The Staggers However Theresa May’s exit occurs, the Brexit deadlock is only going to get worse The success of the Brexit Party is going to spook some Tory and Labour MPs, while the rise of the Lib Dems and Greens will worry others. By Stephen Bush
Elections What Andrea Leadsom's resignation really means It doesn't change the calculation for Theresa May but it might change the minds of Tory MPs. By Stephen Bush
North America What the Twitter pundit class got wrong about Joe Biden The progressive DC social media bubble predicted his past would prevent him from being a viable candidate. His polling suggests otherwise. By Dan Meegan
Film Booksmart: a warm, cerebral and infectious high school comedy Booksmart freshens up hyper-masculine cinematic motifs, insisting that the brash American party movie can be both silly and smart. By Anna Leszkiewicz
Sport Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Azerbaijan, and having an Armenian surname Arsenal losing its Armenian player for the Europa League final in Baku is about much more than conflict in the Caucasus. By Anoosh Chakelian
UK The European elections and Britain’s political earthquake What the struggles of Change UK – and the success of Nigel Farage’s insurgent Brexit Party – reveal about the limits of reshaping our politics in this time of upheaval. By Stephen Bush
UK No direction home: the tragedy of the Jewish left The loss of a political home on the left and the latter’s transformation into a hostile force is a form of double exile for Jews such as me. So how did it happen? By Maurice Glasman
How Fox News is influencing US judges Research suggests that judges are responding to a Fox-watching electorate with a punitive view of justice. By Sophie McBain
Books Chernobyl’s political fallout The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was as much a symbol of a failed ideology as of flawed design and technology. By Philip Ball
Social Media James Charles, Tati Westbrook and the internet’s insatiable appetite for “tea” How is it that a YouTube star can fall so dramatically and rise again so quickly? By Amelia Tait
Welfare Alms race: the search for housing fit for the end of life There was a time when many of us died before we got old. But now ageing populations are forcing governments to rethink public health priorities. By Ken Worpole
Welfare The DWP’s “Universal Credit Uncovered” newspaper advert backfires A four-page “advertisement feature” in Metro attempts to bust myths – but simply reinforces the welfare system’s problems. By Anoosh Chakelian
The Staggers Melanie Onn: “What Brexit means for people is hardening all the time” The Labour MP for Great Grimsby talks fishing, regeneration projects and Brexit. By Eleni Courea
UK Caroline Lucas interview: the green wave rises Following a historic performance by her party in the local elections, the Green Party MP says energy and climate change have become major electoral issues By Will Dunn
The Staggers There’s one upcoming vote that matters, and it’s not the European elections or May’s deal Who will replace May as Conservative Party leader? By Stephen Bush
Brexit Where democracy goes to die: how Nigel Farage copied Italy’s digital populists The Brexit Party isn’t a party – it's a business that offers the illusion of democracy while its leader maintains full control. By Paolo Gerbaudo
The Staggers “Momentum needs to reflect the different regions”: Meet the Scottish Corbynites Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership has bolstered the Scottish Campaign for Socialism, which has existed since 1994. By Eleni Courea
Books My father and other animals At 92, the acclaimed childrens author Judith Kerr seems as vital as anyone half her age. (This interview was originally published in 2016.) By Erica Wagner
TV & Radio How Game of Thrones ended In the end, Game of Thrones was the story of the Starks. By Anna Leszkiewicz
TV & Radio BBC One’s Gentleman Jack is sexy, lively and huge fun Sally Wainwright’s story of a Victorian lesbian making Fleabag-style asides to camera is vividly alive. By Rachel Cooke
Books Brand Easton Ellis The author of American Psycho is back on the publicity trail, courting controversy and selling his “vision”. But what – if anything – does he really believe in? By Erica Wagner
Music & Theatre The Young Vic’s Death of a Salesman is a fresh take on a familiar story The all-black cast produces strong performances on their own merits, as well as investing the story with extra layers of meaning. By Helen Lewis
TV & Radio Fans’ reaction to Game of Thrones is a reminder that no one owes you the story you want It’s not the first fandom to suffer from “fantitlement”. By James Cooray Smith
Social Media The unstoppable rise of TikTok moms The video-sharing app TikTok is known for its Gen-Z userbase – but meme-ing moms are now becoming some of the app’s most popular creators. By Sarah Manavis
Technology Yes, my phone can do everything but life is better with a watch, a book and a paper map The smartphone is the ultimate multitasker, but really it only has one purpose: to absorb your attention and hold it for as long as possible. By Sarah Ditum
TV & Radio The Jeremy Kyle Show has been axed. Here’s why it was only a matter of time ITV has cancelled the programme for good after the death of a guest. By Anoosh Chakelian
Health Why I’m glad to have been a junior doctor in the early 2000s The past two decades have seen a seismic change in the working conditions and morale of doctors. By Dr Nishat Siddiqi
Social Media How YouTuber beef is taking over celebrity gossip The James Charles-Tati Westbrook drama was this week's biggest celebrity story. And whether or not you've heard of it, it's a symbol of what celebrity gossip fodder will soon be made of. By Sarah Manavis
Politics The automation delusion: why robots aren’t the biggest threat to your job More than the spectre of job obsolescence, it’s the consolidation of corporate power that haunts the labour market. By Hettie O'Brien
Europe Why Europe should worry about rising Dutch populist Thierry Baudet His party dresses a racist, authoritarian project in centre-right and middle-class clothing. By Ben Marguiles
Europe Europe’s far right is joining forces with libertarian climate deniers Far-right European parties are embracing climate crisis denial – a move borrowed from the libertarian playbook. By Quinn Slobodian
Observations What the EU has learned from Brexit This was Europe’s “Machiavellian moment”, the point at which a political order comes to terms with its own mortality. By Luuk van Middelaar
Europe The new academies for Europe’s far right Marion Maréchal and Steve Bannon are are opening their own universities to school the next generation of right-wing leaders. By Andy Gorman
North America Alabama has passed America’s most restrictive abortion ban – what happens next? How to respond to unprecedented attacks on women’s reproductive rights. By Sophie McBain
