21+ min ago   (771+ words) Warning: our democracy won’t survive the death of reading. Read on if you still can The Guardian Warning: our democracy won’t survive the death of reading. Read on if you still can While fascists protest in UK ports and purvey…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1706+ words) Thousands of miles of new power lines are needed to deliver climate targets and energy security, but bills will rise in the short term and opponents are mobilising Britain is embarking on one of the largest overhauls of its electricity…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago   (818+ words) Without laws requiring transparency or a right of review, our human rights will be rationed away by algorithmic and automated decision-making tools As we hurtle towards a post-human future, the absence of a human rights act in Australia will put…...

20+ hour, 28+ min ago   (985+ words) Former primetime TV host films himself eating dog biscuits, doing ‘munchie runs’ and addressing pool death case Filming from the driver’s seat of his car, with his pet whippet, Lara, in the background, Michael Barrymore shows an array of dog…...

22+ hour, 11+ min ago   (523+ words) As trust in institutions wavers, experts say local, collective action is more effective in driving change This week, reflecting on a summer as “hot as hell”, the UN’s head of climate, Simon Stiell, said: “Climate is sometimes seen as a…...

22+ hour, 27+ min ago   (439+ words) The former New York Times columnist is taking a step away from politics to focus on moral and humanistic concerns the media rarely cover David Brooks knows there are plenty of podcasts out there. But as the veteran commentator prepares…...

23+ hour, 23+ min ago   (893+ words) Hundreds of staff may have worked without legally required face-fitted masks over 20 years Hundreds of London Underground workers could have been exposed to asbestos for almost 20 years without protection required under safety regulations, according to documents seen by the Guardian....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1575+ words) Cattle rancher and tech CEO Michael Samadi is convinced these artificial minds are far from just tools. Has he glimpsed digital consciousness – or simply been seduced by an algorithm? One afternoon, while relaxing at his 66-acre cattle ranch two hours…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (384+ words) NSW police say 18-year-old was operating drone when arrested and likely ‘conducting surveillance on someone or some premises’ A Sydney teenager has been charged with murder after police accused him of operating a drone as part of a suspected botched…...

2+ day, 1+ min ago   (361+ words) EastEnders hides in a Guardian crossword and Guardian crosswords hide in a thriller One way to ensure a novel gets my attention is a foreword that mentions crosswords, specifically the Guardian’s. I admit that this does not happen often, but…...