In the footsteps of the fallen

Three years after the deaths of the British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian activist Bruno Pereira, the Guardian joined the Indigenous peoples continuing their dangerous, often gruelling, work to protect the rainforest

Don't call me cute

Small children wreak destruction in Yoshitomo Nara's paintings, exploding conventions with a rage inspired by natural disaster, the Ramones and the bomb

The 'evil twin' of climate crisis Scientists warn about ocean acidification

Researchers call for action on marine life amid fears that falling pH levels and buildup of CO2 in seas are not being taken seriously enough

Kyiv fights a 21st-century war against old tactics, but it can't do it alone

Since Donald Trump scolded Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the words “You don’t have the cards right now”, Ukraine has been keener than ever to demonstrate that it has a few up its sleeve.

Countries count cost of Trump's travel bans and taxes

When Essi Farida Geraldo, a Lomé-based architect, heard about partial restrictions on travel to the US from Togo as part of the travel bans announced by Donald Trump last Thursday, she lamented losing access to what many young Togolese consider to be a land of better opportunities.

My mother says she'll disinherit me unless I split with my partner

I have been with my partner for 14 years and we have two small children together. I have always had a complicated relationship with my mother, who was stern and a disciplinarian when I was growing up.

Chain reaction Is nuclear power back in fashion?

Spain’s recent blackout and AI datacentres’ massive energy needs are leading politicians to reach for the restart button

A refusal to be silenced

New projects honour lives and legacies of killed men

LA cleans up and takes stock after weekend of defiance

California leaders condemn 'authoritarian' president for sending in troops as protests over immigration raids spread to other cities

THE KING OF YOUTUBE

His videos are like the crazed imaginings of an 11-year-old boy. But is Jimmy Donaldson (AKA MrBeast) merely clickbait savvy - or an avant garde genius?

Never mind becoming the 51st state, could Canada join the EU?

Joachim Streit has never set foot in Canada. But that hasn't stopped the German politician from launching a campaign to have the North American country join the EU. \"We have to strengthen the European Union,\" said Streit, who last year was elected to the European parliament. \"And I think Canada - as its prime minister says - is the most European country outside of Europe.

Fortune tellers didn't see it coming ... but AI is muscling in

When Whan consulted her new fortune teller about her relationship with her boyfriend, she was told that one half of the couple tended to be sulky, while the other would over-analyse things. The fortune teller recommended that they try to be more open with each other.

'Smash the gangs' Securing borders or just a slogan?

The British government is desperate to show it is preventing small boat crossings, but its PR-heavy approach may cause more problems with voters than it solves

'It's a trap' The story of a mother, killed in seach of food

Reem Zeidan was terrified of being separated from her children.

Chop and change: laying down the law for a proper coleslaw

What’s the trick to great coleslaw? Chris, Paignton, England, UK

Eight years on, troubled by a city's grim history

Author and Charlottesville native Deborah Baker revisits the devastating events of 2017 and examines how they speak to a difficult past

World Service An arm of soft power that UK can barely afford to lose

Hours before the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered her budget last year, government officials were still in tense negotiations with BBC bosses over how much the World Service would be given.

Wilders' walkout creates uncertainty for voters

Ataa Bodin is glad the Dutch government has fallen. “It’s good,” said the 34-year-old Syrian who lives in the Netherlands. “I have a passport, the father of my daughter is Dutch but for other people it’s difficult. They can’t just go back to Syria like counting to three.”

Forget luxury escapes: a break is much more fun in a youth hostel

I've never been in a band. But I have been to a youth hostel with four babies, which is sort of the same thing. Everywhere we turned there was singing, selfies, strangers coming up to us in the street and women getting their boobs out - it was the Small Faces, but with actual small faces.

'Enemy within' Trump's military trampling of dissent was only a matter of time

Donald Trump walked out to a thunderous standing ovation as Kid Rock’s American Bad Ass boomed from the sound system. He watched martial artists slug it out behind a chain-link fence. A female champion let the US president try on her gold belt. It was a night of machismo, spectacle and violence.

SLASH AND BERN

I' think what Trumpism is about is an understanding that the system in America is not working for working-class people,\" says Bernie Sanders. \"In a phoney, hypocritical way, Trump has tapped into that. His quote-unquote 'solutions' will only make a bad situation worse.\"

Income hides inequality at Casablanca's finance hub

For centuries, Casablanca was a significant trading hub for merchants, given its geographical position between Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Hooting common Owls thrive in London's suburbs

It is dusk, a short walk from the big Ikea in Croydon, south London, and a barn owl is emerging from its nest.

Alison's world The graphic novelist faces up to midlife in this playfully fictionalised memoir

Alison Bechdel emerged in the 1980s with Dykes to Watch Out For, a groundbreaking weekly strip that featured a group of mostly lesbian friends. Since then, her acclaimed graphic novels have focused mainly on herself and her family.

I need to drop everything and get on with doing nothing, quickly

I am sitting in my office shed, marvelling that an email from a car hire company I last used six years ago feels entitled to employ the subject line DROP EVERYTHING.

Fire starter Springsteen's anti-Trump broadside divides fans

As the lead singer of a Bruce Springsteen cover band, Brad Hobicorn had been looking forward to performing at Riv's Toms River Hub in New Jersey last Friday.

A new Syria: sanctions relief gives the shattered country a chance to rebuild

The startled joy that greeted Bashar al-Assad's fall six months ago was shadowed by the fear of what might follow.

I wanted us to finish our journey on a high'

Saint Etienne are calling it a day after 35 years. They discuss their final album, turning down Cher's Believe and a career defined by friendship and invention

The museum of absolutely everything

Poison darts, a dome from Spain, priceless spoons and Frank Lloyd Wright furniture... our architecture critic is wowed by the V&A's new east London outpost for 250,000 of its mind-boggling artefacts

Over a barrel Shortage of sugar shakes Cuba's rum industry

It is a crisis that would have sent a shiver down Ernest Hemingway’s drinking arm. Cuba’s communist government is struggling to process enough sugar to make the rum for his beloved mojitos and daiquiris.