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
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
Over the past two decades, Taylor Swift has changed the music industry, and how we think about girls. From songs like Fifteen, about first love and heartbreak, to introspective tracks like the ballad “Mirrorball”, Swift has depicted the emotional lives of young women in a way that very few artists have. His music says that
As America prepares to celebrate 250 years since its founding, Kai Wright sits down with Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude Jr. to talk about the conflicts at the heart of the American project. Glaude argues that black Americans played a key role in the founding of the country, but their presence is a constant reminder
Parents of children with autism are turning to a controversial stem cell treatment backed by the US health secretary. A number of clinics in the US are charging parents thousands of dollars for stem cell therapy, which is being given to children as young as 18 months. The Guardian’s chief reporter Ed Pilkington tells Kai