Oklahoma principal shot disarming ex-student with semi-automatic guns Kirk Moore was injured as he tackled a former pupil who opened fire at Pauls Valley high school

Kudos to this quick-reacting Oklahoma high school principal for preventing a tragedy www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Artemis II splashdown! – in pictures Four astronauts landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, concluding a historic 10-day mission around the moon

Artemis II splashdown. How wonderful are these images? www.theguardian.com/science/gall...

Artemis II splashdown: Orion capsule scheduled to land off California coast at just after 5pm local time – live updates Follow the latest updates as astronauts prepare for fiery re-entry in Earth’s atmosphere after 10-day mission to fly around the moon

Please follow along as we bring you live blog coverage of the splashdown of Artemis II and its four astronauts in the Pacific Ocean a short while from now www.theguardian.com/science/live...

Artemis II crew to end record-setting mission with Pacific Ocean splashdown The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby

They're coming home! www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Artemis II lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center – in pictures Nasa’s moon rocket Artemis II launched on Wednesday evening (US time), carrying astronauts to the moon for the first time in almost 54 years. The launch marks the first time since the Apollo 17 missio...

Some amazing pictures of Artemis II from some very talented photographers! www.theguardian.com/science/gall...

Ran into AZ Senator & former astronaut Mark Kelly at the Kennedy Space Center awaiting the Artemis II launch. He’d love to clamber on board the Orion capsule. “If something happens in there, they need somebody to replace one of them, I'll be ready!” @us.theguardian.com

Blast off! Nasa goes back to the moon – podcast Astronaut Tim Peake and Guardian journalist Richard Luscombe talk through Artemis II, the first manned mission to the moon for 50 years

Had a lot of fun talking to the @theguardian.com podcast folks about Wednesday's scheduled launch of Nasa's Artemis II moon rocket, ably assisted by Tim Peake, a promising young British astronaut recruit from the @ukspaceagency.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2...

Florida space coast cities abuzz before Nasa’s Artemis launch: ‘At the doorstep of the future’ Cape Canaveral and Titusville, long ghost towns after 1969 moon landing, have witnessed space industry ‘renaissance’

Spent some time at the Cape, where something's a-happening this week. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Trump whistleblower Alex Vindman: ‘Sitting on the sidelines was not an option’ Democratic Senate hopeful says experience of being key witness in Trump’s first impeachment makes him right choice for Florida

I sat down with him a couple weeks back to hear about his campaign and thoughts about running in Florida. It was an illuminating chat. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump administration to slash fee to renounce US citizenship from $2,350 to $450 White House will take a financial loss to make it easier for Americans to walk away from citizenship starting in April

Don't think you want to be American any more? The exit ramp just got cheaper www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

How Nasa contractors are pressing on to bring humans to the moon with Artemis As the US space agency misses its launch window for the second month, smaller firms continue work on their parts

Here's a little piece I did with the space startup Lunar Outpost and its co-founder/CEO Justin Cyrus as it works to get rovers on the moon www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

Stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens, new research suggests Researchers who listen for signs of non-human life say signals ‘can slip below detection thresholds, even if it’s there’

The truth is out there, but it’s a little bit stormy right now so we’ll just have to wait www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Week in wildlife: a watchful egret, a sun-seeking swan and a procession of caterpillars This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

This week’s gorgeous collection of our best wildlife photos, including a guest appearance from Florida www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘We’ve been paying for happy endings for Andrew for years’: the inside story of a royal disgrace, by his biographer Andrew Lownie spent years investigating the greed and excesses of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson for his book Entitled. Here, the writer reveals the barriers he faced in getting to the ...

"They go and see sex offenders not because they’re concerned about their crimes, but because [these people] might be able to pay some bills for them" - devastating takedown of the former Yorks by @theguardian.com colleague @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

We have close friends with teenage daughters who grew up alongside our own sons. It breaks my heart they and their peers must deal with this online misogynistic toxicity every day. This girl's account of her journey through social media is powerful and compelling www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Week in wildlife: a peek-a-boo fish, dunkin’ frogs and a white crow This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Our weekly round-up of the best wildlife photography is fast becoming a reason for me to love Friday even more www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Wastewater testing reveals high levels of cocaine in Nantucket, Massachusetts Up to three times national average of metabolite produced by human drug’s use was found in town’s wastewater

Snow in Nantucket!! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘One of America’s greatest patriots’: US political leaders pay tribute to Jesse Jackson Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Al Sharpton, Donald Trump and more react to death of the civil rights leader at the age of 84

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Week in wildlife: a thirsty raccoon, a superhero squid and a delinquent swan This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

It's Friday, here's some cute wildlife to get you to the long weekend www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Man detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie disappearance reportedly released Carlos Palazuelos told reporters he was held at a traffic stop Tuesday and claimed to not have heard about the case

The search for Nancy Guthrie drags on another day with another seemingly busted lead, nobody in custody, no suspects, and "no press conferences" today. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Week in wildlife: cuddling sloths, dazed iguanas and a very fat seal This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Our weekly round-up of the best wildlife photography. This feature has fast become a favorite in my household, and a valuable end-of-week timeline cleanser! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Florida euthanizes 5,000 iguanas after cold snap stuns the invasive reptiles State culled a number of the non-native reptiles after thousands were ‘cold-stunned’ and dropped from trees

Baby it's cold outside www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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A helper and a patriot: Alex Pretti’s family and friends on the life of nurse killed by federal agents People who knew Pretti describe him as ‘generous with his time’ and denounce the Trump administration’s assessment of him

Who was Alex Pretti, the nurse shot and killed by ICE in Minneapolis? Friends, family and colleagues remember him in this terrifically well reported and comprehensive deep dive by my @us.theguardian.com colleague @annabetts.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Week in wildlife: a proud eagle, an adorable axolotl and a goofy seal This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

Your regular welcome social media feed cleanser at the end of yet another traumatic week. Happy Friday! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment

This is devastating. Horrible. Upsetting. And definitely worth your time. Insightful and incredibly moving reporting from my @us.theguardian.com colleague Ed Pilkington www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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