The school beneath the wave
The tragedy of Japan’s tsunami
In 2011 a tsunami engulfed Japan’s north-east coast. More than 18,000 people were killed. Six years later, in one community, survivors are still tormented by a catastrophic split-second decision. By Richard Lloyd Parry
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It's Norway or no way
The case for Brexit is falling apart
With Brexiteers’ migration claims exposed as false, politicians must embrace the ‘Norway option’ of single market membership without delay, writes Martin Kettle
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'Decline's a polite word for it'
How the heart was torn out of Bolton
Bolton stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the north-west’s mighty industrial cities – until a football stadium relocation and rival shopping centres gutted its historic centre. Is the fightback coming too late?
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I'll be back ... again
Why James Cameron revisits his hits
As the 3D version of Terminator 2 hits screens, the blockbuster director James Cameron talks about how he will never reproduce the shock of the original film – and how he has learned to be nice on set
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Kick over the statues
While the US argues about whether to tear down monuments to the supporters of slavery, Britain still celebrates the shameful era, writes Afua Hirsch
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Trump's new Oval Office
‘As drab as a downmarket hotel’
The president ‘wanted to bring back the lustre’ to his residence. But a boring carpet, greige wallpaper and two giant eagles won’t make the White House great again
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'Worth everything'
America takes in total solar eclipse
Watching the solar eclipse, viewers along the path of totality were treated to two minutes of nighttime in the day and the otherwise unimaginable sight of a 360-degree sunset
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Hot takes
Phallic corn, the world’s greatest lay-by, an ostrich on the rampage and Iggy Pop in the pit … top photographers pick their great summer shots
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In tents experience
The perfect British camping holiday
Guardian photographer Chris Thomond heads to Anglesey to capture barbecues, beaches and free-roaming children – the essence of an idyllic summer camping holiday
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