The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

In-person teaching has resumed in the US – but electronic snooping hasn’t stopped

School surveillance software is marketed as a way to keep kids safe, but experts are concerned it’s used to punish students rather than protect them

The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2022

I thought needing subtitles on TV just meant I was getting old. Turns out it is all the rage among the kids

Apparently four out of five viewers between 18 and 25 put subtitles on – but it is not for the reasons you might think, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022

My living room is shaking and the noise is driving me up the wall – yes, developers have moved in next door

I was feeling smug about fleeing New York for more space in Philadelphia – until I found out about their construction laws, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

The right denied the story of a 10-year-old getting an abortion – it only gets worse

The Wall Street Journal called the horrifying ordeal ‘too good to confirm”, but no apologies came when a 27-year-old was arrested for the crime

The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2022

Got Covid but working through it? That’s nothing to boast about

Another day, another public figure insisting a deadly virus isn’t going to slow them down. Chuck Schumer, Anthony Fauci, Pete Buttigieg: give it a rest, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2022

Elon Musk wants everyone to have big families like him – but who’s going to pay for them?

The world’s richest man won’t struggle to feed and clothe his offspring. The rest of us have to worry about childcare, medical bills, billionaires who don’t want to pay more tax …

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2022