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The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

AI-generated ‘slop’ is slowly killing the internet, so why is nobody trying to stop it?

Low-quality ‘slop’ generated by AI is crowding out genuine humans across the internet, but instead of regulating it, platforms such as Facebook are positively encouraging it. Where does this end, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Will flattery get you everywhere with Donald Trump? Billionaires are determined to find out

The US has been for sale to the highest bidder for some time, while democracy dies in plain sight. The difference now? How shamelessly transactional the incoming president is, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

I tried ‘intermittent sobriety’. Here’s what I learned jumping on and off the wagon

While this is by no means health advice, these are a few things I’ve found helpful in case you’re also feeling sober curious

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The Baldoni-Lively legal battle has depressing echoes of Depp v Heard

The It Ends With US wrangling is becoming increasingly nasty – we live in a world where the powerful can ‘bury’ their enemies

The Guardian - US

January 6 was part of an attempted coup d’etat in America. Don’t let Trump and his allies tell you otherwise

That so many seem willing to normalise that anti-democratic outrage is frightening, says Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

‘Biceps curls while you cook!’ 101 ways to get healthier and happier – in just five minutes

Open all your windows! Sing a song! Have a hot chocolate! Guardian writers and readers reveal simple ways to lift your mood in 300 seconds or fewer

The Guardian - UK

Is it true that up to half of people have no inner monologue? I investigated

Our brains are miraculous and weird things, and it turns out everyone has different ways of processing the world

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The year in patriarchy: coconut trees, ‘childless cat ladies’ and crimes against humanity

It’s now time to ‘hold space’ for everything that happened in 2024 with a list – so here are 10 of the biggest stories from the year in patriarchy

The Guardian - US

Hail the broligarchy: why 2024 was the year of the bro

They’ve been around for ever; now they’re running the US. And beneath all the podcasts and punching lie questions of grievance, self-ownership and self-expression

The Guardian - US

My daughter will be an only child – and I’m not going to feel guilty about it

My wife and I are ‘one and done’ on kids. We’re also ‘one and done’ with unsolicited advice about our decision

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AOC may have shifted to the center, but the Democrats aren’t ready for change

Gerry Connolly, 74, beat AOC’s bid to become lead Democrat on the House oversight committee thanks to Nancy Pelosi, 84

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Is your air fryer spying on you? It’s time to stop buying unnecessary ‘smart’ devices

There’s an uninvited guest coming to dinner tonight. You might not see them, but they’re listening from thousands of miles away …

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Elon Musk is on track to be a trillionaire – if America doesn’t turn against him first

He has wiggled his way into power thanks to his wealth. But once he is making decisions that affect people’s daily lives, Musk may find the shine wears off, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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A woman made a vague threat to a healthcare company – does she really deserve up to 15 years in prison?

Briana Boston had reportedly just had a medical claim denied when she said to the person on the phone: ‘Delay, deny, depose’

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Londoners are ‘cold’ and ‘mean’, according to one US family. But for real rudeness, go to Philadelphia

In a viral post, the Hendrix family from Chicago lamented British bad manners. But I beg to differ – people in London are just ‘big city polite’, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Who’s the most basic person on the internet? A court will have to decide between these two beige influencers

Sydney Nicole Gifford has accused rival Alyssa Sheil of copying her bland style, in a $150,000 lawsuit over lost income and ‘mental anguish’. What’s behind this race to the bottom, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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You can judge someone by their enemies. I write for the Guardian because it has all the right ones

Please support what Elon Musk calls “this laboriously vile propaganda machine” as we try to reach our year-end fundraising goal

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Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why

UnitedHealthcare is egregious among US insurers for charging enormous premiums, then denying care

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Are chicken sandwiches a) a tasty lunch? Or b) the ultimate symbol of gen Z wokeness?

Those waging a war on woke have turned their attentions to twentysomethings’ supposed rejection of ham and mustard sarnies. Clearly this is what people mean by bread and butter issues, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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I understand why Joe Biden wants to protect his son Hunter. But it doesn’t make it right

This is another example of a two-tiered justice system that routinely shields the powerful – and punishes the powerless, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Thanksgiving in America, when obsequious Trumpers genuflect to the president-elect

Elon Musk seems to have abandoned his many children to hang out with Trump’s family and JD Vance … is just weird

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Can Gwyneth Paltrow save Goop with a bold new vaginal product?

Rumours the company is in its death throes underestimate the actor’s talent for business – and the public’s insatiable appetite for kooky wellness gimmicks, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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I moved to another city – and found an unexpected way to make new friends

While self-help books might suggest manifesting new people in your life or cold-water plunges to change your entire personality, the key to finding a community is much simpler, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Kim Kardashian cozying up to a robot is another example of AI entering our lives

The next time you see dystopian thirst traps, we should be thinking about how these robots are going to be used by the self-proclaimed ‘warrior class’

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Mark Zuckerberg loves his wife? That’s nice – but let’s stop fawning over a guy who fawns over Trump

Meta’s ‘awkward dork’ boss has updated his haircut and his wardrobe – and shown the world how much family means to him. He’s still a billionaire with skeletons in the cupboard, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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