Gun Nation
A revealing and unsettling journey to the heart of America’s deadly love affair with the gun
headlines
Sunday
18
September
2016
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Manhattan explosion: second device 'a pressure cook with wires attached'Incident leaves 29 people injured, one seriously, but Bill de Blasio says there is 'no evidence of any link to terror'. Follow updates in our rolling report
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Donald Trump threatens to sue New York Times over 'irresponsible intent'In a tweet, the US presidential candidate calls the newspaper ‘really disgusting’, but did not elaborate
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EU states set to veto any Brexit deal threatening free movementSlovakia, Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic ready to protect rights of citizens to live and work in the UK
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documentaries
Watch Gun Nation now, the first release from the Guardian’s new documentary series
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I can get anything – I have a tankA revealing and unsettling journey to the heart of America’s deadly love affair with the gun
highlights
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‘I’m menopausal, having great sex with my ex-husband – and confused’A woman who split from her husband seven years ago finds that, as she struggles with her mental health, he is by her side and in her bed. Mariella Frostrup responds
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How wise are you? Find out by answering a few simple questionsScience has recently taken an interest in intelligence’s humbler cousin
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How football’s working-class fans were sold out for a fistful of popcornEast End diehards are standing up against what they say is a family-day-out gentrification of the game
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Canelo Álvarez subdues brave Liam Smith as Golovkin showdown loomsThe Mexican superstar took care of business in a showcase bout, but whether he will finally tale on Gennady Golovkin remains to be seen
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opinion
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As the reality of what lies before Britain dawns, the voice of the people, which spoke via the referendum, may well wish to speak againIt is not ‘time to move on’ over Brexit: it’s time to fight
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Seventeen soldiers and four militants killed in Kashmir attackArmy uses helicopters to evacuate 20 soldiers injured in the dawn attack followed by hours-long gunfight
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Tragic story of death-row maid caught up in Asia’s war on drugsMary Jane Veloso says she was duped into smuggling heroin into Indonesia as she fled an attempted rape in Dubai
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in depth
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Theresa May, the prime minister prepared to risk it allHer reversal of many of David Cameron’s flagship policies is already inciting backbench revolts
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Got a customer complaint? Take it up with the CEOGoing straight to the top can achieve faster – and often better – results than calling customer services. And there’s a website specially designed to help you
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The secrets of star drummersYou get none of the credit and do a lot of the work: who’d be a drummer? Deirdre O’Callaghan asks some of the best in the world
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Old friends, new way of life – why we bought a house and moved in togetherAfter seven years of living on her own, Andrea Hargreaves has moved in with two friends at the same stage in life. Each woman sold her home and sunk her savings into a new one big enough for communal living. But what did their families say?
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Fancy living in a historic city centre pad for about £120 a week?Almshouses are not just beautiful relics – new ones are being built and tenants pay a fraction of standard market rates
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Meet the trailblazing Native American leading a surge in voter activismDenise Juneau of Montana, who is running to become the first Native American woman in Congress, faces an uphill battle – but ‘underdog is where I like to be’
people
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‘It’s easier to conform and shut up’Gemma Arterton knows just how sexist the film world can be. Over lunch, she tells Eva Wiseman she’s fixing her career – then two celebrity fans show up…
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Mara Wilson on growing up in HollywoodShe was the adorable little girl in Matilda and Mrs Doubtfire… then the phone stopped ringing. The former child star lifts the lid on hitting puberty in the public eye
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Inside Donald Trump's headChris Riddell on the Republican presidential nominee’s health jibes at Hillary Clinton
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The jovial giant with an enduring hint of menaceHe won acclaim as Fitz in Cracker, and Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. Now the actor tackles his most challenging role in a TV drama on historic sex abuse
the big picture
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The week in wildlife – in picturesA whale shark, Masai Mara migration and wild boar on a seaside visit are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world
Syria US accuses Russia of 'grandstanding' over deadly air strikes