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Everyone hates Velma the lesbian detective. Is she really an insult to Scooby-Doo fans?

Leftwingers, rightwingers: Mindy Kaling’s new TV show has outraged them all. She’d have gotten away with it, if it wasn’t for those meddling viewers, says Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

The hospital wants $83,135 for saving my wife. She’s worth it – but where did that figure come from?

No one expects American doctors to remove an appendix for free. But it’s remarkable how quickly even the most shocking bills shrink once you start querying them, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Frazzled Englishwoman, goblin mode, butter boards, cabbage circles – can you spot the odd one out?

As a miserable year limps towards its end, let’s talk about the silly trends that have cut through the gloom. Sorry if you came here for geopolitics, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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‘The most effective press watchdog’: Owen Jones, Arwa Mahdawi and more on how Twitter changed journalism

Guardian writers look back at the platform’s triumphs and pitfalls as the service faces an uncertain future

The Guardian - US

No, it’s not too early for a Christmas tree. Mine has been up for ages

When the world is going to hell, you reach for the familiar and the comforting. Even if it leaves you covered in needles, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

The massacre at Club Q didn’t happen in a vacuum. There has been a dangerous escalation in hateful anti-LGBT rhetoric

The most shocking thing about what happened is that it felt so inevitable, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Where was Ivanka when Donald launched his campaign? Doing what Trumps do and looking after number one

The former first daughter is no idiot. Why risk tainting her brand by associating with a loser, asks Arwa Mahdawi

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Donald Trump 2024? It looks like it’s happening – but there’s a silver lining

The former president has been dropping heavy hints that he’s going to attempt a comeback. With luck he and arch-rival Ron DeSantis will rip the Republicans apart

The Guardian - UK

With the global economy on the rocks, quiet quitting is no longer a thing

Endless pieces have been written about slacking off at work. But now it emerges even the poster boy for the idea is back toiling 50 hours a week, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Was Taylor Swift wrong to use the word ‘fat’ in a video? That’s how I used to feel whenever I weighed myself

Some very vocal people were outraged by the video for the new single Anti-Hero. But when you’re dealing with eating disorders, sometimes there’s no escaping the f-word, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Money is the lifeblood of healthcare in the US

Letters: Readers respond to Arwa Mahdawi’s account of navigating America’s healthcare system

The Guardian - UK

My wife almost died because I delayed a visit to ER – but there’s a reason I avoid US hospitals

She woke me in the night with stomach pains, which I dismissed as gas. Her treatment was great, but we are still waiting for the bill and US healthcare can be cruelly expensive, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

A social network for bigots? No wonder Kanye West wants to buy Parler

The rapper’s antisemitic remarks have got him banned from Twitter and Instagram. But here’s a safe space where he’ll be able to say just what he likes, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

The misogynistic hate being flung at Angelina Jolie over her divorce feels like Amber Heard all over again

I of course don’t know what happened between Jolie and Brad Pitt, but the social media vigilantes have clearly decided they do, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Tories, if you want growth, growth, growth, legalise marijuana – and slap a hefty sin tax on it

Suella Braverman wants to make cannabis a class A drug, just as other countries are taking a liberal approach, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Want to date a hot rightwinger? Sick of all that woke nonsense? I’ve just the app for you!

Founded by Trump advisers, backed by billionaire Trumpite Peter Thiel, The Right Stuff is a safe zone for anyone allergic to pronouns and liberals. Will it do better than all its predecessors?

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Better than Bulgaria but not as nice as Cuba: how did the US become such an awful place to live?

The land of the free is heading for ‘developing country’ status, based on a UN index that ranks quality of life. The UK’s not doing much better, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Did Trump really hide classified documents in his former wife’s grave? Or is the left now as bonkers as the right?

It’s easy to believe anything when it comes to the ex-president, but #Casketgate shows how liberals are just as happy as their opponents to embrace far-fetched conspiracy theories, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Celebrities, let me fix this for you – you’re not ‘humbled’ to win something, you are ‘honoured’

If you can’t tell the difference, I have a horrible punishment in mind for you – whether you’re the boss of Apple TV or the president of the US, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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Guess what, women can vote! Is that why even hardline anti-abortion Republicans are backtracking?

In the weeks after Roe v Wade was overturned, there was a huge rush to register to vote. Now rightwing candidates are toning down their rhetoric but history tells us they can’t be trusted, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Lauren Boebert says you can study lesbian dance theory. Where do I sign up?

Rightwingers like the Colorado congresswoman love to joke about liberals and their pointless degrees. But this is one subject I could really get behind, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

For anyone with Palestinian roots like me, Netflix’s sitcom Mo is groundbreaking TV

My jaw is hanging open in disbelief! For once, we are not being demonised, dehumanised or told we don’t exist, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s plaything Truth Social is reportedly about to collapse. Why am I not surprised?

From Boris Johnson to Ghislaine Maxwell, there’s one thing rich people seem to have in common – they hate paying bills, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Finland’s PM passed her drugs test – now for the rest of the world leaders

While Boris Johnson having multiple children with numerous women is dismissed as boys will be boys, a woman having fun at home with her friends is treated like an untrustworthy hedonist, writes the Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Why are Tesla fanatics putting their children in the path of moving cars?

Some superfans are so determined to prove that Elon Musk’s ‘autonomous’ driving technology works that they are willing to put their kids in harm’s way, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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