After a lull in fighting, airstrikes between the US and Iran resumed on Wednesday, killing at least 20 members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces. The conflict between the US and Iran has now entered its fifth month, with no clear conclusion in sight. Analysts have warned that the latest tensions are pushing the Middle East
The parasite, called Cyclospora, has sickened thousands of people in at least 41 states and made headlines about “explosive diarrhea” that lasted for weeks. But as Guardian health contributor and reporter Melody Schreiber told host Carter Sherman, Donald Trump’s cuts at the CDC and FDA have weakened the agencies’ ability to stop the dangerous outbreak
After years of trying to slim down, Guardian reporter Madeleine Eggeler did a 180 and decided to ‘bulk’. Gaining weight, or gaining weight for the purpose of getting stronger, challenged everything she had been taught about her body, and changed her relationship with food. Madeleine talks to Carter Sherman about her body image struggles, and
Earlier this year, Congress reached a disappointing milestone: 86% of Americans, a record high, disapprove of its performance. But this summer, there have been some signs that changes are underway. On the left, House Democrats have voted in unprecedented numbers to withhold military aid from Israel, and across the country, progressive candidates are running competitive
Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation of The Odyssey is a smash hit, earning $264 million in its opening weekend. But renowned classicist Mary Beard told host Carter Sherman that while Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem comes with plenty of action-packed battle scenes, the film is missing the “elusive sensuality” of the original —
The 2026 World Cup finals haven’t happened yet, but we already know that there were some clear winners (and total losers) during the tournament. And we’re not just talking about what happened on the pitch. Ahead of Sunday’s game, host Carter Sherman spoke to Max Rushden – host of the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast –
Over the past 10 days, ICE officers have killed two immigrants in separate shootings in Texas and Maine. While the Department of Homeland Security has claimed that officers were acting in self-defense and in the interest of public safety, no evidence has emerged to support those accounts, and there is growing outrage over these latest
Due to pollution, overpopulation and the climate crisis, the Earth is facing a terrible new crisis: an irreversible ‘water bankruptcy’. Now, conflicts over water have increased around the world, including in the western United States. Host Carter Sherman talks to Guardian extreme weather correspondent Gabrielle Cannon about the fight over the future of the Colorado
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Idaho and West Virginia schools can continue to enforce bans on transgender athletes playing on girls’ and women’s teams. It is the latest development in a political and legal attack on trans people, and trans youth in particular, that has increased in recent years. Following that decision,
On the Fourth of July, new savings accounts for kids from the Trump administration went live. These ‘Trump accounts’, created as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are apparently supposed to help families pay for college and other expenses. But Guardian columnist Moira Donegan says these accounts are actually the work of the