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Texas Gave $1 Million in Expert Contracts to Defend Border Buoys in Court

Records reveal additional costs of the controversial Rio Grande barrier that the governor describes as “low-cost.”

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Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our January/February 2025 Issue

A note from the Editor-in-Chief

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‘A glimpse of hope’: how Observer readers are helping mend broken lives in war-torn lands

Médecins Sans Frontières workers have unique insight into the suffering of those they help, providing medical care in times of crisis

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‘The more relaxed you are, the better you are as a human’: Nicole Kidman on Kubrick, sharks and risk-taking

The Oscar-winning American-Australian actor answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Jackman and Naomi Watts

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Fears of unrest as PM considers open prisons for more offenders

Unions concerned about potential rise in violence, drug abuse and the threat of riots at low-security facilities in England and Wales

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Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk sponsored British pharmacies in pursuit of sales

Danish drug company gave money for Google ads to promote weight loss services and received data on web traffic and prescriptions

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Guardian and Observer readers raise £1.25m so far in charity appeal

With just over a week to go, more than 11,200 people have donated generously to support victims of conflict and war

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Tortoise Media reduces losses after cutting spending and staff

Company that has agreed to buy the Observer reports a pre-tax loss of £3.8m for 2023 after shedding some roles

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Booked Up in 2024: What to Read from a Strong Year in Texas Letters

Some Texas nonfiction, novels, and poems to get through those long winter nights.

Texas Observer

A winter’s trail: seasonal UK walks from Somerset to Scotland

The stark landscapes of mid-winter are the best time for enjoying the elements on these routes. Our writers tell us the personal stories behind their favourite hikes

The Guardian - UK

Councils failing to take homeless young people into care

Exclusive: UK teenagers placed in temporary housing until they are adults as there are fewer obligations to support them if they are not care leavers

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A laugh a day to keep the winter blues away: the 31-day comedy diet for January

From the Two Ronnies to TikTok via near-forgotten TV classics, here’s our dose of daily fun to ring the new year in with cheer

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary: Once more unto the breeches

Plots and sprigged muslin aside, the author’s enduring legacy also lies in her relevance as a foil for modern mores

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Our Most-Read Stories of 2024

Online readership numbers are at least one tool to figure out what the Observer audience really loved.

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Guardian and Observer charity appeal donations pass £1m

Charities pay tribute to readers’ generosity that is ‘helping to make our world a better place’

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Guardian slammed after 'more than 70 journalists given notice' on contracts

Guardian and Observer journalist Carole Cadwalladr has revealed her contract is being ended after 19 years

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Guardian and Observer charity appeal donations pass £800,000

Charity directors praise generous contributions given to support victims of conflict and war

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‘They can’t sleep … can’t speak’: the lifeline offered to Gaza’s traumatised children

War Child hopes to provide a million children in the strip with basic aid and educational and mental health support. It’s their biggest emergency appeal yet

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Evening Standard

What the papers say – December 22

A variety of stories adorn Sunday’s front pages.

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Teachers in the UK should be permitted to work from home – Education Secretary

Bridget Phillipson spoke to the Observer about offering more flexibility in the profession.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: property developers behind ‘breakfast club’ that donated £130,000 to Labour

Funding from property firms raises questions over loopholes in political finance rules

The Guardian - UK

Prince William to end feudal restrictions on his Duchy of Cornwall estate

The royal has bowed to pressure over residents’ right to buy freeholds on parts of his hereditary land

Texas Observer

Brownsville Elected Officials Are Doing PR for Embattled LNG Megaproject

The mayor, county judge, and others are parroting talking points provided by liquefied natural gas developer NextDecade, as the company faces another legal hurdle.

Evening Standard

New Observer website to be launched as Tortoise signs deal to buy newspaper

Tortoise plans to combine its newsroom with that of the 233-year-old newspaper.

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Guardian newspaper confirms sale of Sunday sister paper The Observer to Tortoise Media

The owner of Britain’s Guardian newspaper has confirmed that it has sold the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper to Tortoise Media for an undisclosed fee

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