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Today is a day of despair for America. We are plunged into an anticipatory grief | Moira Donegan
As we face another Trump presidency, I hope we can turn our attention to the most vulnerable: those who are less safe today than they were yesterday. US election 2024 – latest updates US ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trump’s proposal for mass deportation of immigrants is a moral abomination | Moira Donegan
This would be a horrific program of ethnic cleansing – yet most of the media reaction has focused on the economic costs. If you didn’t know any better, you might think, from recent media coverage, ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Make no mistake: this Trump presidency will continue to attack abortion rights | Moira Donegan
Just because Trump is publicly distancing himself from abortion does not mean Republicans won’t enact a national ban. Abortion rights initiatives were on the ballot in 10 states on Tuesday, and won ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
A woman says Trump groped her in front of Jeffrey Epstein. Will anyone listen? | Moira Donegan
The muted response to Stacey Williams’s story is a bleak sign of how America has come to respond to these accusations. Does sexual assault matter politically? Eight years ago, in October of 2016, ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
This tight race is, in part, about sexist backlash. But feminists can lash back, too | Moira Donegan
Trump is right that resentment will be a winning message for some male voters. But women should not be underestimated. There’s one story of the 2024 presidential contest that says that this ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
‘Your body, my choice’: what misogynistic Trump supporters feel about sexual power | Moira Donegan
Young pro-Trump men have rolled out a creepy, snide and all-too-revealing mantra. You can’t say it was a fluke. If in 2016, Donald Trump’s novelty, combined with his loss of the popular vote, ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair
Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. Spanish flash floods – live updates The gratitude that greeted ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
FirstFT: Decision day in America
Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing workers vote to end strike and Ukraine encounters first North Korean troops on the battlefieldWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Putin commends Trump victory – as it happened
This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of the latest US elections stories here .. Ten key takeaways from Trump’s win The key swing states and counties that ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
‘If We Care About Justice in America, There’s Going to Be a Lot of Work to Do’
Two Opinion writers consider a second term for Donald Trump.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
US election live: Kamala Harris says ‘do not despair’ in concession speech; Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency
Vice-president calls on supporters to accept election result, promises ‘peaceful transfer of power’; Trump campaign says Biden has invited president-elect. US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Frustrated Giannis Antetokounmpo after ugly loss to Knicks: "Did we compete today? No"
"Are you OK with not competing? I'm not OK with that s***."Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
In her closing message to America before Election Day, Harris pledges to fight
In her speech at DC's Ellipse last night, Kamala Harris showed herself the worthy head of a nearly flawless campaign — and the worthy leader of a nation in need of the kind of president she will be.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Sarah Smith: US braces as two starkly opposing visions clash
After a history-making year, a divided country will soon face the reality of elections: there has to be a winner.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
The Guardian view on the return of President Trump: a bleak day for America and the world | Editorial
His voters knew what they were getting when they picked him over Kamala Harris. But his opponents cannot despair. This is an exceptionally bleak and frightening moment for the United States and the ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Fantasy Baseball Today: Ronald Acuña still valued as a first-rounder despite questionable Opening Day status
Chris Towers also examines Mookie Betts potential return to the infieldSports - CBS Sports - November 11 -
‘Anticipatory obedience’: newspapers’ refusal to endorse shines light on billionaire owners’ motives
The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post both declined to endorse a candidate – a sign of political media capture. When two American billionaires blocked the newspapers they own from endorsing ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
How Ukraine’s Widows Are Shouldering Their Grief
It’s impossible to say how many widows the war in Ukraine has created because Kyiv closely guards its casualty figures. But estimates suggest they number in the tens of thousands.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
'It can be really overwhelming to deal with grief'
Teenagers speak about their experience of bereavement at an event run for schools by Marie Curie.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats
Here’s how to be a watchdog, not a lap dog, for the next four tumultuous years, while holding on to your sanity.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
RNC Chair: ‘We are in a great position to win this thing on Election Day’
Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley said in a Sunday interview that he is confident in former President Trump's ability to win the electoral college vote on Tuesday. “We certainly ...Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
We skied three countries in one day: a backcountry tour of the Balkans
Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro converge in the Accursed Mountains, offering skiing days where you see more countries than you do other skiers. Pushing my skis forward in tracks carved deep into the ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Proud Boys founder says ‘corrupt leftwing media’ should apologise for January 6 riot
Gavin McInnes told makers of BBC Trump documentary that far-right group wasn’t responsible for US Capitol insurrection. US elections 2024 – live updates The founder of the Proud Boys , the ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Trump’s queasy prescription to ‘make America healthy again’ takes shape
Jumble of proposals include ‘massive reform’ of Obamacare and giving anti-vaxxer RFK Jr the helm of health agencies. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
NFL Week 8 five things we liked and disliked: National Tight Ends Day, Seattle's comedy of errors
George Kittle went wild on his favorite holidaySports - CBS Sports - October 29 -
Expert previews potential Election Day 'mirages' we might see as votes are counted
"Start Here" spoke with Michael McDonald, a professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, who has been studying how votes are counted for years.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
We asked Guardian readers what are some of the tiny things that help them get through the day | First Dog on the Moon
Aside from reading First Dog on the Moon cartoons. Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
‘After three days we found her alive’: the ‘miracle’ rescues after Spanish floods
Media reported stories of survivors including the woman trapped in her car in a flooded underpass for 72 hours. Her car was among the scores that were swept up in Spain’s deadly floods, tossed ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Humor to Counter Despair’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 23 hours ago
