headlines
Wednesday
8
June
2016
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Four dead in Tel Aviv market shootingSix others were wounded after two shooters opened fire at the Sarona retail complex before being shot and disarmed by security forces
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Woman who blamed victim for drinking apologizesHer letter, which was read in court defending Brock Turner, sparked national outrage from people who said it perpetuated rape culture and blamed victims -
Scientists get first look at supermassive black hole 'eating' gas cloudsThe observation, made accidentally by astronomers in Chile, provides the first direct evidence for the theory that black holes feed on clouds of gas -
highlights
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You can sneer, but it's the glue that holds communities togetherWhen many lower-income Americans feel isolated and empty, they yearn for physical social networks. All across US, this happens organically at McDonald’s
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Cleveland Cavaliers take on Golden State WarriorsMinute-by-minute report: Will the Cavaliers strike back with home court advantage? Join DJ Gallo for the latest news and action
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The women who ran before Hillary ClintonAfter Clinton hit a political ‘milestone’ this week, here are a few female political pioneers who aspired to become president of the United States
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A California club bans DJs who use laptops … but why?When DJs started to use CDs, purists were up in arms – and now an even more recent piece of kit has been declared verboten. Yet, like dance music itself, technology moves on – so why not embrace it?
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Hat-trick for Coutinho as Brazil hit seven against HaitiBrazil opened their campaign with a disappointing goalless draw against Ecuador on Saturday. Can they do better against Haiti? Join Luis Miguel Echegaray
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The happiest team in sportsThe narrative says championships are earned through relentless fire. But Golden State’s motivation is not the fear of losing – it’s the joy of winning together
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Star edges Messi, LeBron and Federer as world's highest-paid athleteRonaldo edges Messi, LeBron, Federer and Durant for top spot on Forbes’ annual list of highest-paid athletes
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Sharapova defence clinically shredded by tribunalThe two-year ban for Maria Sharapova was accompanied by a devastating 33-page judgment which said she took meldonium ‘for the purpose of enhancing her performance’
the citadel
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Clinton faces big challenges ahead – a brutal general election against Trump, the task of winning over young voters – and on Tuesday she showed us she’s readyHillary Clinton puts history front and center on her big night
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Our orange protagonist can no longer be viewed as a caricature – it’s time to hold him up beside the candidate who will counter him on the debate stageFor Democrats, it's mission 'defeat Donald'
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Sanders' new slogan looks beyond nominationDemocratic candidate’s campaign perseveres despite Hillary Clinton’s delegate count but seems to be shifting focus to long-term impact on US politics
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Guantánamo Bay lawyers deny colluding with judge in key 9/11 caseMilitary commission likened to a ‘schoolyard brawl’ as prosecution hits back but does not deny that evidence in Khalid Sheikh Mohammed case was destroyed
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Canadian-Iranian professor arrested in Tehran by Revolutionary GuardsHoma Hoodfar, 65, detained after passports and belongings confiscated in latest case to involve dual nationals in Iran
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Up to 90,000 civilians trapped inside Falluja, UN official saysUN humanitarian coordinator warns of harrowing situation for civilians trapped in besieged Islamic State stronghold
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in brief
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High fives to the Glastonbury of American music festivalsThe Tennessee festival started as a place to hear psychedelic jam bands – but before long Elton John and Kanye West were playing. Here’s how Bonnaroo became a mainstay of the summer
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Harry Potter play exposes the social apartheid in our theatreUnlike the democratic experience of the Potter movies, it seems only the smug rich can afford tickets for the stage play
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Staff make last nervy tweaks before arrival of the rich and powerfulFrowning gunslingers are patrolling hotel corridors and a ring of concrete has been erected outside. What are they expecting?
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Flores fossil discovery provides clues to 'hobbit' ancestorsResearchers find what appear to be predecessors of tiny humans whose bones were first unearthed on Indonesian island in 2004
in depth
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Four lessons from the primary results for November's electionDemographics, geography and turnout will be critical for both candidates – and attention will rapidly shift to the growing number of independents
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China’s memory manipulatorsThe long read: The country’s rulers do not just suppress history, they recreate it to serve the present. They know that, in a communist state, change often starts when the past is challenged
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The prison that helps inmates rehabilitate a mile at a timeThe running program at Oregon state penitentiary dates to the 1970s with none other than Steve Prefontaine
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We've seen the device of the future, and it looks like Merlin's skull capA patent filing has revealed a design for the much-vaunted Magic Leap augmented reality headset, but it’s hard to imagine looking cool while wearing it
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Three governors see history repeated in state’s primaryExclusive: On the day of the Golden State’s vote, we hear from Jerry Brown, Gray Davis and Pete Wilson, three living governors who could have been president
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Where is the noise plaguing a city of 210,000 coming from?The low rumbling that’s been reverberating in the Canadian city’s ears for six years is getting louder – and more debilitating
in pictures
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The world's happiest children, perhapsThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including Korean children and a chicken for prime minister
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20th-century fashion breaks freeCristobál Balenciaga, Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo – a new book, Fashion Game Changers, charts the radical new silhouettes available to women during the 20th century
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Stormy seas and raging tempests captured on canvasStormy seas and battered coastlines are familiar images for Australia this week but, when captured on a canvas, the potency of nature takes on a whole new effect
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From Rotterdam's 'vertical city' to Tokyo's capsule towerPeter Chadwick’s new book This Brutal World collates some striking examples of this currently cool architectural genre, from the infamous to the virtually unknown
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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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19th-century photography awakensFrom majestic Alpine scenes to expressive portraits, a new exhibition shows off the wide-eyed wonder of 19th-century photographers
people
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Geena Davis to produce documentary about Hollywood gender inequalityActor and campaigner says feature-length film will highlight data collected by her gender and media institute, along with testimonials from women in the industry
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Who's the top Trump impersonator?Did Johnny Depp seal the deal, do the SNL guys nail it, or has Meryl Streep just monstered the mogul and US presidential hopeful?
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Lisa Fischer on life in the shadows of the Stones and Tina TurnerThe legendary backup singer has supported the world’s biggest stars. But on the final leg of her first solo tour, she reflects on the emotional and physical toll it took
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New western film posts casting call for 'whores'Facebook post searching for actors to star in new western from the Oscar-winning director attracts angry response, before being deleted
the big picture
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Ocean map reveals health of seas and value of protecting themThe Atlas of Ocean Wealth, published ahead of World Oceans Day, brings together data from thousands of sources to provide insight into the economic and social value of our marine life
Campaign live Clinton on Trump: 'It’s classic behavior by a demagogue'
Full report Hillary Clinton secures Democratic nomination
Donald Trump Maverick campaign seeks to switch gears
The campaign minute Bernie Sanders: ‘The struggle continues’