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Editorial: As the US decries corruption, a paper suggests the real scandal is multinationals legally extracting billions from Africa’s resource-rich nation

In an age of political mistrust, voters won’t patiently wait for the benefits of a long-term investment plan, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Despite the ongoing crackdown on protesters in Los Angeles, the US constitution (for now) provides far more freedom of speech than there is in the UK, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Tesla boss wields power no one person should have. But there’s a way to fix the problem

Trend of doing 100 kettlebell swings a day might seem like a good entry point to strength training, but experts warn it could be an injury waiting to happen

The UK’s paternity leave system is, for want of better words, a piss-take. Even in the depressing, increasingly dystopian world of 2025, it beggars belief that the UK has been allowed to treat fathers (and, by extension, mothers, and by extension again, all women) this badly for this long.

Lines that divide us can lead to fear and isolation. But as helicopters fly overhead, those lines can also create commonality

Former party chair Zia Yusuf was out – then he was back in. But the chaos won’t dent the party’s poll ratings one tiny bit, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The tech world is reeling from a paper that shows the powers of a new generation of AI have been wildly oversold, says cognitive scientist Gary Marcus

The president is escalating the situation to justify greater force and repression. Now he’s talking about sending ‘troops everywhere’

Like many inventions – including mobile phones, Google and Lime bikes – I assumed AI would not catch on. But I’m finding it surprisingly useful, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams