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Lena Dunham is right that fame is toxic. Unfortunately, we’re all famous now

Our lives are mediated through social media, which gives us twitchy main-character energy. No wonder we’re not enjoying it, writes Emma Beddington

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To win in 2028, Democrats must embrace justice – not shy away from it

The party has been pressured to avoid ‘woke’ policies. Instead, Democrats must stand firmly for equality and invest in mobilization

The Guardian - US

Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would develop one now

If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have, asks foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Local judgements will punish national failures

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Labour leaders in Scotland and Wales, and Labour mayors in England, are worried that the voters will use the elections as a referendum on Keir Starmer. But what is most important is that they vote at all

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Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley … who will be the next victim of the internet’s confected outrage?

They’re just the latest stars whose banal pronouncements have triggered a wave of controversy. Surely no one, in their heart of hearts, cares that much, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt

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Shoplifters aren’t just bad to the bone or mums stealing nappies. The truth is more complex

Speaking to career thieves as part of my research, I learned that childhood abuse, a life in care and little education has led them to this place, says former policy adviser Emily Kenway

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Teenagers are calling time on the handshake. I salute them, from a safe distance

Of all the traditions humans thoughtlessly adopt, being socially obliged to touch someone when introduced to them is one of the worst. Good on young people for refusing, says Polly Hudson

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Online dating is a cesspool, so I decided to try 47 hobbies to meet the man of my dreams

You will do things you regret in the name of love. Twenty-eight kilometres into a marathon, I realised I didn’t like running

The Guardian - AU

Harsh judgements in local elections will punish the worst of Westminster

The Independent UK

Agreeing to disagree: India is using calibrated ambiguity to keep BRICS together

A recent meeting of foreign ministers from the BRICS nations concluded without a joint position on the intensifying West Asian conflict. The lack of consensus meant that the collective's statement had to be worded differently. India, the current chair, summarised proceedings in a voice that sought to balance the concerns.

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Trump fan Caitlyn Jenner learns elections have consequences

She backed the president as he ran millions of dollars in anti-trans ads. Now she’s disappointed her passport has the wrong gender

The Guardian - US

Will I ever retire? It doesn’t look like it

Being financially equipped to retire feels like a fantasy. And yet plenty of people who could do so are avoiding it

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Even without social media, phones have a subtle, damaging effect on our mental health

Digital communication in its most basic forms can push us into an ‘always on’ state – and generate feelings of exclusion or rejection, says academic and author Devi Sridhar

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Dyslexic thinking made me the scientist I am today. If we could harness its power, imagine what could be possible

Progress has always been made by people who think differently. Neurodiversity helps us think outside the box – and when we do, the sky’s the limit, says space scientist Maggie Aderin

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How poor classroom design makes schools heat risk sites for children

Children spend approximately 1,000 to 1,200 hours each year in classrooms. As warming becomes a background condition rather than a seasonal trend, schools emerge as one of the primary sites through which climate risk is lived. Summer vacations and reactive closures are no longer sufficient protection.

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I witnessed the dying days of Boris Johnson’s premiership. Keir Starmer’s position is uncannily similar

For all his sins, Johnson didn’t sacrifice others to save himself. That’s not leadership – and Starmer may learn that all too soon, says former Tory chief whip Simon Hart

The Guardian - AU

The AFL bans disruptive racists. Surely the police can do the same for morons who boo welcome to country on Anzac Day

To dishonour the memory of Indigenous and other Australians who served during wars is despicable, ignorant and a moral crime

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It’s no surprise Trump has met his match in Pope Leo – the US president represents the polar opposite of Christianity

Name the deadliest of sins – cruelty, deceit, avarice – and Trump will both exhibit them and celebrate them, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The Guardian view on Germany, Japan and the end of the postwar order: as US alliances crumble, a new world emerges

Editorial: Developments in Berlin and Tokyo show how far the strategic environment has shifted in response to authoritarian threat and American unpredictability

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The Guardian view on toilets: public spaces need public conveniences

Editorial: Architect-designed loos such as the ones in Tokyo are fantastic. But even ordinary facilities enhance cities and towns

The Independent UK

Donald Trump must think again over his misguided Falklands threat

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: It would be horrifying – and self-defeating – if the Americans were to help the Argentinians plot another attempt at forcibly acquiring the islands. We must hope that next week’s royal visit prevents the president from punishing Britain for not taking part in his war of…

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My assisted dying bill has a democratic mandate – the Lords who blocked it today do not

There is a way to bring this back to parliament. We owe it to the brave terminally ill people who have been so let down to try, says Labour MP Kim Leadbeater

The Guardian - AU

Anzac Day isn’t what it used to be – 111 years on, what place does it have in modern Australia?

The further we get from the Gallipoli landings, the more hard historical perspective the events warrant

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Behold the riches to riches tale of Lauren Sánchez – the girlboss Cinderella who bought the ball

She’s already taken Paris and Venice – now, with husband Jeff Bezos, she’s stormed New York’s Met Gala. And for a mere $75,000, you can be there with her, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Can Matt Brittin save the BBC – and how should he do it? Our panel’s advice for the new boss

He is not a programme-maker or a politician, but he must rapidly develop a feel for both disciplines – and the stakes could not be higher, says our panel

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