Government corruption a top issue for US midterm voters, exclusive poll finds
Harris poll for Guardian finds 76% believe officials care more about self-enrichment than helping everyday AmericansGovernment corruption has emerged as a top issue in the upcoming US midterm elections, with an overwhelming majority of Americans saying…
The world needs the United Nations more than ever. It needs a new lease on life | Alex Rondos and Mark Medish
We need neither ‘peace in our time’ nor ‘perpetual peace’ – but enough peace to keep civilizationTo save the United Nations from the irrelevance in which it now wallows, the next secretary general will require the concerted backing of the few powers that…
A rare red line in deeply cynical times
It’s been a particularly brutal cycle for attack ads, but voters are responding with humanity. Plus: on the campaign trail with a Democrat in KansasThis was originally published in the Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get…
Mary Peltola made a mistake. But her Republican opponent would be a disaster for Alaska | Kim Heacox
Trump and Senator Dan Sullivan have put my home state on the chopping block. But Peltola understands AlaskansDonald Trump’s trip to Alaska earlier this month was a real doozy.Should I be surprised? The previous time he visited my home state, in August…
Trump vowed to reduce prices, but his policies have fueled US inflation | Steven Greenhouse
‘Even though economists warned that tariffs would be inflationary, Trump has enthusiastically embraced them’Donald Trump successfully campaigned for his second term two years ago promising to reduce prices on day one, but ever since he returned to the…
The Best Leaf Blower We’ve Tested Is Ready for Halloween
Our top Ego pick is discounted, and our resident leaf blower expert demonstrates how to make a TP cannon.
I’m a gen Z voter. Content creators have far less power than politicians think | Alex Bronzini-Vender
Both US parties scramble to win young voters via influencer operations. The evidence doesn’t support their effortsIn tight races, any group that shifts a few points can be called decisive. In 2024, however, gen Z voters actually earned the spotlight.Take…
Watch: Iconic moments from the career of Sir Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86
The renowned British actor died after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his spokesperson says.
Are Trump’s global actions, from Ukraine to Iran, going to hurt him in elections?
Voters who backed the US president in the last election are saying they can’t vote for him today: ‘This is an abomination’Outside the Ukrainian educational and cultural center in a quiet Pennsylvania suburb of Jenkintown, on the outskirts of…
Why managers must put their own fitness first – Pulis
BBC Sport columnist Tony Pulis explains why Vincent Kompany's health scare was a reminder that management takes its toll physically and mentally