In early 2019, at a memorial service for a prominent psychiatrist, a succession of “doctors and other mental health professionals” told Nancy Pelosi they were “deeply concerned that there was something seriously wrong” with Donald Trump, “and that his mental and psychological health was in decline”. “I’m not a doctor,” the former speaker writes in … Read more
While many welcome the return of wetland wildlife to the delta, local authorities are bracing for battle with farmers who want it drained again. Tour guide Eugen Grigorov steered his boat past half-underwater combine harvesters and last year’s flooded crops in a part of Romania’s Danube Delta reclaimed by the great river. After a dike … Read more
The sun is battling the clouds, but the forecast rain holds off as the flotilla enters the harbour. Lining the quayside, hundreds of local people and tourists cheer each boat as it appears, and the sound of a pipe band skirls on the breeze as families crane their necks. They are looking for WaveDancer, the … Read more
Plenty of actors will talk about doing the occasional family film in order to make something that their kids might enjoy. Film-makers, meanwhile, will often specialize in the form, becoming go-to directors or screenwriters who can help crack the code for all-ages entertainment. Why, then, are there so many family films that seem to be … Read more
“Look at that on the rock. Do you know what it tells us?” Kristin Arnold, my guide in south-east Germany’s Saxon Switzerland national park, points at a large mass of light green moss growing on a boulder. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn … Read more
You might have an idea of which smartphone you want to buy next. But there are more options than ever before that are solid — plenty of companies are making stellar handsets nowadays, at similar prices, all with comparable feature sets. That said, the choice isn’t always cut-and-dry. If you know you want an iPhone, … Read more
More than 100 people have been arrested in London as further protests took place in several cities after the Southport stabbings. A police car was set alight after a large group of people gathered in the Murray Street area of Hartlepool on Wednesday evening. Officers were attacked with missiles, glass bottles and eggs, Cleveland police … Read more
Welcome, readers, to Afternoon Update. Kamala Harris has shrugged off Donald Trump’s attempts to bring into question the US vice-president’s racial identity, telling a rally in Texas that “America deserves better”. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee labelled Trump’s interview with the National Association of Black Journalists “the same old show” – indeed, one that finished … Read more
The Paris Olympics opening ceremony was a stunning spectacle for global audiences, projecting an image of a proudly inclusive and festive France – even if the awkward truth is that, just a few weeks earlier, our country was on the verge of putting a racist far-right party into government. The ceremony’s various tableaux were presented … Read more
Joan Chen is talking about her busier-than-ever work schedule, her face lit up with excitement, when she mentions being “in the winter of my career”. After decades in the film industry, she sees this as the final chapter. But the Chinese American actor never expected there could be new beginnings, too: at 63, she has … Read more