Geopolitics The new era of American darkness With the Supreme Court ruling, the US has taken a step closer to political ruin. Europe must now prepare for a future without its most powerful ally By Jeremy Cliffe
UK Politics Ben Wallace criticises cabinet colleagues as he calls for higher defence spending The Defence Secretary said fellow ministers need to respond to UK security threats with the same urgency as they do an NHS winter crisis. By Freddie Hayward
Labour “We don’t want to see NHS strikes”: Wes Streeting and Rachel Reeves on Labour in an age of inflation Anoosh Chakelian
Russia’s army is fighting Ukraine the way it was designed to The Kremenchuk strike shows Moscow will indiscriminately bomb Ukrainian cities. By Ido Vock
Lawrence Freedman’s Diary: My ban from entering Russia and memories of Cold War encounters with the KGB Lawrence Freedman
In a fractured world, Glastonbury is a much-needed sanctuary Festivals are easily romanticised, but alongside the glitter and the dancing they demonstrate how humans might better live together. а> By Ellen Peirson-Hagger
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Long reads From aardvark to woke: inside the Oxford English Dictionary The OED’s task – to define every English word – is as ambitious as it was 150 years ago. By Pippa Bailey
Transport How much longer can the government kick the TfL funding can down the road? Harry Clarke-Ezzidio
Healthcare The Policy Ask with Paul Farmer: “Cutting welfare support is counter-productive and punitive” Spotlight