New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux arts city hall subway station
Guardian US readers share how global heating and biodiversity loss affected their lives in ways that don’t always make the headlines
Up to 400 homes face demolition under a £90m regeneration scheme that promises only 230 replacement properties
A DNA test showed me that theoretically I have links to a long list of countries – and that the way we look at belonging makes little sense, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion
From Jill’s flung flapjack to Nigel’s tragic fall, the Great Flood, Helen’s acquittal and a priceless cameo from Dame Judi, here’s an anniversary feast of epic Ambridge moments
A woman has also died after being swept into the ocean in Sydney on New Year’s Day, while the body of a man was found near Palm beach
Audrey thinks Noah doesn’t take bathing seriously enough. He says he’s a ‘quick-shower kind of guy’ but keeps himself clean. You decide whose argument scrubs up best
The new mayor embraces social justice, and rejects hate and nationalism. That’s why we’re so excited to see what he’ll do in office, says author Mona Eltahawy
James Corden got his ticket to Hollywood after this first-rate farce. Plus: the biggest stars in musicals gather for a night of big hits and breakdancers interpret Bach’s baroque music
Sources say generators and tent poles restricted from humanitarian organisations but commercial shipments allowed in
The twists and turns come thick and fast in this deeply pleasing Harlan Coben thriller, as a father goes in search of his missing daughter. Even a vegan restaurant owner gets in on the act
Changes include the Victorian government expanding land taxes and Queensland introducing a child sex offender register
From rock climbing in Derbyshire to honing your creative writing skills in Crete, why not take a break with like minds and fellow learners this year?
‘Concerning’ disparities in access to continuous glucose monitors despite black and south Asian people being more likely to live with condition