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The State of the Union address has been in decline for decade as a TV spectacle, and Trump probably hastened that trend

My new oven has a touchscreen – and demanded to be connected to my broadband. Now it won’t give me a moment’s peace

The sex offender could exploit these masters of the universe ​because, despite their privilege, ​they still felt short-changed by life, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

In October 1962, at one of the most precarious moments of India’s early nationhood, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru wrote to Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion requesting military assistance as Chinese forces advanced across the Himalayan frontier.

This byelection should have been a stroll for Keir Starmer’s party. Instead, all hope of defeating Matt Goodwin now seems to lie with the Greens, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Social media’s latest trend is a reminder that perfectionism isn’t always the best way forward. If we want to make change, maybe we need to give ourselves a bit of a break, writes Polly Hudson

The Reform vote is being eaten into by the Musk-backed Restore Britain, led by Rupert Lowe. I fear that Labour may read the wrong message from all this, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The way people find news is changing rapidly. Shifts in audience behaviour, the growth of AI summaries and changes in how traffic is driven from search and social platforms mean that building direct relationships with Guardian audiences globally is more important than ever.

By failing to remove John Davidson’s tic from the broadcast, editors let down both black and disabled people, says Guardian assistant Opinion editor Jason Okundaye

Throughout the speech, Trump seemed tired. He had difficulty reading from his teleprompter; he gripped the podium with a tightness bordering on desperation

Reform is promising a ‘patriotic school curriculum’ – but what does that mean? In the end it comes down to submission to the leader, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr