US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
Investigation launched after five broadcasters last month ceased presidential coverage after CNN, MS Now and Politico were barred from White HouseThe US Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool…
Parents fear YouTubers are bringing ‘brain rot’ to Netflix. But are kids wising up to ‘slop’?
As streamers poach viral creators to appeal to children, digital whack-a-mole has become a new kind of family challengeExasperated dad Simon Hooper shakes his fist at the camera in a viral video. “We managed to get rid of YouTube in our household six…
‘There is no secret agenda’: Nara Smith on home-making absolutely everything, raising four kids at 25 – and why she’s definitely not a tradwife
The model, actor and influencer is known for making her own frozen yoghurt, bubblegum or even toothpaste while dressed in immaculate haute couture. But she insists she is not who the internet thinks she isNara Smith is not a tradwife, she wants you…
Telegraph owner poised to make newsroom job cuts in investment promise U-turn
Exclusive: German media group Axel Springer said to be planning between 50 and 100 editorial redundanciesThe new owner of the Telegraph is preparing to make significant job cuts to its newsroom, just months after stating it would invest in the title to…
Farewell, Marina Hyde. Thank you for brightening so many of our days | Letters
Readers gasp at the news that their beloved columnist is leaving the Guardian after 25 yearsHow could you let this happen (It’s true: this is my final column. You have exactly 24 hours to complain before my inbox self-destructs, 2 October)? You have some…
Lost generation: the AI threat to Britain’s next great directors
Commercials once launched careers from Ridley Scott to Guy Ritchie, now automated production is cutting costs – and the chance to learn by doingWhen Ridley Scott was awarded the UK’s highest accolade for a glittering career directing films from Alien and…
Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim BrotherhoodEgyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid…
Democrats sue to stop Trump from using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads
Ads promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayersSign up to The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midtermsThe Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration in federal court on…
BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks
Matt Brittin fields questions on whether ‘bloated’ senior ranks are being spared and lays out iPlayer overhaulMatt Brittin, the BBC’s director general, has faced a barrage of accusations that frontline staff are being laid off instead of those from the…
The Social Reckoning review – Aaron Sorkin’s jittery sequel with all-new evil puppet Zuckerberg
Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions TrumpHere is a film for all those people who solemnly deplore social media in conversation but haven’t quite got…