That sound you hear is not the world ending – it’s liberalism being monstered | Waleed AlyThat sound you hear is not the world ending – it’s liberalism being monstered | Waleed Aly

It turns out most of us no longer believe in progress. And when that happens, it quickly becomes a crisis for societies like ours Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Depending on your politics, the monsters are everywhere. Perhaps you see them in the form ...

Let your mind wander, don’t retire and stop worrying: surprising ways to help save your brain from the cognitive cliffLet your mind wander, don’t retire and stop worrying: surprising ways to help save your brain from the cognitive cliff

In his new book, The Brain Cliff, Dr Norman Swan outlines the science of brain ageing and strategies for staving off cognitive decline You write that “changing the way you think about the brain cliff can literally change the way you think and remember”. How? Dr Norman Swan: There are ...

Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warnsIran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns

Leon Panetta tells Guardian US is risking ‘forever war’ and says Pentagon ‘turmoil’ sending message of weakness Donald Trump’s war with Iran is likely to drag on for another six months, Leon Panetta, the former US defense secretary, has warned, as the US president struggles to find his way out ...

Tupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the caseTupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the case

Police received information nearly immediately after the killing. It took Las Vegas police 27 years to make an arrest For years, US law enforcement officials blamed their failure to solve hip-hop star Tupac Shakur’s murder on the lack of cooperation from key witnesses, and on gang members’ “snitches get stitches” ...

I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AII’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI

A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills? When I was growing up, my dad and I often talked about a story we wanted to write together. It was ...

‘The first half of my 20s was hell’: Maisie Williams on her tough childhood and why she’s been having more fun since Game of Thrones‘The first half of my 20s was hell’: Maisie Williams on her tough childhood and why she’s been having more fun since Game of Thrones

After her role in the fantasy series, the actor felt lost. Now she’s getting relationship advice from Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, and following a Sex and the City star’s mantra: never be anywhere you aren’t enjoying yourself Maisie Williams has dabbled in witchcraft exactly once. The actor was getting ...

Air conditioners are our best bet in the fight against extreme heat – whether we like it or notAir conditioners are our best bet in the fight against extreme heat – whether we like it or not

Global AC demand will inevitably accelerate as the world continues to warm amid the climate crisis The greenest campaigners against climate change have long suffered from a crippling shortcoming: they too often frame the challenge as a problem of excess consumption. This motivates calls to “degrow” the economy and to ...