Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing over John Cornyn – but he might lose against James Talarico, a Democrat with a groundswell of popularity Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of ...
Month: May 2026
‘I’ll teach her how to use money as a tool’: a podcaster’s plan to make her daughter a millionaire‘I’ll teach her how to use money as a tool’: a podcaster’s plan to make her daughter a millionaire
Finance podcaster Jannese Torres says even finding an extra $50 to $100 a month can put kids on a path to future financial stability A finance coach unpacks how she retired at 40 – and the money advice she finds ‘irresponsible’ Growing up, Jannese Torres only saw the men in ...
‘The avalanche of slime has been unbelievable’: E Jean Carroll shares life post-Trump in new film‘The avalanche of slime has been unbelievable’: E Jean Carroll shares life post-Trump in new film
In the documentary Ask E Jean, the journalist and author provides an unflinching account of her life, career and groundbreaking legal victories “If you were concerned about being dragged through the mud,” asks lawyer Alina Habba, “Why would you choose to sue Donald Trump?” Calm and composed, E Jean Carroll ...
‘Our nightly sanity check’: readers on their memories of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show‘Our nightly sanity check’: readers on their memories of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show
After the long-running late-night institution ended last week, Guardian readers have been sharing their fondest memories of the show and its much-loved host The show might go on: what happens to late-night TV without Stephen Colbert? Stephen doesn’t know that he was my Covid buddy. I’d sent my daughter to ...
‘A sense of trusting one’s self’: how to start building confidence‘A sense of trusting one’s self’: how to start building confidence
A lack of confidence can prevent us from trying new things or going after what we want – but it’s never too late to change our beliefs When I was in middle school, my father told me 80% of how people see you is how you see yourself. This was ...
Millions of People Are Installing Malware on Their Partners’ Phones (with Zack Whittaker)Millions of People Are Installing Malware on Their Partners’ Phones (with Zack Whittaker)
This week Joseph speaks to Zack Whittaker, an editor at TechCrunch. Zack has been leading coverage into the spouseware or stalkerware industry. This is malware sold to ordinary people, which they then often install on their girlfriend’s or someone else’s phone. Zack talks about the crazy scope of this problem. ...
‘BusPatrol’ Put AI Cameras in Tens of Thousands of School Buses. Now They Want to Give Cops Access‘BusPatrol’ Put AI Cameras in Tens of Thousands of School Buses. Now They Want to Give Cops Access
BusPatrol, a company that has installed AI-powered cameras in tens of thousands of school buses around the U.S., now plans to turn those cameras into automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), capturing the location of every vehicle the buses drive past, and give that data to law enforcement, 404 Media has ...
UK temperatures break May records for second day in a rowUK temperatures break May records for second day in a row
The record for the hottest May day is broken again with Kew Gardens in south-west London recording a provisional temperature of 35.1C. ...
Sentences of boys spared custody over rape referred to Court of AppealSentences of boys spared custody over rape referred to Court of Appeal
The sentences of boys spared custody over the rape of two girls in Hampshire will be referred to the Court of Appeal, the prime minister has said. ...
Iran condemns US strikes as ‘gross violation’ of ceasefireIran condemns US strikes as ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire
The attacks took place while Iranian and Qatari negotiators were in Doha for peace talks. ...