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I really hate to say it, but I agree with JD Vance. Britain has a free speech problem

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

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Are we heading for a recession? Show me your nails

Who needs boring old facts and figures? According to a host of entirely authoritative influencers, changing tastes in manicures can tell us all we need to know about the economy, says Arwa Mahdawi

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Move over Harry and Meghan: Britain’s real royal family are now dominating the US headlines

Family fallout. Two feuding brothers. An ambitious American actor wife … the Beckhams certainly seem to have a lot on common with the Sussexes, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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The anti-woke warriors used to defend free speech. Now they make McCarthyism look progressive

These people once said they cared about ‘cancel culture’. But look at how they are trying to cancel the children’s YouTuber Ms Rachel for featuring a toddler from Gaza on one of her videos, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘vagina candle’ is still burning bright – at five times the original price

In the latest twist in the Goop candle saga, the famous creation, which retailed at $75 in 2020, is now on offer at $400 on eBay. Not bad for a product that started out as a joke, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Don’t be fooled. Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is typically ugly and typically misnamed

Republicans love to make the most harmful laws sound sensible or even noble. This pretty-sounding package of tax breaks and spending cuts is just the latest example, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Who would win in a fight between 100 Brits and 100 Americans? I know how to find out

Americans could have a psychological edge – but British people have a high tolerance of physical discomfort, which could provide all sorts of advantages, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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Ivanka Trump is now a food waste entrepreneur – but there’s just one glaring problem

It’s a little bit rich to talk about food insecurity in the US when your last name is Trump. But after stints as a feminist influencer and political adviser, the president’s favourite daughter has found a new path, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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Mark Zuckerberg tried to convince us he was human. Sorry, ZuckBot: you’ve failed

No matter how many system updates the Meta boss runs, there will always be something about him that screams ‘creepy automaton’. And the $270m apocalypse shelter doesn’t help, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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I live in the US and have a green card. If I leave the country, will I be allowed back in?

Even a summer holiday isn’t straightforward any more - and all across the US, millions of people are having to make calculations like mine, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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The ‘rat person’ trend is here – and I thoroughly approve

Do you like sleeping, eating and scrolling? Me too. What if I told you this was also a way to protest capitalism, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Yes, I’m a half-Palestinian lesbian, but I dream of being a Republican congresswoman. Here’s my six-point plan

Anything is possible with Trump ripping up all the rules – and I’m going to take full advantage, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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Why do Trump voters have no regrets? Because the people they hate are getting hurt more

Even amid political chaos and rising prices, what matters most to his supporters is a macabre form of payback and vengeance, says Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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Don’t worry, gen Z! A billionaire boomer says your lives are going to be great

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase says young people needn’t worry – the future is bright and AI-enhanced. So why does the world feel so precarious, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Please, for the love of God, stop buying supersized cars

Why would anyone want a car that’s too big for parking spaces, or that’s a menace to other road users? Arwa Mahdawi has a theory

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Trump’s very beautiful tariffs will fix America, masculinity and the family. It said so on Fox News

Let’s stop all the moaning about stock market crashes and soaring grocery prices. It’s time to focus on the upside, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Is Usha Vance starting to feel a little sorry for herself?

She left her job when her husband got a shot at VP – only for the couple to be met with the frostiest of receptions in Greenland at the weekend, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Donald Trump is eyeing up a third term – and no one is opposing him

So many people and organisations are capitulating to the US president, from Silicon Valley to the Democrats, legal firms and elite universities. How realistic is the prospect of Trump 3.0, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Why is The White Lotus generating so much chatter about teeth?

Aimee Lou Wood’s natural smile stands out amid Hollwood’s dazzling veneers. But let’s not get carried away, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Don’t visit the US – it just isn’t worth the risks right now

Minor visa infractions have seen tourists detained, shackled and deported by overzealous US border staff. There are many more welcoming places to go on holiday, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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I was always terrified of confrontation. Then I hit my 40s

If I see someone making my neighbourhood a worse place to live, I walk straight up to them and … have a little word. What is happening to me, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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The US’s plutocrats and politicians want more, more, more. Matt LeBlanc shows us a better way

‘Joey from Friends’ has gone viral for his lack of drive. This is what the world needs – someone who’s happy with nothing rather than everything, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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No one’s buying Hunter Biden’s terrible paintings any more? I wonder why

It’s tough being a nepo baby – especially when your daddy suddenly loses his influence, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Wooden spoons are making us sick? I thought that was fish slices

Another day, another health scare. I’m struggling to know which dangers I should take seriously, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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First Trump threatened to nuke hurricanes. Now he’s waging war on weather forecasters

How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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