This week's top reads: AI ethicist Iason Gabriel, David Sedaris' Duolingo obsession, Trump's erasure of US history in national parks, Taylor Swift's conflicted love songs, Erin Brockovich vs AI datacentres, and themed bars saving nightlife.
Psychologists Ross and Rachel Menzies argue that accepting our lack of free will and cosmic insignificance can reduce suffering and improve mental health in their new book 'Being'.
Emma Beddington explores Ian Bogost's 'The Small Stuff' and spends a week discovering sensory gratification in everyday activities, from coffee grinding to tomato pruning.
At a landmark Accra summit, European nations engaged on reparations for slavery for the first time, but their modest gestures fell short as a global framework seeks transformative justice.
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The US Supreme Court declined to revive Alan Dershowitz's $300m defamation lawsuit against CNN, leaving intact legal standards for public figures. Justices Gorsuch and Thomas dissented.
David Hencke, award-winning Guardian investigative journalist, died at 79. He exposed the cash-for-questions scandal and Peter Mandelson's home loan, leading to ministerial resignations.
A new analysis argues that closing tax loopholes is more effective than a wealth tax, as California voters consider a 5% tax on fortunes over $1bn.
Protesters rallied against SpaceX IPO outside JPMorgan Chase in NYC as billionaires' wealth soars while US workers face inflation, stagnant wages, and record debt.
Federal prosecutors issued subpoenas to multiple Minnesota officials, demanding documents related to state programs as part of a federal investigation.
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Five Eyes intelligence agencies issue rare joint statement warning that frontier AI models capable of taking down governments and businesses are months away, after US blocked Anthropic's Fable.
Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield byelection shows he can win elections, but he must now demonstrate he can govern Britain effectively, moving from poetic campaigning to detailed policy.
Joad Raymond Wren's intellectual history explores utopias from Thomas More to Ursula K Le Guin, questioning if perfect societies are achievable or doomed to fail.
A UK thinktank recommends giving employees greater control over AI implementation to ensure they share in the benefits, addressing concerns over job displacement and inequality.
The Pope urges global leaders to prioritize human dignity over profit in AI development, emphasizing ethics and social justice.
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Max Chandler-Mather discusses the rise of progressive populism and its impact on Australian politics, challenging traditional party dynamics.
Kelly Osbourne shared a heartfelt tribute to her late father Ozzy Osbourne on Instagram, admitting she still reaches for him in every piece of life, nearly a year after his death.
Starmer, Merz, and Macron face dismal approval ratings. This week's Guardian Weekly explores why European leaders are so unpopular and what they can do about it.
Pedro Ballester, a British student who died of cancer in 2018 at age 21, may become the Catholic Church's first Gen Z saint as his canonization cause opens.
Allica Bank lands £350m from British Business Bank's new ENABLE Guarantee scheme, freeing up £700m to lend to UK small businesses. The fintech unicorn aims to address the SME lending gap.
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A new AFL-CIO poll reveals over 90% of US workers support union-backed AI policies, including human oversight and transparency, viewing unions as the most trusted protectors against AI harms.
Adrian Chiles shares his frustration with paperwork and admires a friend who bins everything. He explores filing systems, going paperless, and the impossibility of keeping up.
The government's Pensions Schemes Act passed but dropped controversial mandation powers after Lords opposition, preserving pension fund independence.
Objection, an AI platform founded by Aron D'Souza and backed by Peter Thiel, aims to hold journalists accountable with real-time ratings and investigations into reporting practices.
After attending a UFO boot camp and interviewing 40 believers, journalist Danny Lavelle remains unconvinced of alien visits, finding loneliness and faith instead of evidence.
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A new report argues that an $8bn investment in renewable energy could make Cuba nearly energy independent, with the global community urged to fund it as climate reparations.
A think tank director argues that MPs' stressful roles drive policies that burden small businesses, citing tax hikes and regulatory costs as examples of misplaced empathy in Westminster.
Verdant, a new green thinktank, argues that eliminating waste, fraud, and tax avoidance could free up £30bn yearly for public services, influencing Green party policies.
Experts argue that solving the world's pressing issues requires creative, interdisciplinary approaches rather than conventional methods. A new framework emphasizes collaboration across sectors.
CenTax warns that new election funding bill has exploitable loopholes, failing to prevent foreign interference through corporate donations totaling £293m since 2001.
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A new report warns children in primary school today could work until age 75 as collapsing birthrates create a demographic crisis threatening public finances.
