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The hospital wants $83,135 for saving my wife. She’s worth it – but where did that figure come from?

No one expects American doctors to remove an appendix for free. But it’s remarkable how quickly even the most shocking bills shrink once you start querying them, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022

Frazzled Englishwoman, goblin mode, butter boards, cabbage circles – can you spot the odd one out?

As a miserable year limps towards its end, let’s talk about the silly trends that have cut through the gloom. Sorry if you came here for geopolitics, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

‘The most effective press watchdog’: Owen Jones, Arwa Mahdawi and more on how Twitter changed journalism

Guardian writers look back at the platform’s triumphs and pitfalls as the service faces an uncertain future

The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2022

With the global economy on the rocks, quiet quitting is no longer a thing

Endless pieces have been written about slacking off at work. But now it emerges even the poster boy for the idea is back toiling 50 hours a week, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022

Was Taylor Swift wrong to use the word ‘fat’ in a video? That’s how I used to feel whenever I weighed myself

Some very vocal people were outraged by the video for the new single Anti-Hero. But when you’re dealing with eating disorders, sometimes there’s no escaping the f-word, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022

Money is the lifeblood of healthcare in the US

Letters: Readers respond to Arwa Mahdawi’s account of navigating America’s healthcare system

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022

My wife almost died because I delayed a visit to ER – but there’s a reason I avoid US hospitals

She woke me in the night with stomach pains, which I dismissed as gas. Her treatment was great, but we are still waiting for the bill and US healthcare can be cruelly expensive, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

A social network for bigots? No wonder Kanye West wants to buy Parler

The rapper’s antisemitic remarks have got him banned from Twitter and Instagram. But here’s a safe space where he’ll be able to say just what he likes, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

The misogynistic hate being flung at Angelina Jolie over her divorce feels like Amber Heard all over again

I of course don’t know what happened between Jolie and Brad Pitt, but the social media vigilantes have clearly decided they do, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

Tories, if you want growth, growth, growth, legalise marijuana – and slap a hefty sin tax on it

Suella Braverman wants to make cannabis a class A drug, just as other countries are taking a liberal approach, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2022