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Donald Trump
A gold-embossed tyrant
As the US turns 250, a new book details the good, the bad and the very ugly of the Trump presidency, Tina Brown writes. It reveals a leader who in no way lives up to the ideals of the founding fathers
Art
Enter through the gift shop
Tate Modern’s woeful exhibition does the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo the double injustice of turning her into a gaudy commodity, while omitting her own work, Laura Cumming writes
World Cup 2026
A boos problem
The Donald Trump has been strangely absent from the World Cup. Perhaps the treatment he received at the Knicks game was more significant than he implied, Rory Smith writes
For today
Health
Xavier Greenwood
‘Systemic’ failures at Nottingham hospitals led to maternity deaths
Social media
Erica Wagner
Can you spot a deepfake?
An hour with
Rich Pelley
‘I cry at Coronation Street’: Fat Tony on loving dogs, stealing memes and overcoming addiction
Trends
Eva Wiseman
The frenzy for squishy toys shows the squeeze of keeping up with a new fad
Time well spent
Further reading
From Tina Brown on Trump to poems from Palestine
Your essential guide from The Observer’s books desk
Further listening
Heatwave scorchers
Our critic picks the best songs to listen to during the record-breaking UK temperatures this week
Further watching
From Love Island to The Bear
The Observer’s TV critic Barbara Ellen on the best new shows airing and streaming
Ideas
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Brexit
Sadiq Khan
‘Brexit has cost Britain billions. It’s imperative we rejoin the EU’
Class
Kenan Malik
‘Telling it like it is’: far-right parties give a voice to those left behind by the left
Politics
Andrew Rawnsley
Remember Gordon! Why Labour should take a beat before parachuting in Andy Burnham
Animal kingdom
Simon Barnes
My week as a spotted hyena
World
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Sport
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Tennis
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Dan Evans’ dip in form for wildcard snub puts Wimbledon in a bind
Cricket
Andy Zaltzman
New batters, new bowlers, new captain, new wicket keeper… same old England
Golf
George Simms
US Open finds itself deep in the rough during America’s summer of sport
World Cup 2026
Andrew Butler
Hot and bothered: how 45 minutes in the Lucy Charles-Barclay ‘pain cave’ scrambled my mind
Lifestyle
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In Real Life
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Observations and scenes from beyond your phone screen
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Tortoise Investigates
Deep Water
In the high-stakes sport of freediving, athletes descend as deep as they can on a single breath. They are used to putting their lives at risk. Through her diving instructor, Lydia Gard discovered a new threat that could tear their community apart: drug use
Sweet Bobby
Kirat is a successful radio presenter. On Facebook she meets Bobby, a handsome cardiologist. He’s a catch. Soon, they get tangled up in a love affair full of lies and manipulation. Then… Kirat discovers a deception of almost unimaginable proportions. Alexi Mostrous investigates a very modern love story
Lucky Boy
Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom. But when she walked out of his life, everything started to unravel. Chloe Hadjimatheou asks: who gets to be a perpetrator, and who gets to be a victim?
