Not your imagination: from backpacks to food, consumer goods are getting worse Is it possible to avoid the continuing decline in quality of consumer products brought on by corporate greed? The Guardian - US · Aug 10
Mexico seal place at 2028 Olympics after controversial VAR red card in U-20 win over US Cristóbal Alfaro scored twice as Mexico retained their Concacaf Under-20 title with a 2-0 victory over the United States in the final at the Azteca on Sunday The Guardian - US · Aug 10
Lesbians, latex and $2,000 condoms: why are this summer’s movies so obsessed with sex? From One Night Only to The Invite, a wave of new movies are a raunchy antidote to gen Z celibacy The Guardian - US · Aug 10
Doctors and lawmakers condemn Trump order calling for sweeping changes to childhood vaccines – as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Aug 10
‘Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose’: Kurdish film-maker recounts ‘inhumane’ ICE force-feeding Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has left The Guardian - US · Aug 10
Trump officials offer cities tens of millions for Memphis-style police surges – with conditions DoJ to give $300m for enforcement surges in four cities, as long as they abandon progressive ideologies on policing The Guardian - US · Aug 10
Dr Fauci made mistakes. But his persecution is a travesty It’s easy to second-guess decisions made during the pandemic. That doesn’t justify the Republicans’ politicized response The Guardian - US · Aug 10
Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’ Exclusive: Film-maker Gabar Choli describes how he endured coercive treatment over eight months in detention in Texas The Guardian - US · Aug 10
‘I am left grinning’: why The Dish is my feelgood movie The latest in our series of writers picking their most loved comfort films is a 2000 Australian gem featuring the late Sam Neill The Guardian - US · Aug 10
Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel Scharf, who helped president win approval for $400m ballroom, to replace David Warrington on 1 September The Guardian - US · Aug 9
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announces decision to freeze her eggs US congresswoman to share journey online as she criticizes Trump administration’s attacks on reproductive care The Guardian - US · Aug 9
Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat Small cruise ship rescued skiff in south-east Alaska even though Meta billionaire’s $300m megayacht was closer The Guardian - US · Aug 9
Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west The Guardian - US · Aug 9
Abdul El-Sayed embraces Trump claim he represents ‘very different’ America Michigan nominee, who spoke to Obama after primary win, vows to fight inequality as president ‘makes billions off you’ The Guardian - US · Aug 9
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 Weber’s Smart Ring review: a game-changer that easily turns your charcoal grill into a barbecue smoker Embrace the pit-master within with this accessory, which uses a built-in fan and computer to maintain steady temperatures, making smoking easier
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 ‘We made over $1,000’: drag queen Brini Maxwell Ben Sander’s talents – interior design, crafting and being a TV personality – come together in his 60s housewife drag character
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during COVID are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 Captain charged after woman and her five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to Republicans
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 Moderate Democrat Ed Case defies progressive challenge in Hawaii primary Case, who has represented island state’s first district in US Congress since 2019, beat state senator Jarrett Keohokalole
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 ‘America’s saddest murder trial’: mental health in focus in Lindsay Clancy case Jurors hear from host of medical experts as defence says postpartum psychosis caused young mother to kill children
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting Chuck Schumer and other senators took part in exercises in which legal experts laid out election disruption scenarios
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 New Orleans Catholic high school agrees to second payout over child sexual abuse accusations Jesuit high school deal resolves lawsuit stemming from allegations of molestation by school janitor decades prior
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 Press access spat adds to fears of circus around Luigi Mangione murder trial Lawyers for man accused of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson raise red flags about limits on reporters
The Guardian - US · Aug 9 The Democratic party needs to do more than represent wealthy progressives New research shows that a class gap on the left threatens any winning coalition – but there are ways to address it