headlines
Thursday
13
October
2016
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Campaign rocked by wave of new sexual harassment allegationsA series of women have come forward with claims about the Republican, while footage emerges of inappropriate remarks about a young girl
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King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies after 70-year reignDeath of world’s longest reigning monarch throws politically turbulent Thailand into uncertainty -
Voters seem embarrassed – not angryAs I begin to explore Muncie, built on manufacturing and now working to reinvigorate itself, it’s surprising how rarely the presidential election comes up -
spotlight
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How the liberal media elite failed working-class AmericansTrump supporters are not the caricatures journalists depict – and native Kansan Sarah Smarsh sets out to correct what newsrooms get wrong
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What's next for Austin police after analysis reveals use of force disparities?Police chief Art Acevedo discusses transparency, why officers need ‘safe spaces’ to discuss racial bias, building trust and what other departments could learn
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Musician to release 'no-holds-barred' memoir about 'crazy life'The book will chronicle the singer’s expansive career and personal life in a process he’s already described as ‘cathartic’
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Readers react to Bob Dylan's Nobel winThe American singer songwriter Bob Dylan has won the 2016 Nobel prize in literature – our readers have been sharing their reactions
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Who is Auston Matthews? A handy guide to the NHL's dazzling debutantSean McIndoe: A teenager from Arizona just became the first player in the NHL’s 100-year history to score four goals in his debut. So who is Auston Matthews?
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Jürgen Klopp, José Mourinho and the cultivation of liderazgoWith Manchester United and Liverpool set to meet at Anfield on Monday, José Mourinho’s approach seems stale while Jürgen Klopp sounds the voice of modernity
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Jessica Ennis-Hill retires from athleticsThe 2012 Olympic heptathlon gold medallist has confirmed her retirement
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Five NHL storylines to watch this seasonThe new season kicked off on Wednesday, and apart from the usual intrigue, there’s PK Subban in Nashville, a host of bad Canadian teams, and shrinking goalie gear
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When it comes to character, trust your earsWhether it’s Donald Trump, Mel Gibson or my weed dealer Garrett, sometimes it takes hearing someone speak to realize they’re no good
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Journalists should always publish newsworthy information – even if its from a potentially biased source. This election should be no differentIf Trump leaks are OK and Clinton leaks aren't, there's a problem
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John Stumpf retires in wake of fake account scandalStump will receive no severance payment for retirement which comes a month after $185m settlement with US regulators over illegal sales practices
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Chelsea Manning out of solitary confinement after suicide attempt‘I’m OK,’ Manning tweeted, ending several days without communication while in solitary as punishment for having tried to take her own life in military prison
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Nicola Sturgeon challenges May with second referendum billScottish first minister to publish draft bill for independence poll, saying she has mandate to defend Scotland’s remain vote
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Pound falls to $1.22 as Brexit sparks Marmite price rowUnilever products vanish from Tesco’s website as companies argue over who should bear the costs of sterling’s slump
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explore
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Rampant violence fuels an invisible refugee crisisThe numbers are staggering, and governments are doing little to protect people from warring gangs and corrupt security forces. Yet entire families who are now seeking asylum are being sent back and told to simply live elsewhere
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What will Birmingham make of its new hipster hangout?The notorious Cereal Killer cafe became the focus of anti-gentrification riots in London last year, but now the bearded owners are taking their pricey bowls of rare cereal to England’s second city. How will Brummies react?
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How empty bag stunt helped launch perfume brand in USUK entrepreneur tells how she created low-budget hype by getting friends to walk around New York with Jo Malone bags
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With a few words, she destroyed my lifeI never expected to fall in love again in the waning years of middle age, with a failed marriage behind me. But this love did not lend to living together as spouses
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Not Mad Men in the 80s, but so much betterThe third season signed off with a leap into the 90s and an episode full of arguments about technology that were really about something much deeper
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On the highway to sellAs an anarchic door-to-door sales crew roam the US, they take time out to scrap, have sex and party hard in Andrea Arnold’s dizzying, delirious road movie
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Why young Americans won’t do as they’re toldThe diverse millennial generation has seen too few answers from traditional leadership. Now, many of us are losing patience with the political system
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How Facebook deepens millennials' confirmation biasFacebook users are more likely to get news that fits political beliefs – but younger voters don’t necessarily realize how much the echo chamber affects them
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Age demographic is not the defining trait for how they'll voteWhen it comes to understanding the voting bloc, it turns out the 18-to-34 age bracket has limited value – it’s the ethnic makeup that can be a determining factor
in pictures
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King Bhumibol Adulyadej of ThailandThe world’s longest serving head of state, who ruled Thailand for more than 70 years, has died aged 88
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Xavi Bou's photographs reveal flight paths of birdsSpanish photographer Xavi Bou digitally combines sequential pictures of birds in flight
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Louis Faurer's New York momentsWith his melodramatic, stylised photographs, Louis Faurer finds quiet poignancy amongst the melée of New York’s streets
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A carnival queen and a stranded catThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including Rio’s samba queen and flooding in Carolina
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Hurricane Matthew devastationMore than 900 people died when the storm hit and up to 90% of some areas of southern Haiti are thought to have been destroyed
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Homes with wine cellars around the worldFrom Cheshire to Northamptonshire via Poland, Italy and Spain, here’s a taster of properties handpicked from the estate agents’ grapevine
people
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‘I love pop music. But I also love super DIY hardcore punk’Appearing on the most streamed track of all time, Lean On, made the Danish singer an instant global star. But is she ready to abandon her anarcho roots?
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Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow reviewThis acclaimed biography, which inspired the award-winning hip-hop musical, salvages the reputation of a Founding Father long accused of despoiling the innocence of the US
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Representative denies reports that unreleased music on sale for $43mBillboard claims Warner, Universal and Sony are in talks to secure rights to thousands of hours of music – but Prince’s estate adviser has hit back at ‘false rumours’
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'I’m glad I didn’t lock myself into being this crazy electronic dude'He started out as a Prince fanboy with a penchant for circuit bending, but ended up an unlikely pop star. With a new record all about his new family and content small-town life in Nashville, is this the real Jamie Lidell?
the big picture
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Calais migrants and Nicole KidmanThe Guardian picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world
Nobel Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel prize in literature
Pop lyrics aren't literature? Tell that to the Nobel prize winner