headlines
Thursday
15
September
2016
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Scott Walker responds to John Doe files leak: nothing to see hereWisconsin governor says investigation was ‘baseless’ after leaked files showing influence of corporate cash in politics were published by Guardian US
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Suspension of controversial Palestine class at UC Berkeley sparks debateThe university argued that the course, which studied Palestine ‘through the lens of settler colonialism’, was anti-Israel and antisemitic -
British architect behind planned $150m sculptureThomas Heatherwick, whose planned Garden bridge in London is under investigation, has designed audacious ‘Vessel’ sculpture for public plaza -
spotlight
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Is the O-Shot what women need for better sex?Dr Charles Runels has been called a miracle-worker by the women whose clitorises he has injected with their own blood. But many medical professionals believe the effects are simply placebo – and question Runels’ methods
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Jay Z calls 'war on drugs' an 'epic fail' in New York Times videoRapper traces origins of so-called ‘war on drugs’ back to Richard Nixon in animated op-ed video
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Marc Jacobs closes New York fashion week with glorious mess of ideasKarlie Kloss and Gigi and Bella Hadid were on the runway, but it was designer’s wild imagination that brought the cheers
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'We’re black kids, they're white people with badges'In his first interview since taking a plea deal and a seven-year sentence, the Brooklyn rapper tells Complex that the legal process was prejudiced
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Tebow says high concussion rate in football influenced turn to baseballFormer NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner says football’s concussion rate played role in decision to pursue pro baseball career
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Fancy Bears origins unclear but Russia seizes chance to settle argumentsOfficials in Moscow questioned whether the hackers who leaked athletes’ medical data are linked to Russia after the World Anti-Doping Agency said the attacks on it originated there
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Vilhena edges Feyenoord past much-changed Manchester UnitedHelped by an overlooked offside in the buildup, Tonny Vilhena scored the only goal as Feyenoord won 1-0 in the Europa League against a Manchester United side showing eight changes
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Punish soccer teams for negative playSick of players parking the bus and playing for a draw? Then maybe it’s time to start making sure they feel the wrath of the referee for sitting back
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Hacking is shameful, but Powell’s missives show a clear-eyed critic with valuable thoughts on the presidential raceColin Powell's hacked emails are an unwitting gift to voters
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I'll never vote for Donald Trump. But I'd consider IvankaShe has proven throughout the presidential campaign to be thoughtful, composed and savvy. Maybe the wrong Trump is running
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Family settles wrongful death lawsuit against Texas for $1.9mAttorney for Bland’s mother told CBS News agreement was reached with the Texas department of public safety and Waller County ahead of January trial
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US professors and students are officially disposable commoditiesWhile the historic 12-day lockout of students and faculty from the Brooklyn campus has ended, the disquieting significance of that action will live on
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Kuala Lumpur confirms debris found near Tanzania is from missing jetTransport minister says large outboard flap discovered on Pemba island in June belongs to Boeing 777 aircraft
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Canadian 'spy' detained by China returns homeKevin Garratt freed two years after arrest for alleged espionage while running a coffee shop and conducting Christian aid work on North Korean border
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explore
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Two 40-year-old films at the birth of AmericanaThe Band’s Scorsese-helmed farewell couldn’t be more to different to the long-overlooked ‘outlaw country’ doc, but both are touchstones for today’s roots musicians
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Slick documentary excels with unprecedented accessNetflix’s sharp look at the murder of Meredith Kercher has no big revelations, but is an expansive and detailed account
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Inside the fight to reveal the CIA's torture secretsThe first part of the inside story of the Senate investigation into torture, the crisis with the CIA it spurred and the man whose life would never be the same
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I got past being typecast as a terrorist – the airport was a different storyAs my acting career developed, I was no longer cast as a radical Muslim – except when it came to getting on or off a plane
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This year’s shortlist managed to showcase the best of UK music. But despite the open field, the right album wonA Mercury prize winner few can argue with
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Eight Days a Week review – moptops conquer the worldRon Howard trashes the idea that there’s nothing new to say about the Beatles with a revealing survey of the four-year odyssey that changed everything
in pictures
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From Black Panthers to Black Lives MatterSteven Kasher Gallery in New York is launching exhibitions documenting the work of two photographers decades apart: Stephen Shames and Ruddy Roye
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Day seven – in picturesThe best images from the seventh day’s action in Rio, where ParalympicsGB bettered their tally of 34 gold medals from London 2012
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Weather Photographer of the Year 2016Britain is a nation obsessed with the weather, which is probably why the Royal Meteorological Society and the Royal Photographic Society have organised the first Weather Photographer of the Year competition. Here are some of the finalists and winners from the 800 entries
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A French protest & an Indian idolThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a demo in Nantes and a festival for Ganesh
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This season's most wanted itemsFrom Balenciaga’s ‘look at me’ pumps, to Diesel’s rock’n’roll bag and Longchamp’s fluffy sandals, this season’s must haves are flying off the shelves
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Edward Burtynsky's corrupted landscapesBeautiful yet terrifying, Edward Burtynsky’s aerial photography is a reminder of just how much human activity has affected the planet
life
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Ralph Lauren goes for cowboy chic in a traffic-stopping showStetsons, fringing and ponchos were part of a show that paid tribute to the wild west
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Spaghetti al pomodoro from Looking for AlibrandiKate Young’s mind turns to Australian coming-of-age classic Looking for Alibrandi, and to the generations of Italian women who cook together in the book
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British people wear their hair as a tribal badgeOne of Britain’s most renowned celebrity hair stylists, talks about the statements we make with our hair ahead of a London exhibition of his work
people
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If Donald Trump is the president, we are screwedIn an appearance at the New York Public Library, the actor talked about Elizabeth Taylor, Monica Lewinsky and, naturally, the rise of Donald Trump
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Woody Harrelson compelling if physically unconvincing in firm biopicHarrelson might not look like Lyndon B Johnson – even with the benefit of heavy prosthetics – but he gives a convincing performance of a troubled leader in Rob Reiner’s conventional presidential drama
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Denzel Washington on diversity: ‘Audiences like to know who they’re rooting for’The veteran actor joins Chris Pratt to discuss his remake of the classic western. But why are they so keen to play down its obvious radical political subtext?
the big picture
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New York fashion week spring/summer 2017From Coach’s Easy Rider scrapyard to Alexander Wang’s Adidas collaboration and Victoriana florals at 3.1 Phillip Lim, fashion editor Jo Jones picks her top 10 highlights from New York fashion week spring/summer 2017
US politics Trump presents vision for creating 25m jobs
Campaign live Trump refuses to say that Obama was born in the US
Hillary Clinton 'fully recovered' from pneumonia
Trump to Dr Oz I feel 'as good today as I did at 30'