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Inside the Republican network behind big soda’s bid to pit Maga against Maha
Republicans  
Inside the Republican network behind big soda’s bid to pit Maga against Maha
A Guardian investigation finds the US soda and snack-food industries, threatened by RFK Jr’s movement to change Americans’ eating habits, have turned to a group of well-connected strategists, shadowy pollsters and ‘anti-woke’ influencers
No Kings protests  
Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump
California  
Newsom says Trump ‘putting ego over responsibility’ as military show shuts highway
Middle East crisis live  
Israeli army confirms it has carried out airstrikes in Rafah
New York  
Ohio man charged after brandishing gun at New York City Wikipedia conference
Special report
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal
The Sunday read  
The ‘enormous conflict of interest’ at centre of Jared Kushner’s Gaza ceasefire deal
US president’s son-in-law was instrumental in getting deal – which could bring him huge windfall if plan to redevelop Gaza ever comes to fruition
In focus
What’s happening with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Why the Maga loyalist has won some Democratic fans
Marjorie Taylor Greene  
What’s happening with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Why the Maga loyalist has won some Democratic fans
She’s been a true Maga believer in the past, but the Georgia representative has lately shown a streak of independence
Gaza  
‘The loss of education is the loss of the future itself’: Gaza’s children and teachers on two years without school
Colombia  
Historic town founded by Black Colombians fleeing slavery eyes second ‘independence’
Features
The podcast showing what resistance looks like under Trump 2.0: ‘Where’s the progressive Project 2025?’
Trump administration  
The podcast showing what resistance looks like under Trump 2.0: ‘Where’s the progressive Project 2025?’
Started after the 2024 election, the Unnamed and Unbound: Black Voters Matter Podcast works to dispel propaganda from the administration and build community
Books  
‘Disorder, fright and confusion’: looking back at the devastating Wall Street crash of 1929
Opinion
How can blue states fight back against Trump? With fiscal disobedience
Eric Reinhart
How can blue states fight back against Trump? With fiscal disobedience
Xi Jinping is preparing to go toe to toe with Donald Trump – and there will only be one winner
Simon Tisdall
Sports
Matchday live  
Nottingham Forest latest and buildup to Liverpool v Manchester United
Nottingham Forest latest and buildup to Liverpool v Manchester United
Formula One  
Verstappen takes US GP pole after sprint victory to turn up heat on Norris and Piastri
Culture
Books  
Lily King: ‘What is life without love?’
Lily King: ‘What is life without love?’
Nobody Wants This  
We can’t get enough of Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s heartstopping treat of a show
Lifestyle
Beyond chicken soup  
What chefs and doctors eat when they’re sick (or just hungover)
What chefs and doctors eat when they’re sick (or just hungover)
Frosty drops  
Sour cherry and vermouth granita and ouzo and citrus sorbet
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Cybercrime  
‘I lost 25 pounds in 20 days’: what it’s like to be on the frontline of a global cyber-attack
Los Angeles  
Mental Health Is Real Wealth: how Black men prioritize healing in a Los Angeles community
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