Republican-led state house votes to repeal near-total ban on abortion
US supreme court
Justices appear divided after hearing arguments on emergency abortion care
Environment
Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution
Gaza
Israel thought to be preparing to send troops into Rafah
Meta
Shares tumble as weak revenue guidance overshadows AI boom
Illinois
Mega-warehouses heap more pollution on hard-hit neighborhoods
Evan Gershkovich
American reporter’s appeal against his detention rejected by Moscow court
Donald Payne Jr
New Jersey congressman dies aged 65
Gateway Pundit
Rightwing US website that spreads election conspiracies declares bankruptcy
In focus
Unsweet
Hawaiian scientist quests to find and save the state’s native sugarcanes
‘The only choice for president’
How the National Enquirer boosted Trump and smeared his opponents
A New York court has heard how the tabloid deployed a practice known as ‘catch and kill’ to aid Trump in 2016
Divestment
How it became a ‘clarion call’ in anti-fossil fuel and pro-ceasefire protests
The divestment movement has a long history among US student activists, including in the overlapping movements of today
Spotlight
‘The writer of Fifty Shades gave me tips’
Robinne Lee on her scorching bonkbuster The Idea of You
‘We were going down fast’
How Benjamin Franklin saved America
Late-night TV roundup
Jimmy Kimmel: ‘The only faithful relationship Trump’s ever been in is with the National Enquirer’
Late-night hosts discuss another day in court for Donald Trump, where he once again violated a gag order to not harass witnesses
Anne Hathaway is a secret Arsenal fan and now her reinvention is complete
Stuart Heritage
Does the actor’s recent excited outburst in support of Arsenal FC reveal a deep love of the game – or a cynical bit of media massaging by a lukewarm star?
Explainer
How soon can Tesla get its more affordable car to the market?
From Taylor to Ariana, pop’s overreliance on gossip is choking the life out of it
Laura Snapes
‘This one’s like a castle!’
The hunt for the world’s wildest, daftest and most beautiful hedges
Pass notes
The world’s most disappointing masterpiece: why does the Mona Lisa leave so many people underwhelmed?
Annina van Neel's life is forever changed after encountering a vast burial ground - one of the most significant traces of the transatlantic slave trade in the world