Nine Guardian readers share their thoughts on the ruling that bans most abortions – and what it means for reproductive rightsThe US supreme court voted 5-4 to allow a Texas law banning most abortions to remain in force. The law prohibits abortions once…
Louisiana Shell refinery left spewing chemicals after Hurricane Ida
Power outages from the storm have left air quality tracking systems out of commission, making public health concern hard to gaugeBehind a playground littered with downed tree branches, Shell’s refinery in Norco, Louisiana spewed black smoke from its st…
Anxiety and biscuits: the climate cafes popping up around the world
Organisers say showing people they are not alone in their fears is key to instigating climate actionKathy Kilmer tried bringing up the climate crisis twice at a recent dinner party, but it didn’t go well. Guests quickly turned the conversation to other…
‘This is about power’: the truth behind Impeachment: American Crime Story
A new series relives the affair between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky and here, those involved remember and reflect on a national scandalBob Shrum had known Bill Clinton since their student days at Georgetown University in Washington. Working as a p…
‘Panic made us vulnerable’: how 9/11 made the US surveillance state – and the Americans who fought back
It took Edward Snowden and other whistleblowers to reveal the staggering extent of the government’s spying on its own people as institutional checks failedOn the morning of 11 September 2001, an 18-year-old was driving his white Honda Civic on the way …
Joe Biden tells FBI to release files on 9/11 investigation – and possible Saudi links
• Order responds to call by victims’ families suing Riyadh• Full record to be released over six months after reviewJoe Biden has announced the wholesale review and declassification of files from the investigation into the 9/11 attack, in response to in…
What are big oil companies sending to Hurricane Ida flood victims? ‘Thoughts and prayers’
Critics pillory big oil companies for cynical expressions of sympathy while continuing to block climate solutions Major oil companies are being pilloried on social media for sending “thoughts and prayers” to victims of Hurricane Ida while sidestepping …
Biden signs order on declassification of FBI’s 9/11 documents – live
Attorney general must release documents over the next six monthsUS adds 235,000 jobs in August amid Delta surgeBiden urges Congress to ‘finish the job’ on passing his economic agendaIda death toll in north-east nears 50Trump ‘about ready to announce’ 2…
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty to sexual assault
McCarrick is charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14Former Roman Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-powerful American prelate who was expelled from the priesthood for sexual abuse, pleaded not guilty Fr…
It’s not just Texas – anti-abortion activists are targeting women’s rights in Europe | Mara Clarke
Draconian laws in European countries and the effects of Brexit and Covid-19 are making safe terminations harder to accessMara Clarke is the founder of Abortion Support NetworkThe state of Texas now has the most restrictive abortion law to be passed in …