White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence
Shooting reveals how political violence has become feature of American life on a night dedicated to press freedom
Readers reply: Donald Trump is not the messiah. But what does it take to convince people that you are?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
The Missouri tofu spill was ‘unforgettable’ – but what are history’s greatest bad smells?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Toxins plus climate harms likely cause of reduced fertility, study finds
Researchers find ‘alarming’ effect on fertility across global species from simultaneous exposures
Lonely at the top: who are Keir Starmer’s allies as daunting May elections loom?
Prime minister has shed trusted staffers but can still turn to many genuine friends in and out of government
Why are people pumping their bodies with fat from corpses?
The cosmetic procedure raises concern about the tissue donation process – and our own anxieties about our appearance
Pope Leo has stirred awake a progressive Christianity. It can rise again
With his stand against Trump, the pope has shown the far right doesn’t have a monopoly on Christianity. If people of good faith push hard, the future could be redefined
Acting attorney general says suspect in White House press dinner shooting was likely targeting Trump administration officials
Trump and first lady were safely evacuated and police arrested Cole Tomas Allen of southern California at event
Rita Wilson looks back: ‘Cancer was terrifying, but now I see it as a gift. It gave me an extra lease on life’
The actor and producer on being a teenage model, making My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and the secret to long-lasting love
Lena Dunham is right that fame is toxic. Unfortunately, we’re all famous now
Our lives are mediated through social media, which gives us twitchy main-character energy. No wonder we’re not enjoying it, writes Emma Beddington
Keir Starmer vows to lead Labour into next general election after bruising week
Prime minister says his job is not at risk over Mandelson vetting as allies back him against claims of wrongdoing
NatWest faces AGM showdown over ‘climate backtracking’
Shareholders including the Church of England back call for protest votes against bank’s chair
Dozens of MPs oppose Streeting’s new power to say what NHS pays for drugs
Health secretary’s ‘power grab’ to override Nice comes amid growing concern move may be illegal and benefit big pharma
Britain risks undermining the care workers it depends on
Labour’s immigration plans tear up the promise made to 300,000 people recruited for a sector in crisis
Suspect in custody after Trump evacuated in shooting incident at White House correspondents’ dinner
US president and first lady were unharmed and suspect is being charged with two counts of felony firearms and assault charges
Shoplifters aren’t just bad to the bone or mums stealing nappies. The truth is more complex
Speaking to career thieves as part of my research, I learned that childhood abuse, a life in care and little education has led them to this place, says former policy adviser Emily Kenway