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The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

Linda Yaccarino has a coveted gig – but Elon Musk would never give her control

The glass cliff – the phenomenon in which women are more likely to be promoted when an organization is in crisis – is claiming its latest victim

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Opinions by Roxane Gay review – the art of argument

A second collection from the author of Bad Feminist is, at its best, effortlessly convincing

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‘You only spent 10 minutes looking at my paintings?’ Superstar artist (and terrifying interviewee) Julian Schnabel

As the irascible New Yorker unveils his new velvet paintings, he talks about global disasters, sending Trump a resignation speech via Ivanka – and teaching Johnny Depp how to paint

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Drew Barrymore was America’s sweetheart – but her baffling video was a terrible misstep

Her decision to continue her talkshow amid the writers’ strike received such a backlash that she reversed it. But the holes in her ‘apology’ had already been laid bare, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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The war on women who use abortion pills takes a terrifying new turn

Researchers in Poland have developed tests that can detect whether a woman has taken mifepristone. It’s a chilling development

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Dining across the divide: ‘She spoke a great deal and I said very little. I’m aware that wasn’t the plan’

They differed on immigration, climate and Brexit – though one did seem to be doing most of the talking

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Jamie Oliver’s son, Adam Sandler’s daughters: ‘nepo babies’ are taking over showbiz. What about the rest of us?

Oliver’s 12-year-old is getting a TV show; Sandler’s teenagers star in his new movie. That doesn’t leave much for the ‘normies’, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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The US has such a love affair with laxatives that there is now a national shortage. This is not normal

Stomach problems are so ubiquitous that they are trending on TikTok. They provide an insight into a lot of our current problems: from anxiety and stress to a poor diet

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Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s divorce is making the media ask the worst questions

The singer and actor’s divorce is nobody’s business – but the tabloid narrative that she’s a party lover while he’s a devoted father should be questioned

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Even for Tucker Carlson, his supposed Obama sex exposé was ridiculous

The ex-Fox host’s segment on a convicted con man who claims he had druggy liaisons with Obama was embarrassing to watch

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How to make life much better – my 10 small but satisfying secrets of happiness

From a squirt of Rwandan chilli oil to rolling down a hill and fresh linen, it’s the little things that can make a big difference, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Why all the Burning Man schadenfreude? Where do I start ...

Everyone piled in on the private jet-flying tech bros getting bogged down in the rain and mud. Can anyone blame us, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Why do so many powerful men seem allergic to apologies?

The Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales – ‘arrogant and cowardly’, according to his uncle – is living the mantra of never apologize, never explain

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Dining across the divide: ‘Her T-shirt said, “I hope you like feminist rants because that’s what you’re getting”’

They might both be to the left, but that doesn’t mean they’ll agree on IVF and trans people in sport …

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Last time I took a plane, my toddler threatened to vomit all over it. So, yes, I’m in favour of child-free flights

First it was restaurants and pubs turning away children; now it’s airlines. Bring it on, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Covid cases are surging. We need more from government than ‘Keep coughing and carry on’

Almost a year after Joe Biden declared the pandemic over, coronavirus is still officially a ‘global health risk’. So what are the authorities in the US and UK doing about it, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Trump is turning his mugshot into a badge of honour – but will voters see it that way?

Inmate #P01135809 (also known as the ex-president) is using his mugshot as a marketing opportunity and seizing control of the narrative

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From bed-rotting to quiet quitting, everyone loves a so-called trend. Here’s how to invent your own

With the right rebrand, even the most banal concept can capture the zeitgeist. Imagine being the genius who relaunched the ploughman’s lunch as ‘girl dinner’, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Can’t decide which books to ban? Leave it to ChatGPT!

Ordered to remove unsuitable books from their libraries, school administrators in Iowa outsourced the job to AI. So long, The Color Purple, Beloved, The Handmaid’s Tale, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Excluding trans women in women’s chess makes you a pawn of the patriarchy

The world’s top chess federation is banning trans women from competing until a review is made – and the defenses are sexist assumptions and shaky science

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Tipping culture in the US is out of control – we’re even asked to tip self-checkouts

There are prompts to add around 20% for simply buying a pint of milk at the local shop or picking up a coffee. How can we stop this madness?

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Don’t be fooled by January 6 – Mike Pence is still an absolute coward

The former vice-president can’t even bring himself to denounce the Maga supporters who wanted him hanged. Is he the most spineless man in US politics, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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As kidfluencers come of age, we need to consider the consequences of viral fame

Teen rapper Lil Tay returned to the spotlight after five years with a false death announcement – did she really want to be famous at such a young age?

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A fake volcano, an ice-cream, a dog dressed as a shark: how I holidayed in the Aeolian Islands – without leaving Philadelphia

I’ve long dreamed of visiting these Italian islands. But who needs sea views and olive groves when you’ve got traffic-filled expressways and the Fairmount Water Works?

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Looking for your next adventure? Why not move to Venus?

It’s ‘very doable’, according to the man who co-founded the submersibles company OceanGate. In fact, it’s just like a caravan holiday, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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