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The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

Conservatives hate wokeness. Don’t trigger them by asking what it means

An anti-woke commentator short-circuited when asked to define the term, which the right has turned into a catch-all

The Guardian - US

Watch out for hungry bears! Why Elon Musk’s new town could run into trouble

The world’s richest man is building a libertarian utopia in Texas. But when there are no rules or regulations, there can be unexpected problems, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

The biggest lie the rich ever told? That money can’t buy you happiness

New studies confirm that having more money can improve our wellbeing. So much for the story powerful people have always tried to push

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Lauren Boebert will be a grandmother at 36. This is what conservatives want for us

This shouldn’t need to be said in 2023, but forcing teenagers to become parents isn’t good for the teenagers, the baby or society in general

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So Tucker Carlson secretly hates Donald Trump … is anybody surprised?

Carlson has been caught out of character. Is it over for him? Somehow, I don’t think so

The Guardian - US

What fresh misogynist hell is this? Why a new ‘maid’ cafe is causing a ruckus

I assumed an establishment where young women dress as maids and perform submissively would be a den of depravity. The truth may be more complicated, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

How is brand Harry and Meghan faring in the US? News just in: not good

Only a few months ago the pair were media darlings in America. Now they have become the butt of the joke – with their popularity polling below Prince Andrew, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Worried that women will be prosecuted for using abortion pills? It’s already happening

Privileged women will always be able to get safe terminations but for the rest prosecutions will have a chilling effect

The Guardian - US

The era of quiet quitting is over. The age of loud firing has begun

Last week Elon Musk continued to drastically reduce the Twitter workforce, laying off another swath of loyal employees. Think other tech bosses won’t follow suit? Think again, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to the circumboob - the cleavage trend for a chaotic era

We’ve all heard of the ‘lipstick effect’ and the ‘hemline index’ as indicators of the overall economy. But perhaps there is another gauge we should consider, says Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide US special: ‘She said there are no leaders in the Republican party, just idiots’

Neither of them likes Donald Trump, but would they agree on the economy, healthcare or immigration?

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Dining across the divide US special: ‘I got the impression he felt all Democrats were horrible. He made us sound like Bond villains’

One votes Democrat and the other wants Donald Trump to win in 2024. Where does that leave them on immigration, abortion or Ukraine?

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Why have young men fallen out of love with romantic relationships?

Men aren’t naturally stoic: they’re just taught from a young age that emotions are for girls – and then people wonder why young men are so lonely

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Dining across the divide US special: ‘He said it was my opinion that humans caused climate change. No, it’s science’

He’s a Republican, she is a Democrat – can they find any common ground on the climate crisis, taxes or the truth about the Capitol attack?

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Would you travel thousands of miles to see an obese cat? How about an avian love triangle?

Visitors to the Polish city of Szczecin rate a portly pussy called Gacek more highly than the local castle. But even New York has unofficial attractions that outshine the tourist traps

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Landlords are rebranded as ‘house hackers’ – and capitalism is sanitised once again

On TikTok, live-in landlords are described in a way that sounds less elitist and exploitative, more tech-driven and cool. And don’t get me started on ‘yimbys’, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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The New York Times’ trans coverage is under fire. The paper needs to listen

The newspaper’s haughty response to two open letters forgets that there is no clear line between advocacy and journalism

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Rightwing media is pretending to care about CNN’s sexist Nikki Haley remarks

Don Lemon’s comments weren’t just a gift to attention-hungry Haley – they’re an opportunity to attack liberals

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I’ve tried every productivity hack from pills to self-hypnosis. Do I need someone to sit next to me and tut?

Simon Berens, a software engineer at Meta, says paying people to watch him work has made him almost three times as productive. And it only costs $5,000 a month, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Will George Santos’s dog scandals finally bring him down?

Mitt Romney has called the US congressman a ‘sick puppy’. But, more broadly, the GOP has made itself a home for those who mock honesty and decency, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - US

God should just tell us Their pronouns – They’re quite powerful, after all

The Church of England is considering gender-neutral ways to refer to God, revealing a lot about how gendered language reinforces stereotypes

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Don’t ring the doorbell but do clear up after your dog – an everyday guide to modern etiquette

Last week, some rules for modern manners went viral, but they weren’t very applicable to those of us with mundane lives. Here is what you really need to know about travel, masks and toilet paper orientation, according to Arwa Mahdawi

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Harry Styles thinks ‘people like him’ don’t get awards? That’s daft – but it’s not evil

Styles’ clumsy Grammy remarks surely don’t deserve all the vitriol they have attracted

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Mascara? Accountants? Le dollar beans? On TikTok, nothing means what you think it does

What do you do if your favourite social media platform penalises you for talking about sex? You invent your own code – even if that leaves older users mystified, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Trump seems oddly relaxed about Republican rival Nikki Haley. Is it because she doesn’t stand a chance?

Ron DeSantis would supposedly be ‘disloyal’ if he challenged Trump for the White House. Haley, meanwhile, ‘should do it’. Guess who’s a bigger threat, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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