Brazil’s wind farms have been a huge success. So why isn’t everybody reaping the benefits?
The Guardianby Alice Lima and Marilia Gurgel. Photographs by Marco Serventi·26d ago
Beneath the power lines cutting across Antonio de Souza’s property in Serra do Mel, in north-east Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte state, rows of cashew trees once stood – until the clean energy...
Hunk – or ‘unc’? What magazine covers of Michael B Jordan and Tom Cruise tell us about manhood
The Guardianby Chloe Mac Donnell·26d ago
Tom Cruise and Michael B Jordan share many similarities as box-office powerhouses known for their death-defying action hero stunts.
US fashion CEO resigns after physically restraining animal rights activists
The Guardianby Chloe Mac Donnell·26d ago
The chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Steven Kolb, has resigned from his role, days after he was filmed physically restraining two animal rights activists during an...
The Black women who choose to have children on their own: ‘We’re going in eyes open’
The Guardianby Melissa Hellmann·26d ago
When Chamise Alston was ready to have a child, she connected her computer to her TV and scrolled through profiles with her best friend, dismissing people who seemed like the wrong fit.
Don’t be afraid to be masculine, laugh more, and phone your mum: letters to our sons, by Stephen Graham, Riz Ahmed, Danny Dyer and other wise men
The Guardianby Stephen Graham, Danny Dyer, Goldie, Romesh Ranganathan, Tom Daley, Riz Ahmed and others·26d ago
’ello champ What can I say? From the moment you and your sister were born my heart has been full of a love I never thought was humanly possible.
Kevin Warsh may be the adult in the room. But can he calm the US economy?
The Guardianby Eduardo Porter·26d ago
In the end, Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve acquitted itself well. For all the uncertainty he had sparked at the previous meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, when he refused to provide any...
‘Just cut the wires’: why UK conspiracy theorists are destroying traffic scanners
The Guardianby Esther Addley·26d ago
At the top of an extendable ladder on a quiet street of Ilfracombe, in Devon, an older woman dressed smartly in cropped trousers, a red rain jacket and matching red socks is chopping at some wires...
The US air force admitted to deploying weapons in space. Don’t expect the White House to explain why
The Guardianby Richard Luscombe·26d ago
In Hollywood at least, space weapons are a relatively simple concept. The good guys, from Captain Kirk and his crew in Star Trek, to Luke Skywalker’s rebel alliance in Star Wars, battle...
Unease in ‘newly independent’ Piddington as world media and Danny Tommo descend
The Guardianby Amelia Gentleman·26d ago
The first significant event in the newly independent principality of Piddington was a decision to select the newt as the national animal, reflecting optimism that the amphibian’s endangered status...
Jim Ratcliffe says the UK is a country ‘on the slide’
The Guardianby Daniel Lavelle·26d ago
The co-owner of Manchester United Sir Jim Ratcliffe has described the UK as being a country “on the slide” from the days when it had “the greatest empire in the world”.
Tottenham v Aston Villa: Premier League – live
The Guardianby Daniel Gallan·26d ago
Tottenham’s problem is not simply getting into dangerous areas. They have had 119 touches in opposition penalty areas this season, one fewer than Arsenal.
China bogeyman looms large over American firms’ AI doomsday scenario
The Guardianby Nick Robins-Early·26d ago
When reporters asked Donald Trump this week if he supported calls to slow down the development of artificial intelligence out of growing fears for cybersecurity, public safety and the fate of...
‘It’s almost impossible not to feel inspired’: how the story of Terry Fox fired up Canada’s patriotic spirit again
The Guardianby Leyland Cecco in Toronto·26d ago
Rob Stickle was six years old and waiting to see The Empire Strikes Back when a ripple passed through the crowd.
Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
The Guardianby Alexandra Villarreal in New York·26d ago
Stephen Miller is leading an unprecedented and intense White House drive across a host of government departments to accelerate the removal of undocumented immigrant children from the US, using...
‘Everyone assumed it represented a poo emoji!’ 27 writers on the greatest cake of their life
The Guardianby Guardian staff reporter·26d ago
A Sorting Hat sponge cake The Sorting Hat sponge I made for my son’s Harry Potter party is not the best cake I’ve ever tasted.
‘A losing battle’: will UK public service broadcasters survive amid US onslaught?
The Guardianby Mark Sweney·26d ago
“I wouldn’t be surprised if the BBC or Channel 4 disappeared,” says one of the thousands of TV staff at risk of redundancy, as British broadcasters face what has rapidly become a fight for survival...
Amanda Redman: ‘My most embarrassing moment? Getting caught doing a pretend Bafta thank you speech’
The Guardianby Rosanna Greenstreet·26d ago
Born in Brighton, Amanda Redman, 69, studied at Bristol Old Vic theatre school. She starred in the TV comedy drama El C.I.D.
Ed Sheeran thought fans didn’t want artists to be politically engaged. He’s finding out how wrong he was | Jason Okundaye
The Guardianby Jason Okundaye·26d ago
It must have come as a surprise to Ed Sheeran when all of his support acts withdrew from the remainder of the US leg of his tour.
John Wilson on his unlikely concrete movie: ‘There might be a kind of sickness in shooting things this way’
The Guardianby Adrian Horton·26d ago
As mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has frequently demonstrated impressive media savvy, but arguably nothing has proved his genius for in-the-know promo more than a video, released in April...
Reform UK activists squabble over Farage’s plan for £72m donations
The Guardianby Ben Quinn Political correspondent·26d ago
For Nigel Farage, the £72m lavished last week on his party by the crypto billionaire donors Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne finally places Reform UK on a level playing field with its political...
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