Labor is making a mockery of its promise of transparent government
From blocking freedom of information requests to tabling documents when no one is looking, promises of an upfront approach to power are in rough shape
Illness narratives are broken – and they’re failing women like me
People want my life with premenstrual dysphoric disorder to be told as a neat arc. But chronic illnesses are more like messy, looping spirals – and realising that gave me hope
The real danger of Islamophobia? It rarely announces itself as hatred yet shapes how millions think
The difference in framing around antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred distorts public understanding, inflames tensions and makes both Jewish and Muslim communities less safe
Origami dragons and a story arcade! The joy of museums aimed at children
The best of these reject any ‘don’t touch’ attitude in favour of an open invitation to curiosity that might just see your toddler tell you to sit down and read a book
Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature
Most people have joyful memories of playing outside as children – and now wildlife charities are urging people to ‘rewild their inner child’
From vulva scarves to Prince Andrew – 10 of the Guardian’s most memorable Pass Notes
As the series reaches its 5,000th entry, one of its regular writers reveals what it’s like to put together this cribsheet of the modern world – and the bizarre topics he’s never been able to forget
‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault
Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by ‘monitors’ after parents’ groups said they had fought for years to be taken seriously
Sweden’s PM puts IVF at centre of re-election bid amid record low birthrate
Ulf Kristersson aims to expand state-funded IVF as Sweden grapples with lowest fertility rate since records began
TV tonight: exploring the mystery around the ‘Range Rover murders’
A documentary tries to piece together what happened in the 1995 shootings of three Essex drug dealers. Plus, the return of Springwatch. Here’s what to watch this evening
To understand Britain’s new politics, look no further than this Shakespearean saga in Worcestershire
What should be a story of Reform incompetence instead speaks to the broader refusal of Westminster to adapt to multiparty democracy, says assistant Guardian Opinion editor Jason Okundaye
Starwatch: this week’s rare blue moon highlights the strange way we mark our calendar
Because we define dates based on the stars, the full moon on 31 May will be the second one of the calendar month
Why it seems like everyone in Australia is travelling to Vietnam
The number of Australians taking short trips to Vietnam has more than doubled since 2016 as holidaymakers seek affordable experiences close to home
‘Sad, mad and disheartened’: for the diaspora, the bombardment in Lebanon is a special kind of loss
The destruction of homes and villages in southern Lebanon leaves a mark not just on those living there, but families watching on across the globe
The kindness of strangers: I was a broke youth radio host who couldn’t afford a Beck ticket – then a listener called in
As a uni student my pay went towards petrol and books, with little left for fun. But I never expected anyone to buy me a ticket
Country diary: One turn inland, and the valley opens up before me
Talybont, Ceredigion: On a crisp, post-rain morning, I take a walk among bright hawthorn blossom and the glittering pools of Cors Fochno
K-pop androids and automated artists: welcome to South Korea’s strange and ambitious robot theme park
Galaxy Robot Park in South Korea hopes to attract tourists to concerts and fashion shows, but can robots ever replicate K-pop’s connection with fans?
US and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’
Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claims