headlines
Saturday
5
March
2016
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Ben Fountain takes on how the Republican party’s dog-whistle appeal to racism, refined by Nixon and perfected by Reagan, led inexorably to Trump
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At least 50 UK youngsters are growing up in the Isis ‘caliphate’, where education means watching videos of murders
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Rocket strikes robotic ship in the Atlantic Ocean but engineers long had doubts because of the payload – an 11,000lb satellite, one of its heaviest ever
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highlights
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Ithaca is proposing a supervised facility where users can shoot up in front of a nurse and not be arrested. Can Svante Myrick convince the city it’s a good idea?
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Similar to CPAC, readers and listeners have always been apprehensive about the Republican frontrunner
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British academics have used geographic profiling in a study which backs up a theory about the identity of elusive street artist Banksy
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Mushing in the Super Bowl of dog-sledding doesn’t come cheap, so sponsors are key – and keeping up with Facebook and Instagram is the best way to reach them
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Minute-by-minute report: Who will strike a decisive blow in the race for the Bundesliga title? Join Ben Fisher to find out
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Minute-by-minute report: Will Leicester take another life-affirming step towards the Premier League title? Find out with Rob Smyth
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A fine north London derby ended 2-2, after Tottenham fought back from a goal down following Francis Coquelin’s sending-off but then conceded an equaliser to Alexis Sánchez
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For someone who turned UFC upside down by defeating Ronda Rousey, Holm is exceptionally understated – in stark contrast to the men with dirty mouths
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There is a disconnect between what indicators say and what workers feel. A hard look at the numbers shows all isn’t well
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North Korean threats against the US: how worried should you be?
Katharine HS MoonWarnings of a pre-emptive nuclear strike by Kim Jong-un have left many Americans jittery. Here’s what he is and isn’t capable of -
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The burger chain is joining a small group of fast food restaurants commiting to using antibiotic-free meat
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Small, ghostly-white octopus was found in the deep sea off Hawaii and has been likened to the beloved cartoon character
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Ceasefire between rebel groups and Syria does not include Isis militants and human rights groups reports 135 people were killed in the first week of truce agreement
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Prominent group of academics, teachers and others write to ruling coalition saying they are ‘deeply embarrassed’ by its role in unilateral border closures
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in brief
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The website, recently endorsed by Emma Watson, aims to “demystify” female pleasure via touch-screen tutorials, down-to-earth demonstrations and frank discussions of female sexual pleasure
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The hair, the dress, the photos: Japan’s solo weddings offer the complete package – almost. Naomi Harris books a big day for one
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Defying the wishes of its creator, fans are going to great lengths to recreate the iconic space opera in all its former glory
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Two long-distance friends with a warm rapport discuss politics, pop culture and everything in between on a wine-fueled podcast that become a cultural phenomenon
in depth
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The public’s obsession with OJ Simpson means there is always work for those who feed our fascination, as the discovery of a knife from his LA home proves
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Angela Orosz says she was so malnourished as a baby that she could not cry, which is what saved her
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Booker prize winner Richard Flanagan visits Lebanon, Greece and Serbia to report on the plight of the 5 million Syrians fleeing their country
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A little-visited peak above the San Joaquin valley feels like ‘my mountain’, says novelist TC Boyle
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The GOP frontrunner is due to address the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday but not everyone there is buying what he’s selling
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Researchers estimate 35 million under-fives in poorest countries are left on their own or with a very young sibling
video & pictures
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The deteriorating refugee crisis in Europe, the return to Earth from the International Space Station, Paris fashion week – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
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Haitians are slowly rebuilding after the 2010 earthquake, hoping to lure investors and tourists, and strengthen the economy
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There is a distinct fashion feel to this month’s gallery. Milliners, designers, models and bloggers all feature in this showcase of the best photography commissioned by the Observer
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Death valley, the hottest and driest place in North America, is famous for its spectacular spring wildflower displays: only under perfect conditions does this desert fill with life. Heavy rain last autumn has led to the rare super blooms of 1998 and 2005 being repeated in this Spring
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Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen attends the LA premiere of his new film ‘The Brothers Grimsby’ as his character Nobby on Wednesday, and ‘endorses’ Donald Trump for president
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Former pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson has announced that he is officially suspending his campaign for president
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New Yorkers and tourists got their first look at the inside of the new $3.9bn transportation hub at the World Trade Center on Thursday
what to watch
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Predators and prey learn to get along in this animated tale of species coexistence – until a stray comment from the bunny-cop heroine turns the whole place into a hate-filled Trump rally
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A cheap-looking sequel to Olympus Has Fallen has the capital city targeted by terrorists allowing the US president time to chill with his favourite security guard
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Terrence Malick’s study of Christian Bale’s torment is, despite moments of visual flairm, all smouldering dalliances, ruin-porn landscapes and self-pitying shallowness
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An assignment to Afghanistan proves the making of Fey’s journalist character in this irreverent romp, and suggests the comedian could pursue weightier roles
people
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The American astronaut tells reporters how he kept his wits during more than 340 days in space and what it’s been like to readjust to Earth’s gravity
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Couple were officially married in small civil ceremony on Friday but reaffirmed vows at St Bride’s church in Fleet Street
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The American Beauty star, who is in the middle of a comeback after fighting addiction, talks about working with Terrence Malick on Knight of Cups and taking it off for American Horror Story: Hotel
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the big picture
Trump v Clinton The looming battle for America's soul
Ben Carson drops out I'm leaving the campaign trail
Trump Conservative media turns back on frontrunner
Splintered A Republican party torn apart from the inside