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Ben Smith was BuzzFeed’s editor-in-chief when it was at its peak. He explains how the groundbreaking site and its rivals changed the media – and sowed the seeds for their own demise

Scientists in Brazil may have observed the first example of an amphibian pollinating a flowering plant.

From Wednesday's decision by New York trial court judge Robert R. Reed; (for a similar case from the California courts, though not involving the Trumps, see here): In this lawsuit, Donald J. Trump …, a former president of the United States, asserts various claims against his niece, Mary L. Trump…

Harry Belafonte, who has died aged 96, was not the first black entertainer to “transcend racial boundaries” in the US, said The New York Times. 

It’s easy to wonder if a man of Biden’s age remains as sharp as he once was. The president has a standard retort. “The only thing I can say,” he told an ABC News interviewer last February, “is, ‘Watch me.”’

". . . These actions are at the very core of protected First Amendment activity"

Plus: Senate Judiciary Committee considers the EARN IT Act, the FTC has A.I. in its crosshairs, and more...

The US justice department has acted appallingly in the Assange case. If he can be prosecuted, so can journalists everywhere

Right wing pundits hide behind "just joking" when called out for bigotry — but no, they really believe in hate

Wordle 684 has confused a number of players with an uncommon word, but what is the meaning and definition of today's tough challenge?

This very British circus is low down the US news agenda, but still they are enjoying it. It will be a good day for Charles lookalikes, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes