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It may be tempting to dismiss the move as hopeless – but it interrupts the Trump administration’s promise of impunity

When even Poundland and charity shops are closing, we’re near a point of no return. But there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The simplicity of doing something that existed only to complete was like a meditation. I felt calmer than I had for months

The governor and mayor unveiled a plan for free childcare in New York City. Is the ‘family values’ party listening?

Why spoil perfectly crisp, clean bedding with dusty old accessories that have been used by hundreds of strangers? Yuck, says writer Annabel Lee

The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow

Late last week, I wrote a piece responding to Deepinder Goyal’s tweets on how he views India’s gig economy. It went viral – and as is inevitable with anything that does, it brought with it an equal measure of bouquets and brickbats.

Trinity Hall’s plan to target elite schools sends the message that privilege equals talent, when the reality is that poorer students are already on the back foot, says professor of social mobility at the University of Exeter, Lee Elliot Major

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Iran’s unremittingly harsh leadership faces one of the most serious challenges to its theocratic rule since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. After weeks of nationwide protests, the ayatollahs’ spell could soon be broken – which is how counter-revolutions begin, and governments fall