Tobacco: a deadly business
Thursday
13 July 2017
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Companies tighten hold on Washington under TrumpTop White House figures – including the vice-president and health secretary – have deep ties to an industry whose donations began pouring in on day one
headlines
Thursday
13 July 2017
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'Most people would have taken that meeting'President tells Paris press conference Trump Jr is a ‘wonderful young man’ and says ‘the press made a very big deal out of something a lot would do’
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Republicans' new revised bill fails to sway many key senatorsThe new bill to replace Obama’s signature healthcare law attempts to placate moderate and conservative critics, but still a protracted battle may be ahead
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Kellyanne Conway mocked for Fox News stuntWhite House adviser uses flash cards with words ‘Conclusion? Collusion’ and ‘Illusion, delusion’ to illustrate arguments in defense of Donald Trump Jr
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Betsy DeVos meets sexual assault survivors after her deputy apologizesDeVos’s deputy in charge of civil rights, Candice Jackson, apologized after anti-sexual violence groups said she mischaracterized the vast majority of complaints
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spotlight
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Organizers to protest NRA video that 'endorses violence'Women’s March co-president Tamika Mallory talks about the march from NRA headquarters to the Department of Justice: ‘This is where the hard work begins’
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Westworld leads the way with 22 nominationsHBO managed to dominate nominations despite the absence of Game of Thrones, with its robot drama tying with Saturday Night Live for most nods
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Data shows Americanization of English is risingA new study documents the speed at which American English has stretched around the globe – and its influence is even felt within the UK
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Environmental defenders being killed in record numbers globally, new research revealsExclusive Activists, wildlife rangers and indigenous leaders are dying violently at the rate of about four a week, with a growing sense around the world that ‘anyone can kill environmental defenders without repercussions’
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Venus into final with smooth defeat of KontaThe American defeated Britain’s best – and first semi-finalist since Virginia Wade in 1978 – 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and a quarter
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Aru grabs yellow from Froome as Bardet wins stage 12Fabio Aru wrestled the yellow jersey off Chris Froome’s back as Romain Bardet won stage 12 of the Tour de France with a gutsy uphill burst to the line at Peyragudes
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Federer looks untouchable as old injuries do for his younger rivalsRoger Federer is odds-on to win an eighth Wimbledon title and Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, struggling with injuries, might benefit similarly from a six-month break from tennis
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What's wrong with the Cubs? A backslide to mediocrity on Chicago’s North SideDJ Gallo: After their first World Series title in 108 years, the built-to-last Cubs appeared on the brink of a dynasty. This year it’s been back to black in Wrigleyville
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Evangelicals scratch Donald Trump's back – and he's returning the favorTrump is relying on the enthusiastic support of evangelicals to keep him afloat. But conservative white evangelicals are a precarious firewall
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Of all the dumb traditions of Wimbledon, its sexism is the worstOn the first seven days of play at this year’s Wimbledon, women’s matches were scheduled on Centre Court at half the rate of men’s
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Uber’s practices are morally unacceptable – but a boycott won’t helpNow is the time for consumers to demand that Uber mends its ways, says SumOfUs executive director Hannah Lownsbrough
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Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Whether it’s Peter Rabbit or Tracy Beaker, books offer children valuable insights into the world. Let’s not allow austerity to restrict their accessBooks teach children vital lessons – disobey your parents and you could end up in a pie
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Trump election group backs away from 'repugnant' request after outcryCommission on election integrity’s ‘repugnant’ request for voter data prompted privacy concerns and numerous legal challenges
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Man, 98, wanted for Nazi war crimes in Poland but son decries 'charade'Michael Karkoc is sought by Polish authorities over the massacre of 44 civilians in 1944, but his son Andriy tells the Guardian his father is entirely innocent
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Moon Express in race to the moon and Google’s $20m prizeSpacewatch Commercial space company says it is still on track to land on the moon and bag Google’s $20m prize before the end of 2017
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Ex-president Lula launches fiery defense after corruption convictionLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva vows to run for highest office again in 2018 and says at Workers’ party headquarters: ‘They haven’t taken me out of the game’
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explore
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They have our lives in their hands – and they're paid only $10 an hourHome care is expected to add more jobs than any other field in the coming years. Do we care enough about the people who care for us?
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It's recess week, but Republicans are hiding from constituentsElected officials traditionally engage with constituents during their seven days off, but unhappiness with the healthcare bill has the GOP avoiding voters
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Trumpcare in the crosshairsActivists look to target senators who could move to vote no on the Senate version of the bill, and progressives preach the down ballot gospel
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How New Yorkers are fighting for food justiceTanya Fields’ Libertad Urban Farm joins a city-wide movement to redistribute resources to poor communities that are systemically deprived of healthy food
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Putting the Senate health bill on life supportResistance against the Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare may have reached a critical mass this week – but there’s more work to be done
in pictures
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A Tokyo festival and an Arsenal shirtThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including the Mitama Matsuri festival at the Yasukuni shrine, and Jeremy Corbyn in Brussels
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The camera that freed the worldAdored by everyone from Henri-Cartier Bresson to Sebastião Salgado, the Leica compact revolutionised photography – taking it out of the studio and onto the streets. The exhibition Eyes Wide Open! celebrates 100 years of pivotal moments
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Tennis in infra-red‘I wanted to show a place that is so familiar to all of us, in a very different, almost surreal way’
people
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Nobel laureate and Chinese political prisoner dies aged 61Peace prize winner and democracy activist dies of liver cancer, after spending almost a quarter of his life behind bars in China
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Ethiopia's biggest pop star: 'Because of our government, our country is divided'The musician’s latest album, with songs hailing Ethiopia’s glorious past, is the fastest-selling record in the country’s history. But his political views have made him enemies at home
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Photographer behind viral image says he's broke: 'I'm thinking of dog walking'David Slater has been fighting for years over who has the copyright to photos taken by monkeys using his camera, and says he’s struggling as a result
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Actor 'deeply ashamed' of his racial outburst following arrestThe actor apologized and said he is struggling with addiction, after video emerged of him using racially charged language toward a black officer
'Poverty wages' Tobacco firms still see big business in America's poor