Our eyes will be on Washington today for the inauguration of George Bush. According to a poll in 21 countries there is little international enthusiasm for a second Bush term. Tony Blair, however, argues in an interview with the Guardian that the president has learned to be more consensual. We'll have the latest from the swearing in, including pictures, audio from our correspondent in Washington and the text of Bush's address.
We'll also continue to follow the trial of the three British soldiers accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners. Their commanding officer, Major Dan Taylor, who allegedly told his men to catch looters and "work them hard", is expected to give evidence today.
Post your questions for Jared Diamond, the polymath author of The Third Chimpanzee, Guns, Germs and Steel and Why is Sex Fun, who is live online today at 1500GMT. His latest book, Collapse, argues that environmental catastrophes caused by humans will do as much damage as last month's tsunami.
If you want to see how a community is trying to rebuild itself after the devastation wrought by the tsunami have a look at our feature on the Aceh village of Nusa. The Guardian will be returning there throughout the year to follow its progress.
Our sports team will be following all the lobs and volleys from the Australian Open, with Georgina Turner providing live coverage of Greg Rusedski's match with Andy Roddick. Guardian Unlimited Film, meanwhile, will be reporting on the start of the Sundance festival.
