Friday
18
November
2016
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Trump cabinet appointments will 'undo decades of progress', rights activists sayHawkish trio Jeff Sessions, Mike Pompeo and Michael Flynn have made inflammatory statements about race relations, immigration, Islam and the use of torture
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From subtle intelligence chief to Muslim-baiting ideologueDonald Trump’s proposed national security adviser took a nuanced line as a general in Afghanistan but now says fearing Islam is a rational response to terror
headlines
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Donald Trump settles fraud lawsuits for $25mPresident-elect’s lawyers settled three lawsuits, averting a courtroom showdown which threatened to reveal troubling details about the real estate course
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Obama puts Arctic Ocean off limits for drilling in last-ditch barrier to TrumpInterior department says ‘fragile and unique’ Arctic ecosystem at risk if drilling allowed
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36m trees dead since May, raising toll to more than 102mSurvey shows 36m trees have died since May, as record low snowpack and warm temperatures leave trees thirsty and prone to beetle infestation
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spotlight
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Dave Eggers travels through post-election AmericaFrom dazed election night revellers in Washington DC to a gay Trump voter in Detroit to kids in Kentucky ... The US writer gauges the mood of a divided nation
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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke joins Star Wars' Han Solo spin-offThe British actor joins Alden Ehrenreich, who will play Solo, and Donald Glover, who was confirmed for the role of Lando Calrissian in the new film
membership
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Andre Ward ready to challenge Sergey Kovalev in the biggest fight of the yearThe talented American takes on the WBA, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion in Vegas on Saturday – and it should be a contest worthy of the hype
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Ten things to look out for this weekendCrystal Palace face the challenge of a free-scoring Manchester City, Ashley Williams prepares for Swansea reunion and what now for Saido Berahino?
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The Democratic party lost its soul. It's time to win it backThe DNC leadership contest will be a fierce – and important – struggle. Whoever wins must turn the party from a fund-raising machine into a movement
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Trump's choices for his cabinet are more important than everThe president-elect is bound to reward loyalists, but Republicans must hope he also reaches out to the broader party. The stakes are high
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Man 'dissolved' by hot spring after seeking place to swimColin Scott, 23, was looking for a ‘hot pot’ to swim in with his sister and rescuers concluded that extreme heat and acidity dissolved remains
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Cardinal-elect ready to help refugees settle in US despite Trump policyCardinal-elect’s remarks suggest church could take on more active role opposing anti-immigrant policies adopted by the incoming Republican administration
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Virus is no longer a global health emergency, UN health agency saysMove does not mean the agency is downgrading threat of the mosquito-borne virus that can result in severe neurological defects in newborns, officials said
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Quebec election shooter given life sentence for 2012 killingRichard Henry Bain shouted ‘the Anglophones are waking up’ after opening fire at victory rally for the separatist Parti Quebecois
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explore
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Trump has to accept that without journalism there is no AmericaHow American journalists should organize and fight in such a climate is a long and uncertain discussion. But they will fight a losing battle without the trust and support of the American public
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Can shows like The Affair survive constant reinvention?To avoid running out of steam, TV makers are coming up with ways to recharge potentially stale storylines – but so much change can make it hard to keep up
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Proto-Trump figure chills the bloodThis documentary about the software whizz who fled to Central America before running for president is a timely tale of ego, malevolence and fanatacism
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Metallica's haters never really understood the bandThe kings of metal are back with a new record, and so are those who never forgave them for moving beyond thrash. Isn’t it time to rethink Metallica?
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Is his Irish resort a sign he believes in climate change?Before he set sights on Mexico, Donald Trump had his eyes on a wall to protect his luxury golf resort. Does it suggest he recognizes effects of global warming?
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New York former speakeasy that hosted Donald TrumpTo celebrate his election win, the president-elect chose a former speakeasy in New York beloved by the famous and powerful
in pictures
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Russian wedding partiesAnna Shustikova, winner of the Royal Photographic Society’s under-30s Gold Award, is a documentary photographer and writer in Moscow, whose images of Russian weddings show a clash of tradition and modernity
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Penguin chicks, polar bears and icebergsAward-winning wildlife photographer, Sue Flood, is one of the world’s only women to specialise in polar photography
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Awed by the US south-westThe need to ‘feel like a tiny speck in a wondrous world’ inspired Instagrammer Mathew Leonardi’s road trip across the stunning landscapes of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona
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Airborne at the Rally Australia shakedownAndreas Mikkelsen and co-driver Anders Jaeger fly through the dust filled air in their VW Polo R WRC during the shakedown before Rally Australia 2016
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Taylor Wessing photographic portrait prize 2016Won this year by Claudio Rasano, the Taylor Wessing prize highlights the year’s best portrait photography. Here is his winning entry, alongside other highlights from the prize exhibition
what to watch
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Tom Ford's deliciously toxic tale of revengeJake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams star in the gripping story of a broken-hearted ex-husband who wreaks vengeance decades later with his unpublished novel
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JK Rowling goes steampunkThe latest film from Harry Potter author Rowling’s wizarding world is a wonderfully enjoyable adventure featuring Eddie Redmayne as a “magizoologist” who stumbles into a dark magic adventure in New York
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Miles Teller boxing biopic is flattened by clicheThe story of Vinny Paz, who broke his neck and still got back in the ring, is sensational. But this boring, miscast film, screening at Telluride, fails to connect
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Kenneth Lonergan's morose echo of MargaretCasey Affleck and Michelle Williams lead a starry cast in Lonergan’s long-awaited latest – but the impact of this impressive drama is suffocated by the silence and suffering of its central character
people
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Senator rallies supporters with call for new direction in Democratic partyThe Vermont senator joined a rally celebrating the presumed demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership to urge his ardent base to organize for the future
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If someone needed my father’s help, he was always there for themThe trumpeter talks about growing up in a musical family, why his first marriage went wrong, and being a grandfather
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My family’s hypochondria saved my life‘I hadn’t even put the antibiotic in my mouth when I started sneezing, scratching everywhere, and my scalp felt like it was on fire’
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Jon Stewart on Republicans lining up to back TrumpThe former Daily Show host criticized the new president-elect but reminded people that not all of those who voted for him should be labelled racist
the big picture
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Op art and wintry weatherThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world including Bridget Riley’s Red Return and snow in Derbyshire
Soul star Sharon Jones dies aged 60