News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition
Coronavirus
Sunday
9 August 2020
-
Experts predict an increase in deaths across the region, made significantly worse by lawmakers who question the value of face coverings -
-
America passes grim milestone today as it records its five millionth case of the new coronavirus while Congress remains deadlocked on economic relief
-
Headlines
-
Suburbs are becoming more progressive, valuing diversity, and Trump is promoting a caricature of what they really are, strategists say
-
Donations to support the president’s re-election have flooded in from a fossil fuel industry that has enjoyed three years of energy deregulation and tax cuts
-
Manal Abdel Samad apologises for failing Lebanese people over fatal Beirut port explosion -
-
#IwanttoseeNyome outcry after social media platform repeatedly removes pictures of Nyome Nicholas-Williams
-
-
CV explained thrasher
100 Days to save the world
-
012345678900123456789001234567890Days to save the Earth
The US is set to exit the Paris climate agreement on 4 Nov. Read more about what’s at stake.
Make a contribution Make a contribution Make a contribution Read more
Spotlight
-
The Thelma & Louise and A League of Their Own star wanted to be an actor from the age of three. She discusses sexual harassment, improving representation, and why she’s so glad she had kids in her 40s
-
We all remember our first kiss… but what if it hasn’t happened yet? And what about swimming in the ocean, riding a bike or going to the cinema? Amelia Tait talks to six people about things they haven’t done
-
While Donald Trump continues to claim the US is ‘doing very well’ in its fight against Covid-19, the figures suggest a different story. The US has the highest death toll in the world, with over 150,000 deaths. Guardian US chief reporter Ed Pilkington examines how Trump got it wrong
-
-
Many employers believe the weekly unemployment boost should continue because it has provided a safety net for their employees -
The explosion that devastated the city was no accident and anger is boiling over
-
-
-
-
Live updates: Dustin Johnson leads going into the last day at Harding Park. Get the latest news with Scott Murray -
A sublime performance gave Max Verstappen success at Silverstone, with Lewis Hamilton second and Valtteri Bottas third
-
-
-
Inspired by the author’s unconventional love life, thousands of men and women wrote to ask for her advice on sex and sexuality, hidden letters reveal -
Two prominent ‘lukewarmers’ take climate science denial to another level, offering tepid manifestos at best -
email sign up
-
ResubscribeSign up for the Guardian's new morning briefing
Start your day with a summary of top stories and must-reads emailed direct to you
-
Space agency says ‘certain cosmic nicknames are insensitive’ and vows to drop any reference to them -
Research shows while hospitalizations for children are generally low, Hispanic and black children are more likely than white children to be admitted -
-
French and British ministers prepare to meet after 151 more people came ashore on Saturday -
Two ex-Green Berets hired to oust president were sentenced in a secretive hearing that their lawyers say breached their right to a defence -
-
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
Photographer Dotan Saguy captures an American family’s existence in a former school bus
-
The Beirut explosion, Black Lives Matter protests in Portland and the impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world
Contact the Guardian
Most viewed
Trump has no problem letting billionaires profit off the pandemic