This is the question Democrats should ask voters in order to win this November
They should ask the question Reagan asked at the end of his debate against Jimmy Carter: ‘Are you better off now than you were before this presidency?’
Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and more pay tribute to Dolly Parton: ‘her legacy will be everlasting’
Lily Tomlin, Beyoncé, Céline Dion and Oprah Winfrey are among those remembering the queen of country after she died aged 80
US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds
There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters
Police not ruling out links to A66 crash after two killed in Middlesbrough house fire
Murder inquiry launched after blaze in Grangetown area, amid investigation into collision in which seven died
No more energy bills support likely before price cap rise, say UK government sources
Andy Burnham stops short of pledging further help as gas and electricity prices due to increase by 4% in October
‘It costs a lot of money to look this cheap’: Dolly Parton’s life in quotes
The late singer, actor and philanthropist leaves behind a life and career full of wisdom
ICE agent embroiled in interstate extradition dispute after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man
Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime by another
The forgotten health crisis: inside the 28 August Guardian Weekly
DRC’s Ebola outbreak passes grim milestone. Plus: Kyiv’s mood darkens
Affairs? Drugs? You could ask Dolly Parton about anything and get a laugh. Just stay away from politics …
One autumn day in 2023 I bathed in the luminous glow of this utterly authentic star – and while she did have one weak spot, her life and music will speak for themselves
My mum has died – and there is one kind of response I can’t stand
The platitudes, euphemisms and cliches are excruciating. But the people who say nothing at all are the worst, writes Polly Hudson
How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes
The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths
Should Kamala Harris runs for president again? ‘No,’ says Iowa Democrat
‘We need some new leadership,’ says the Democratic nominee for governor in Iowa, Rob Sand
A Ugandan quarry worker carrying rocks on her head: Dan Nelken’s best photograph
‘Janet had eight children. Her husband drove a boda-boda taxi, but had lost a leg – so she had been working in her local quarry for 10 years. “I am now the husband in this home,” she said’
The London stock market dodged a bullet with Shein
China’s fashion giant will list in Hong Kong with a shrunken price tag – and big questions over its business model
UK’s Jeremy Hunt met Shein boss in attempt to lure firm’s IPO to London
Chancellor in talks with fast-fashion company as it believes it unlikely that SEC will approve US flotation
Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals
Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns
Fast-fashion giant Shein sets cut-price $27bn valuation for Hong Kong IPO
China-based retailer swung to $99m loss in first quarter and faces scrutiny over its environmental footprint
From Jolene to Islands in the Stream: Dolly Parton’s 10 best recordings
The late star created some of the most beloved country and pop songs in American music