Jimmy Kimmel defends Melania ‘widow’ joke after the Trumps call for him to be fired
First lady accuses the comedian of ‘hateful and violent rhetoric’ over joke made days before the White House press dinner shooting
‘It’s not a story that’s over’: inside the battle against hatred in America
In The Secret War Against Hate, Pulitzer-prize finalist Steven J Ross looks back at those who infiltrated and prevented hate groups in the US
Falsely charged with a crime, no way to fight it: inside Oregon’s court crisis
An attorney shortage has left thousands trapped in criminal cases without lawyers. One wrongfully accused woman had no choice but to wait
BP profits more than double as oil prices soar in Iran war
First-quarter profits of $3.2bn prompt outrage from campaigners, who say figures come at expense of consumers
Deloitte and Zoom’s trims to parental-leave benefits may hurt them in long run, experts say
The companies announced last week that they will be reducing parental leave and other benefits for employees starting next year
US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’
Actions expected to exceed 3,000 as unions and groups expand protests inspired by Minnesota ICE crackdown
Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds
Climate group calls for urgent windfall tax on excess fossil fuel profits, as delegates tell Colombia conference their nations are suffering
JD Vance’s key role in Iran talks presents him with a thorny predicament
Vice-president faces challenges as he assumes potential role of point man in endeavor to end a war he opposed
DâM-FunK, suave saviour of the lost funk
Though DâM-FunK's brilliant debut album, Toeachizown, is unmistakably funk in lineage, it somehow sounds unlike anything else, writes Alex Macpherson
A funky new era: why women MCs are ruling UK clubs again

After too long in the shadow of their male counterparts, women MCs are making their mark on the mainstream. They tell Alex Macpherson why the future of British hip-hop is female

Rufus Wainwright

Sadler's Wells, London
In full flight, Rufus Wainwright is breathtaking: his rich baritone soars, and his keyboard arrangements cram in trills upon rococo trills without sacrificing the songs, writes Alex Macpherson

MRK1: Sound of Contagious

When dubstep splintered, says Alex Macpherson, MRK1 was rather left behind

Guido: Anidea
This Bristolian puts himself near the top of the dubstep pile with an elegant, precise record that plumbs more emotional depths than most electronic music, writes Alex Macpherson
Diddy on Dirty Money and difficult love
Diddy's high-concept new band Dirty Money find him thinking on a grand scale as usual. But there are some things he has yet to achieve, he tells Alex Macpherson