headlines
Saturday
24
September
2016
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Video emerges of fatal encounter with Charlotte policeScott’s wife is heard warning police that he ‘has no weapon’ in the moments leading up to the deadly shooting
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Police hunt gunman after three people killed in mallAuthorities release image of suspect described as ‘Hispanic’ after shooting at Cascade shopping centre in Burlington north of Seattle
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Obama's veto of 9/11 bill aimed at Saudi Arabia sets up standoff with CongressThe bill, which would have allowed families to sue, sailed through both chambers of Congress and lawmakers are expected to override president’s move
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spotlight
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Episode one: the vulvaIn the first of a four-part series, we build a giant vulva and talk to a gynecologist, a labiaplasty surgeon and a trans woman to find out what vulvas really look like
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… and why is he funding pro-Trump trolls?Under the name NimbleRichMan, Oculus founder secretly funded Reddit users dedicated to electing Trump by flooding threads with negative Clinton memes
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If Twitter is up for sale, what will potential suitors get for $15bn?With Salesforce and Google’s parent company Alphabet rumored to be possible buyers, an acquisition could bring fresh ideas on how to refine what it can offer
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Giant 'corpse flower' begins to bloom for first time in five yearsEndangered plant named ‘morphy’ starts to smell like a burning cigar at Ivy League college but far worse whiffs lie in store at the weekend
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Kevin Garnett to announce retirement after 21 seasonsKevin Garnett, the first player in two decades to jump directly from high school to the NBA, set to announce retirement after 21 pro seasons
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Patriots could be down to fourth-string QB after Brissett injuryPatriots could be down to their fourth-string quarterback after third-choice Jacoby Brissett reportedly injures his right thumb
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Baseball's fear of the knuckleballThe knuckleball can be almost impossible to hit, and can extend a player’s career by years. So why do so many in the game distrust the pitch?
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Mike Ditka to Colin Kaepernick: 'Get the hell out' if you don't like AmericaHall of Fame coach rips Kaepernick protest: ‘I don’t see all the atrocities going on in this country that people say are going on’
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It’s incredible that voters consider Donald Trump more honest than his opponent. But it’s sadly in line with society’s double standardsHillary Clinton's problem? We just don't trust women
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Lessons from the environmental frontlineThe Dakota pipeline protests have drawn indigenous people from across the Americas. But everyone else needs to understand it’s their fight too
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Trump Ohio chair resigns after ‘no racism before Obama' remarkCampaign chair of a crucial county resigned after the Guardian released video of her saying ‘it’s their own fault’ if black people haven’t succeeded
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Hacker who gave Isis 'hitlist' of US targets jailed for 20 yearsArdit Ferizi struggles to explain why he sent extremist group the details of hundreds of US government and military officials
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Aleppo residents describe onslaught as airstrikes bombard city‘Anger has filled everyone who remains in this city of rubble … God curse humanity if this is what it has become,’ says nurse
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Images of Duchess of Cambridge and children 'stolen in iCloud hack'Photographs of Prince William’s wife and their children, George and Charlotte, reportedly stolen from Pippa Middleton
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explore
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Trump, trade and racism: economic decay is dividing Ohio DemocratsDecades of industrial decline are prompting white, working-class Democrats to reassess their political loyalties, and now many plan to vote for Donald Trump
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Jews, Muslims and Christians join for worshipEight religious leaders brought their congregations together for eight days in one room. It was a dangerous move
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How to cope with a sexless marriageBe honest, listen to each other properly and be patient – plus expert tips for bringing back intimacy
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The tech titans won’t beat disease – it’ll be the little peopleFacebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan may feel good about donating $3bn to medical research, but it’s a drop in the ocean
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How diplomats get away without paying parking ticketsIn New York, UN officials have racked up $16m in unpaid parking tickets, while London is owed £100m in congestion charge fees. Is this a small price to pay so bigger issues get addressed – or shameless dishonesty from those with power?
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Did we kiss? A cheeky smoochWill web developer Paul, 27, hit it off with innovation consultant Jim, 26?
in pictures
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London Tattoo ConventionThe ink flows and the needles dance as 400 of the world’s finest tattoo artists showcase their work in the capital
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A hungry hippo and a desert festivalThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world
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Unrest, best dressed and brotherly loveThe failed ceasefire in Syria, the aftermath of the bombing in New York, the Brownlee brothers, London fashion week – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
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An indigenous community's battle to save their homeThere are currently over 60 major hydroelectric dam projects in the Amazon. Aaron Vincent Elkaim documents the story of the Munduruku tribe, who are fighting against the industrialisation of this region
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The week in wildlifeA dozing brown bear, hungry badger and a very hairy caterpillar are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
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The first photographer to shoot Ghana in colour James Barnor helped put black women on the covers of British magazines and documented fashion in a country marching towards independence. Now, aged 87, he has taken to Instagram and a London gallery is exhibiting his work
what to watch
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Denzel off his game in heavy-handed remakeAntoine Fuqua’s superhero-style take on the 1960 western has a starry cast, from Denzel Washington to Ethan Hawke, but his gunslingers seem to have taken their cue from Blazing Saddles
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Revenge drama falls apart at the seamsEven Kate Winslet carrying her sewing machine like a gunfighter’s pistol can’t redeem this unbearable patchwork of comedy and tragedy
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Study of Kim Jong-Il's cinephilia is hard to adoreThere’s an incredible story somewhere in this tale of how an actor and her husband were forced to make films for the late dictator, but this documentary buries it by way of over-measured effects and chronic pussy-footing
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Ugandan chess movie could be new SlumdogDavid Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o deliver nuanced performances in a movie which threatens to back itself into a corner but has enough zest and intelligence to carry through
people
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan to star in Paul Dano's WildlifeThe star of War and Peace and Swiss Army Man will make his directorial debut after penning an adaption of Richard Ford’s novel with his partner Zoe Kazan
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The song-writing 'fixer' for everyone from Adele to Justin BieberHe’s crafted hits for dozens of some of pop’s biggest stars, but the British songwriter was once an aspiring tennis player who almost gave it all up
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Monty Python star reveals dementia diagnosisAs Bafta Cymru announces special award for Welsh comedian, his spokesman says illness means he no longer gives interviews
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FBI evaluating whether to investigate airplane incidentThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has said it is continuing to gather facts in order to see if further action required
the big picture
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Flappers, sequins and the Dolly Sisters – the Jazz AgeA new exhibition looks at the social changes of the 1920s and how they were reflected in women’s clothes of the time
'He's the only thing standing in Clinton's way' Ted Cruz endorses Trump
Bruce Springsteen calls Donald Trump a 'moron'