The 1952 work by the Streetcar Named Desire playwright was found in Yale University’s archivesAs soon as he crossed the border into Italy, Tennessee Williams found his health was “magically restored”. “There was the sun and there were the smiling Itali…
‘No one wants to get sued’: some abortion providers stop working in Texas
Legal threats have driven away half the doctors at a top clinic, as the state’s new law has a chilling effect on providers and those who need careOn 31 August, there were 17 abortion providers serving at the four locations of the Whole Woman’s Health c…
Senate Democrats pitch new voting bill in effort to break filibuster logjam– live
• Freedom to Vote Act includes wide-ranging reforms in compromise• Bill would take 10 Republican votes to passSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 4.11pm BST Appearing alongside Gavin Newsom in Long Beach last night, Joe Biden w…
Taliban takeover of Afghanistan will reshape Middle East, official warns
Gulf states are having to reconsider their alliances and especially whether they can still trust the US, says senior sourceThe Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a shattering earthquake that will shape the Middle East for many years, a senior Gulf of…
Capitol police arrest man with illegal weapons and swastika in truck near DNC headquarters – live
Man reportedly had bayonet and machete in truck with a swastikaBarrett defends supreme court after radical Texas abortion rulingJustice: ‘This court is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by em…
America mourns as leaders and families mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Ceremonies in New York, Pennsylvania and at Pentagon mark the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks• Biden, Harris and Bush urge unity on 9/11 anniversary –follow liveSome wept. Some held photos of loved ones At 8.46am, precisely two decades after a p…
Thirteen gorillas test positive for Covid at Atlanta zoo
Western lowland gorillas are believed to have caught the virus from a zookeeperMore than a dozen gorillas have tested positive for Covid-19 at Zoo Atlanta, probably after contracting the virus from a keeper, zoo officials said.Staff were alerted when s…
20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks – in pictures
People across the USA and the world commemorate the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks Continue reading…
US court to hold pretrial conference in Prince Andrew sexual assault suit
Lawyers claiming to represent Duke of York question whether papers were properly servedA US court will hold a pretrial conference on Monday in the civil suit filed by a woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her, as the two sides argue over …
Cockroaches, staged wrestling and more lies: the peculiar murder trial of Robert Durst
The infamous real estate heir was on trial for the murder of Susan Berman in Los Angeles 21 years agoThe latest and, most likely, last trial of Robert Durst, the wily, silver-tongued New York real estate heir who has spent half a lifetime seeking to ex…