Trump VP contender writes of killing dog – and goat – in new book
Ukraine
Agriculture minister detained in multimillion dollar corruption probe
‘Downward spiral’
China warns relations with US could slip if red lines crossed
Cancer
‘Real hope’ for cure as personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma trialled
Japan
Town to block Mount Fuji view after tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Secret to eternal youth?
John Cleese extols virtues of stem cell treatment
In focus
‘Injustice should not be accepted’
Four students on why they’re protesting against war in Gaza
Arizona’s abortion U-turn
A Republican break from anti-abortion movement
As support for abortion even in states as red as Kentucky and Kansas grows, the GOP appears to be breaking ranks with the hardliners
‘A lot would have to go wrong for Biden to lose’
Can Allan Lichtman predict the 2024 election?
The professor on his famous 13 ‘keys’ to the White House, a method for predicting election results that’s been right nine times out of 10
Spotlight
Evolution of man
How Ryan Gosling changed stardom, cinema and society
The actor’s feminist credentials, a wholehearted embrace of comedy and being one of the most memed actors on social media has seen Gosling’s auto-satirising alpha male become white-hot box office in 2024
A local’s travel guide to Austin
What to eat, see and do in three days
Postpartum depression soared in 2020
Four years later, has anything changed?
Rates are improving in the US as healthcare organizations take steps to confront the continuing crisis. Still, new mothers often feel alone: ‘People don’t know what to do’
‘People think I hate pop’
Super-producer AG Cook on working with Beyoncé and honoring his friend Sophie
As the boss of PC Music, the godfather of hyperpop confounded critics but won over Beyoncé and Charli XCX. Now, with a supersized new solo album, he’s continuing his mission to make pop more unpredictable
‘Shaving my head became so poignant’
Jonah Hauer-King on The Tattooist of Auschwitz and his extraordinary family story
Week in geek
Will Deadpool & Wolverine mark the real introduction of the X-Men into the MCU?
You be the judge
Should my flatmate stop setting the clocks fast – even if I am always late?
Explainer
What does Harvey Weinstein’s New York ruling mean for his California rape conviction?
Thousands in Lisbon celebrated the 50th anniversary on Thursday of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution, which toppled the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe and ushered in democracy. The almost bloodless revolution was conducted by a group of junior army officers who wanted democracy and to put an end to long-running wars against independence movements in African colonies
The week in wildlife
A lazy leopard, a moonwalking elephant and hitchhiking ducklings