headlines
Tuesday
7
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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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 -
11 dead in bomb attack on police vehicleCity’s governor says 11 dead and 36 injured after bomb hits passing police shuttle in Beyazit district -
highlights
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Catastrophe laid bare – how coral bleaching is destroying a natural wonderA Guardian special report investigates how the Great Barrier Reef has been devastated by climate change – and what can be done to save it
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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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Kim Cattrall on her battle with insomniaFormer Sex and the City actor describes debilitating condition that forced her to quit starring role on London stage last year
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Mourinho is cool – the older coaches get, the cooler they getThe Swedish superstar is about to lead out his country at Euro 2016 and, probably, reunite with his old Inter coach at Manchester United. But first he has another order of business – showing football how to do fashion
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Argentina top Chile in rematch of last year's finalDi Maria powers Argentina to 2-1 victory over Chile in both sides’ Copa América opener
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Penguins move to brink of title with Game 4 win in San JoseCole, Malkin spark Penguins to 3-1 win in San Jose to lift Pittsburgh to commanding three-games-to-one series lead
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Russia begins charm offensive ahead of doping ban decisionRussia’s initial response to doping allegations was furious, but weeks from possible Rio ban attitudes are changing
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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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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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Matt LeBlanc fails to put brake on Top Gear slide as ratings fall in USBBC motoring show draws nearly 150,000 fewer viewers for launch show hosted by Chris Evans compared to previous series debut with Jeremy Clarkson
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Man given death sentence for murdering 10 women in Los AngelesLonnie Franklin Jr convicted of 10 counts of first-degree murder last month over accusations of fatally shooting or choking women for over two decades
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Hindu priest killed in suspected Islamist attackThree people on a motorcycle attacked Ananta Gopal Ganguly, 70, as he was on his way to temple in Jhenaidah district
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Yongbyon plutonium plant back online, say nuclear inspectorsInternational Atomic Energy Agency says reactor for bomb fuel appears to have been restarted while uranium centrifuge facilities are being expanded
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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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19th-century photography awakensFrom majestic Alpine scenes to expressive portraits, a new exhibition shows off the wide-eyed wonder of 19th-century photographers
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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
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
Hillary Clinton declared Democratic presidential nominee
• Sanders camp refuses to concede
Clinton to Sanders 'Drop out, like I did for Obama'
Donald Trump Clinton skewers 'racist' attack on judge
Newt Gingrich In pole position to join Trump ticket, say conservatives