29 h. ago Free US family planning clinics face ruin after White House freezes funds

Title X, with services like STI tests and cancer screenings, in limbo after Trump administration pauses $66m in fundsMore than 10 days after the Trump administration froze roughly $66m of federal funds that had been earmarked for no- and low-cost family planning services, the providers that had been scheduled to receive that money are staring down the possibility of financial collapse.Title X, the country’s largest federal family planning program, provides clinics across the country with more than $200m each year for services such as contraception, STI tests and cancer screenings. In 2023, more than 2 million people received healthcare through Title X, which helps people regardless of income, age or citizenship status. For many, Title X is their only source of healthcare. Continue reading...

Society

41 h. ago Same River, Twice: Putin’s War on Women by Sofi Oksanen – review

This harrowing study of the Russian leader’s weaponising of sexual violence argues that misogyny goes hand in hand with imperialismIn 1944, the Red Army pushed the Germans out of the Baltic state of Estonia. Soon afterwards, Soviet officers took away Sofi Oksanen’s great-aunt for interrogation. It was night. When she returned the next morning Oksanen’s young relative appeared unscathed. In fact, she had been raped. She could only mutter a few words: “Jah, ära”, or “Yes, please don’t”.The consequences of her unspoken ordeal were lifelong. As Oksanen relates it, her great-aunt became mute. She never married, had children or a relationship. Nor were the men who abused her punished. After the Soviet reoccupation – which saw Estonia erased from Europe’s map – she lived quietly with her ageing mother. Black-and-white family photos and the stories that went with them were hidden.Same River, Twice: Putin’s War on Women by Sofi Oksanen is published by HarperVia (£16.99). To support the Guard...

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5 d. ago Whatever Donald Trump does next, this chaos will soon be shaping ordinary lives for the worse | Gaby Hinsliff

There is now little prospect of the growth Labour promised. With Reform nipping at his heels, Starmer must offer protection to the British peopleIf it’s brown, lie down. If it’s black, fight back. If it’s white, say goodnight.The rhyme we learned hiking as a family through Yellowstone national park last summer is meant as a cheery reminder of how not to get eaten, if you meet a bear. Brown bears are best appeased by playing dead; black bears need to know this will hurt them more than it hurts you; and luckily there aren’t any polar bears in Yellowstone, because nothing deters them.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Family fined £100 for parking over this white line to help disabled gran

Francesca Roberts decided to park over the line to allow grandmother-of-six Maureen to get her walker out and move around safely but the decision almost proved very costly

Economics

6 d. ago Family's £100 penalty for parking over this white line into unusable space

Maureen Roberts can't get around without her walker so needed the extra space for when the disabled bays were full but it almost probed very costly

Economics

2 w. ago White Lotus actor explains family 'hated' him starring in the Harry Potter franchise

Jason Isaacs is currently starring in season three of The White Lotus, but he is still recognised by many for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films

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2 w. ago White Lotus star Jason Isaacs discusses family's reaction to his Harry Potter character

Jason Isaacs is a well-known actor on both sides of the pond, and has two famous roles in Harry Potter and The White Lotus- but his daughters weren't fans of one of them

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2 w. ago Nepo baby stuns in a white strapless top as she films fun TikTok video at family home

The daughter of a famous celebrity dad looked incredible on Sunday in a white strapless top and grey trousers as she showed off her 'outfit of the day' in a new TikTok video.

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2 w. ago Why Patrick Schwarzenegger won’t watch the final White Lotus episodes with his family

‘The next episodes are... yeah, they’re crazy!’ said the actor who plays Saxon Ratliff

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3 w. ago ‘Uncomfortable to watch with my family’: how The White Lotus broke the ultimate taboo

The latest episode of the luxury resort drama is far from the first time that TV has shown troublingly intimate moments between family members. Why is it such an effective shock tactic?Warning: the below article contains spoilers for episode six, season three of The White Lotus.Talk about a hangover from hell. In the latest episode of The White Lotus, Saxon Ratliff woke up dazed and dishevelled from the previous night’s Full Moon party. It had been a long, messy day-and-night of booze, edibles, “lasers and shitty music”. Oh, and being pleasured by his own brother. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago EastEnders fans left with 'dread' after dark episode they say was 'uncomfortable to watch'

A trip to the police station to led to some upsetting scenes for viewers

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3 w. ago 'It's the ultimate taboo': an expert dissects the White Lotus' shocking portrayal of sibling incest

It’s all over the Internet after episode six

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3 w. ago Patrick Schwarzenegger is the ultimate nepo baby! A member of Kennedy family and another political dynasty

One of those set to star in White Lotus, is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrick, 31, who has spent the last decade quietly climbing the ranks in Hollywood.

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3 w. ago "It's the ultimate taboo": an expert explains the White Lotus' shocking portrayal of sibling incest

Yes, we’re going to talk about those two brothers

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