Turmoil in Zimbabwe
Jason Burke on how an uncharacteristic tactical error has led to the apparent unravelling of the dictator Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule over Zimbabwe
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Hatred on the march
How we can halt the rise of the far right
The ugly nationalist march in Poland is part of an alarming global trend. It is for all of us – not just politicians – to resist the rise of the far right, writes Timothy Garton Ash
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Championing the public interest
A mission for journalism in a time of crisis
In a turbulent era, the media must define its values and principles, writes Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner
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Raze, rebuild, repeat
Why Japan knocks down its houses after 30 years
Unlike in other countries, Japanese homes become valueless over time – but as the population shrinks, can its cities finally learn to slow down and refurb?
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Capturing the moment
What happened to the boys in this picture?
When the photographer Peter Widing died last year, a friend decided to do something the pair had often talked about: finding the three young players from a picture he had always loved
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The death of Lil Peep
How the US prescription drug epidemic is changing hip-hop
This week, rapper Lil Peep died of a suspected overdose. Hip-hop has always been open about drug use – but how did constant references to prescription painkillers move into the mainstream?
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'I've fallen in love with my country again'
Marriage equality finally comes to Australia
Australians shouldn’t have had to go through the same-sex marriage vote. But the result is clear. The doomsayers are defeated and they don’t speak for the country, writes David Marr
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Brutal London
The capital’s housing crisis in pictures
Alessia Gammarota looks at the connections between different aspects of London’s housing shortage, from squatting and council estates to new developments, and how they are changing the landscape and the city’s soul
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'Bagsie the Diptyque candle!'
The rise of luxury advent calendars
In the countdown to Christmas, chocolates don’t cut it any more. This year has brought an avalanche of luxury advent calendars pitching extravagant surprises at adult buyers
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