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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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

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Chess and trans rights: another pawn in the culture war?

The English Chess Federation (ECF) has said that it will not enforce restrictions on transgender people’s involvement in the game, in defiance of new rules introduced by chess’s international governing body.

The Week · Aug 23, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023

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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?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

How can you tell remote work is over? Zoom has ordered employees back to the office

Working from home offered the chance for a great rebalancing of family, friendship and our careers. But the dream is fading fast, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

Are teenage boys in the US becoming more conservative – or more dangerously apathetic?

Social media is abuzz with a survey showing 12th-grade boys are twice as likely to identify as conservative. The reality is a little more complicated, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023

The surest sign that Donald Trump is back? Ivanka is being seen in public with him

When the former president looked finished, Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner kept their distance. Now he is the Republican frontrunner, they’re once again by his side, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

Taylor Swift rules the airwaves! But that’s bad news for music

The ubiquity of the pop superstar speaks to her enormous talent – while also reflecting how narrow and repetitive the industry has become, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

How do tech bros plan to ride out Armageddon? Living it up on their private islands

‘Effective altruist’ Sam Bankman-Fried supposedly wanted to buy the Pacific state of Nauru to build a doomsday bunker. Meanwhile, in the real world, quite a few other things need fixing, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

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Salon · Jul 23, 2023

War and the migrant boat tragedy

Hundreds died in the Mediterranean while we were focused on that submersible. Looking the other way was a choice

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023

Sleep tourism is booming. Here’s why

The world is stressful, so an adventure holiday is the last thing you need. Instead, hotels are offering fancy sleep suites and AI-powered beds, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

‘No chairs, no stairs, no glass in the windows’: what did Kanye West’s schoolkids get for $15,000 a year?

The rapper denies his private Christian academy was a ‘dystopian institution’. But the bizarre allegations keep coming, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023

The car is king in the US – and pedestrian deaths are rising. Where is the outrage?

Pedestrian deaths are at a 40-year high and the number of cyclists hit by cars has increased since the pandemic. The most astounding part? These are preventable tragedies, says Arwa Mahdawi

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023

What do women really want? A mild-mannered, squishy-centred man

Christian Grey types are being supplanted in romance novels by heroes with a sweet, golden retriever energy – and some conservatives aren’t happy, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Why did Harry and Meghan’s $20m podcast deal collapse? Over to our anonymous experts …

Spotify’s Bill Simmons has described his former colleagues as a pair of ‘grifters’. Other, unnamed commenters have been less kind, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

Therapy is great. But have some Americans had too much?

A new lesbian dating show drummed the point home to me: therapy speak is now ubiquitous, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

Ivanka Trump is long gone, but Melania is waiting. Will her husband be president – or go to prison?

In the past, Melania’s vanishing acts have led to rumours about their marriage. Now Donald is facing a trial though, she appears to be sticking around, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

Book bans are sweeping US schools. A surprising new victim? The Bible

When Utah’s Republican lawmakers decided to clamp down on ‘pornographic or indecent’ texts, they won’t have had the Old Testament in mind, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

At least 100 million people are eligible to run for US president. Why are we left with Robert F Kennedy Jr?

There should be an inspiring field of candidates to choose from. But the latest to challenge for the Democratic nomination shows the options are severely limited, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023

For some US residents, it is now impossible to get home insurance - and all because of the climate crisis

The rising incidence of wildfires means many Californians can no longer insure their property. It’s a sign of what’s ahead for the whole housing market, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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