in yellow and orange kayaks in a harbour with mountains and boats in the background

    Travel
    After three days here I felt like an Olympic athlete: the Montenegro hotel designed for fitness and wellbeing

  • Montage of different people in a Chinese street

    Fake lawyers, scientists and chefs
    Meet the ‘white monkeys’ paid to make Chinese businesses look global

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    Travel
    Swimming pools, fabulous views and radical architecture: 30 UK holiday cottages with the wow factor

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