The Guardian (USA) - 2021-08-19

• Caldor fire levels California town of Grizzly Flats as dry weather fuels blazes
• The planet is in peril. We’re building Congress’s strongest-ever climate bill
• Britain’s ageing fishing fleet a key contributo­r to climate crisis: report
• ‘A vocal group got its way’: Florida parents condemn schools’ lack of mask mandates
• Prosecutor says R Kelly used fame to abuse women and children: ‘This is about a predator’
• Prince Andrew a ‘person of interest’ in Epstein investigat­ion
• Former Purdue Pharma chair denies responsibi­lity for US opioid crisis
• T-Mobile breach exposes personal informatio­n of 40 million US users
• Illinois city’s reparation­s plan was heralded – but locals say it’s a cautionary tale
• Rightwing lobbies and dark money funders backing assaults on voting rights
• Chinese president vows to ‘adjust excessive incomes’ of super rich
• Surging wildfire tears through northern California town and threatens others
• Ted Cruz’s campaign may have spent $150,000 on copies of his book
• Daphne Caruana Galizia murder: life term sought for alleged mastermind
• Afghanista­n: reports emerge of Taliban beating Afghans seeking to flee Kabul
• Four Hong Kong students arrested for ‘advocating terrorism’
• Great Tapestry of Scotland to go on show at its own gallery for first time
• Canadian soldier guilty of drugging comrades with cannabis cupcakes
• Aspirin trialled as potential treatment for aggressive breast cancer
• Major UN biodiversi­ty summit delayed for third time due to pandemic
• Manchester University puts Palestinia­n solidarity statement back in gallery
• I am an Afghan woman working for a western NGO in Kabul. I feel forgotten
• Has the latest status symbol become a vegan dog?
• Don’t blame Russian trolls for America’s anti-vaxx problem. Our misinforma­tion is homegrown
• Why did we ignore the lessons of history in Afghanista­n? We need a public inquiry
• The plight of women helped justify war in Afghanista­n. Now they have been abandoned
• Britney Spears’ case has shown why guardiansh­ip laws need to change
• Fear of refugees must not shape the response to Afghanista­n’s crisis
• The mountain town sheltering Dixie fire refugees: ‘Each year we hold our breath’
• ‘Panjshir stands strong’: Afghanista­n’s last holdout against the Taliban
• The US public schools redesignin­g buildings with climate in mind
• Stephen Colbert on Afghanista­n: ‘They’re saying they were the Taliban, but now they’re the Tali-buddies’
• Cooling inflation gives Bank of England temporary relief
• Green groups raise oil and gas clean-up fears as Woodside takes over BHP assets
• Guyana to seek better royalties and terms for future oil contracts
• UK house prices rise at fastest rate since 2004
• Australian watchdog considers regulating Apple and Google to boost app store competitio­n
• The Guardian view on Boris Johnson’s foreign policy: a lethal vacuum
• The Guardian view on buildings: out with the new! For the planet’s sake
• Reminiscen­ce review – Hugh Jackman’s Inception rip-off isn’t worth rememberin­g
• David Duchovny: ‘I wasn’t seeing stuff I was desperate to do’
• Werner Herzog to tell story of Japanese soldier who refused to surrender
• Top 10 books about family life
• Message in a wine bottle: how Sting got stung when he bought a vineyard
• ‘Rawness, freedom, experiment­ation’: the Brit jazz boom of the 60s and 70s
• ‘Marty just kept following me!’ Steve Martin and Martin Short on their 35-year friendship
• The Cave review – Thai soccer team rescue dramatised in oddly muted emotional tones
• Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams review – Malibu Barbie finally meets her match
• Sabaya review – extraordin­ary documentar­y shows struggle to free women kidnapped by Isis
• Climate of the Hunter review – intoxicati­ng vampire flick from ‘Backwoods Bergman’
• ‘We brought colour to this country’: the matriarchs of Notting Hill carnival
• The ‘rules’ about buying a band T-shirt: know at least 10 of their songs – and wear it to gigs
• Cuttlefish remember details of their last meal, study finds
• ECT requires rigorous study and regulation
• TechScape: How the UK forced global shift in child safety policies
• Moving oceans to level up
• Facebook no, Twitter yes: which tech firms let the Taliban post?
• Tim Tebow’s ill-fated NFL return was about cronyism rather than talent
• TV analyst Jack Morris suspended for using mock accent in Ohtani remarks
• Cruel and random modern pentathlon should replace horses with climbing
• Olympic wrestling star Gable Steveson: ‘Never give up because your life can change in a second’
• No surprise Leeds lost to Manchester United, just look at the wage bills
• Women’s Open becomes most lucrative major in female golf with $1.3m boost
• Naomi Osaka says she was ‘ungrateful’ in attitude to tennis over the past year
• Swimming superstar Ellie Cole on diversity, accessibil­ity and bringing people joy
• ECB demands Yorkshire publish racism report prompted by Rafiq allegation­s
• Egan puts Internatio­nal Stakes glory above cash after York win atop Mishriff
• Jasper Philipsen takes victory in windy Vuelta stage after chaotic mass crash
• Harry Kane must be mentally right to play for Tottenham, says Nuno
• Romelu Lukaku vows to live up to £97.5m transfer fee at Chelsea
• Kyogo Furuhashi shines again to give Celtic first-leg victory over AZ Alkmaar
• Arsenal set to sign Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United in £30m deal
• Callum Robinson seals West Brom’s crushing win over Sheffield United
• Championsh­ip roundup: Ten-man QPR edge thriller; Forest beaten again

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