8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Trump’s election stunt at the border cost US taxpayers $210 million Deploying troops to defend against a “caravan” of migrants was an election stunt all along. Now we know just how much America paid for it. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Science is “under siege” at Trump’s interior department. Here’s why that matters A new and alarming report focusing on interior secretary Ryan Zinke paints a grim picture of irreparable damage being caused to the environment. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8422, 8423 How Seattle’s public library is stepping up to deal with the city’s homelessness crisis A pioneering public organisation is taking a stand against the growing problem of homelessness on the West Coast. In so doing, it is re-defining the very idea of a library. By Daniel Rey
How conservative states are racing to end women's abortion rights A court in Iowa will rule on the state’s six-week abortion ban, while in Ohio legislators are hoping to pass a six-week ban of their own By Sophie McBain
8277, 8368, 8415, 8422 Alpha Flight: the surprising story of Marvel Comics’ little-known Canadian superheroes How an obscure 1980s comic series gave us the first gay superhero, the first superhero with dwarfism, and much more besides. By Tony Wolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Five takeaways from Trump’s pick of former Fox News anchor Heather Nauert as UN ambassador “The United Nations is the big leagues of diplomacy. This is not the place to learn the ropes.” By Nicky Woolf
8277, 8299 Time travel on a winter’s woodland walk A winter wood reveals the bones of the landscape it grows upon, the geographical contours of slopes, gullies and hollows. By Helen Macdonald
8268, 8275 A life on the tracks From Alpine tunnels to the Zambian border, seeing the world by train brings adventure, intriguing company – and a deep sense of contentment By Matthew Engel
8268, 8275 The New Statesman’s A to Z of the political year From gammon to centrist parties, 2018 has been a rollercoaster from start to finish. And, quite frankly, we’re glad to get off. By Anoosh Chakelian
8268, 8282, 8323 What Europe can learn from Alexander Hamilton In 2018, despite the prompting of President Macron, the EU missed a crucial window for reform. Can it heal its fractures to create a new European republic? By Jeremy Cliffe
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417, 8418 Will Donald Trump be fighting the 2020 election to avoid jail time? The legal troubles faced by Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen could soon come to haunt Trump too. By Sophie McBain
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 The rise of Elizabeth Warren, the dust bowl radical As the Democrats move left in response to Trumpism, few doubt that the Massachusetts senator will run for president. But who is she and what does she want? By Robert Kuttner
8415, 8416 #ProtectMueller: In the age of Donald Trump, crowds cheer for lawyers The same left that has opposed Jeff Sessions’ every move as attorney general was out on the streets protesting his departure. By Matthew Cortland
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 Nevada voters elect dead brothel-owner Dennis Hof to state assembly The Cathouse star and owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel won by a comfortable margin despite having passed away in October. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 A blue wave gives Democrats the House, but the anti-Trump tsunami will have to wait The Senate remains in Republican hands, but only their unrealistic expectations gave the Democrats reasons to mourn. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8418 Forget Congress: the most important midterm result was this Florida ballot initiative Amendment 4 – which passed on Tuesday – gives more than a million people with former felony convictions back the right to vote. By Mehdi Hasan
8277, 8368, 8415, 8422 Alpha Flight: the surprising story of Marvel Comics’ little-known Canadian superheroes How an obscure 1980s comic series gave us the first gay superhero, the first superhero with dwarfism, and much more besides. By Tony Wolf
8277, 8280, 8283 The unstoppable rise of Prince Charming: Netflix keeps producing royal Christmas films Here are the tropes that make them masterpieces. By Amelia Tait
8268, 8273, 8277, 8279, 8300, 8302 Matters of life and death: Rowan Williams and John Gray in conversation Two of our greatest thinkers tackle humanity’s key questions. By Rowan Williams and John Gray
8268, 8366, 8277, 8279 I loved The Handmaid’s Tale. But Margaret Atwood’s promise of a sequel makes me nervous Atwood is the author, but with anti-Trump protesters donning red gowns, who actually owns The Handmaid’s Tale? By Glosswitch
8277, 8279 Martha Nussbaum: “There’s no tension in supporting #MeToo and defending legal sex work” The philosopher on sexual harassment, literature, and how she plans to spend her $1m Berggruen Prize. By Aaron James Wendland
8277, 8304, 8279, 8405 Robin Robertson Q&A: “I was literally making it up as I went along” The poet discusses film noir, the lost heart of Los Angeles, and his Goldsmith Prize-winning verse novel The Long Take. By Leo Robson
8268, 8275, 8284 How I was radicalised by Delia Smith into caring more about the planet Two years ago, I got an email from a commissioning editor asking if I felt like working my way through Delia’s How to Cook and writing about the results. By Stephen Bush
8300, 8362 Everyone is misunderstanding those Facebook emails The dialogue they reveal does highlight the company’s toxic internal culture. By James Ball
8268, 8272, 8274, 8415, 8416, 8419 13 sizzling takes the US media really needs to stop writing Seriously. By James Ball
8268, 8296, 8300 The mood apps profiting from your mental illness Are health apps full of potential – or a way to exploit those that seek their help in the first place? By Rosie Collington
8300, 8362, 8303 Why do westerners in Africa or Asia think it’s okay to photograph other people’s children? It would be seen as bizarre on a Greek or Spanish holiday. By Jennifer O'Mahony
8268, 8320, 8415, 8422, 8423 It’s a delusion that everyone is equally responsible for climate change. We’ll all need to act to stop climate breakdown, but that action, and the cost, cannot realistically be spread equally across all countries and individuals. By Rachel Kennerley
8268, 8274, 8387 The Brexit Crisis: What happens next? It's become a cliché to describe events as an unprecedented crisis, or to warn that Theresa May is facing her toughest week yet. But nonetheless, those things are true. By Jonn Elledge
8268, 8275, 8274, 8387 DUP pledge to support May in a confidence vote – but they could still trigger an election The party’s promise to support the government if the withdrawal agreement is voted down is heavily conditional. By Patrick Maguire
8268, 8387, 8300, 8302 EU tech leader: Brexit has already created 3,500 jobs in Brussels While UK companies scramble to prepare for a no-deal disaster, Belgian tech companies are opening their doors. By Sarah Manavis
8268, 8320, 8323 Spain’s far-right turn shows the left needs a new strategy to defeat fascism Socialists must form tactical alliances with the centre – the main enemy of social justice is no longer the neoliberal elite. By Paul Mason
8268, 8274, 8387 Sam Gyimah’s resignation means that a People’s Vote could well happen It is now plausible that there could be enough Conservative votes for a second referendum to outweigh Labour opponents of the idea. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8275, 8298 How London became a city where luxury flats sit empty and the homeless shiver in railway... Rough sleeping is only the most visible symptom of a larger crisis. By Helen Lewis
