headlines
Monday
6
June
2016
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Judge who handed down six-month sentence faces recall effortVictim of a sexual assault by a former Stanford swimmer says she is 'overwhelmed and speechless' at support
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Airbnb faces outcry after transgender guest was denied stay by a hostA Minneapolis woman, who later became a ‘super host’, denied TV producer Shadi Petosky’s request because of fears of having a trans guest around her son -
TV host buys and forgives $15m worth of medical debtHost of HBO’s Last Week Tonight outdoes Oprah with announcement at end of a segment on debt collectors that he has forgiven the debt of 9,000 people -
highlights
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How The Americans changed the concept of the spy showPeople might be raving about the Night Manager and the return of 24, but it’s the Americans with its mix of family drama and espionage that still wins out
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Jessica Valenti shares a story women know all too wellOne of the country’s best-known feminists reflects on the lasting effects of street harassment
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This patriarchy is often shocked when a black film does wellDuring a LA film festival panel the director gets candid about the challenges minority film-makers face and why she turned down the Black Panther project
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Why is everyone covering up their laptop cameras?Stickers and slides serve to ease concerns that spooks could be watching our every move, as even the FBI director says he puts tape on his camera
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The Warriors are wrecking the Cavs' finals ... and their futureGolden State’s dominance in this series has been so thorough that there will be serious discussion if LeBron James decides to stay on in Cleveland
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Alarming media suppression makes big-dreaming UFC look smallBy banning journalists in an obsessive desire to control the message, the world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion comes off as petty and small-time
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Curry withdraws from US Olympic basketball team citing injuriesStephen Curry has withdrawn from consideration from the Olympics, leaving the US basketball team without the NBA’s MVP
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Beers, bandanas and boos: the American Outlaws' grapple with frat-boy soccerUS soccer has been boosted by a lively fan culture around its national teams. But striking the balance between passion and petulance can be difficult
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To Brock Turner's victim: know this – we are with youA woman sexually assaulted by a Stanford freshman has made the most powerful statement on rape I’ve ever seen. If you’re reading this, you have our solidarity
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Muhammad Ali wasn't just a boxing legend. He was also a museReading pieces about the boxer was what first made me fall in love with journalism
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Playboy mansion sold to billionaire Hostess owner who lives next doorDaren Metropoulos plans to conjoin his property with Hugh Hefner’s infamous home, which was purchased for about $200m, a spokesman confirmed
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Trump ad deal scrapped: candidate is ‘hazardous to health’Jonah Peretti says presidential hopeful’s campaign opposes ‘freedoms of our employees’ after making ‘business’ decision to block its ads on website
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Headache for Merkel as president quitsFormer East German civil rights activist to step down, despite appeals across political spectrum for him to stay
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Netflix to produce first original series based on Vikram Chandra novelThe new show, about the fictional underbelly of Mumbai, will be produced in Hindi and English for local audiences in an attempt to boost subscriptions
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in brief
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How Game of Thrones handled the impact of sexual assaultThe Broken Man was an episode in which many characters – including Theon, Cersei, the Hound and Sansa – dealt with trauma
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Star Wars' John Boyega cast as lead in sequel to monster epicThe British star will play the son of Idris Elba’s character from the first film in the sequel, which will not see Guillermo del Toro return as writer or director
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Abba reunite for first public performance in 30 yearsFans delighted by impromptu singalong to Me and I at a Stockholm gala to celebrate 50 years since Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson met
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Why do smart people do stupid things? It’s simpleThinking is hard work and asking tough questions can make you unpopular. So it’s no wonder that even clever people don’t always use their brains
in depth
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Rain, strain … and no KanyeThe annual three-day event was cut short amid rainstorms in New York but those who did attend saw the cosmic vibes of Thundercat and Miguel’s abs
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No school, no job and no more bank of mom and dad?Spain’s Nini generation are the equivalent of the UK’s Neets – but they may be about to experience some tough love from their bankrolling parents
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Forever changed by its famous son, a city prepares to bury himIn Kentucky they still remember the jovial, skinny kid who used to tell people he’d one day be the heavyweight champion of the world
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In pole position to join Trump ticket, say conservativesRepublican sources believe billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson will boost Newt Gingrich’s chances of becoming the vice-presidential nominee
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How to live like a billionaire on the cheapFrom private islands that can be yours for as little as £100,000, to yachts and jets to rent for just £90 a pop, the luxury lifestyle isn’t so exclusive after all
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Show lets you walk a mile in their shoesIn the latest part of her ‘empathy museum’, Clare Patey invites audiences to put on a stranger’s footwear and take a walk while listening to the shoe-owner’s personal story on headphones
in pictures
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Bjork's bell dress and Aussie wavesThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including a fashion auction and an insect sits on a poppy
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India's disappearing musiciansThe dance troupes of Karnataka, the formidable hunting tribes of Nagaland, the revered qawwali singers of Rajasthan – once essential to and symbolic of their regions, they are dying out and may no longer exist in 15-20 years
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Historical photos show diversity of America's black youthThe latest book in the Double Exposure series documents the varied experiences of African American youth in more than 50 photographs
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25 of the best photographs of the legendary boxerOur picture editor, Jonny Weeks, has selected his favorite photos of the boxing legend from the archives
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Swimming in the Ironman FranceUsing the natural light to capture the action during the swim leg of the Ironman France triathlon
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The 20 photographs of the weekThe refugee crisis in Europe, the ongoing war in Yemen, Serena Williams at the French Open, Zinedin Zidane manages Real Madrid to Champions League glory – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
people
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Bob Odenkirk to play New York Times journalist David Carr in new miniseriesCarr, whose memoir The Night Of The Gun provides the basis of the new AMC show, will be played by the Better Call Saul actor in a six-part drama
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Aide shuns limelight, but is a compelling protagonist in Weiner filmHillary Clinton’s trusted aide and the wife of disgraced politician says scandal was like ‘living in a nightmare’ but shows politics is ‘a contact sport’ she can handle
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I'm sexist but not misogynistActor makes controversial comments during panel discussion with long-term producing partner Lori McCreary
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The man who wants Americans to print their own 3D gunsThe 28-year-old is the face of open-source 3D gun design, an online movement advocating homemade weapons – ones that can shoot very real, deadly bullets
the big picture
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Captured in a single frameMost photographs capture a moment, but Stephen Wilkes creates images blended together from 30 to 50 pictures taken over the course of a day
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