The Brutalist Report

The Guardian

Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions [24d]
Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham [25d]
Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dies aged 80 [25d]
At least 13 dead as tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines [25d]
Josh Kerr storms to Commonwealth Games mile title in golden Glasgow moment [25d]
Rhys Nicholson: ‘Get a hobby – don’t become a full-blown racist’ [25d]
The brief life and sudden death of Zyzz: why did the bodybuilding influencer die at just 22? [25d]
The moment I knew: after my mum lost everything in Japan’s tsunami, Trent showered her with tiny kindnesses [25d]
‘More than just objects’: Australian book sellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI [25d]
Notes from a nursing home: ‘Our books told of who we were. The story of us. Then the movers came and asked what should go’ [25d]
Yealimi Noh leads Women’s Open by three shots after Ryu Hae-ran stumbles [25d]
Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption [25d]
Wiebes outsprints Le Court and Vollering to win Tour de France Femmes opening stage [25d]
Transfer news: Welbeck joins Chelsea, Brentford complete record Sangaré deal [25d]
Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO [25d]
Amanda Staveley consortium set to buy Gold family’s 25.1% stake in West Ham [25d]
Faster, faster: Iraola in a rush to plug Liverpool gaps before Premier League starts [25d]
De Zerbi wants ‘lovely guy’ Richarlison to stay at Tottenham after winner sinks Chelsea [25d]
There can be no let-up. Humiliated Infantino must stand down at Fifa or be removed | Nick Ames [25d]
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones [25d]
‘Agony and despair’: Nancy Guthrie’s family issues new plea for information on her whereabouts [25d]
Sophie Cunningham says protests over transgender sports stance are not distracting Fever [25d]
Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination [25d]
Top mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after 11 hit by avalanche in Pakistan [25d]
New York City’s Flatiron building enters new era with $58.5m apartments [25d]
D4vd hearing details high hopes and brutal end of girl at heart of murder case [25d]
China’s tech advances are causing chaos from Silicon Valley to the White House [25d]
From TikTok to signing with Kesha, Boy Throb say they’re for real – and serious about a US visa [25d]
Trump’s favorite cable news channel is pushing back against his war on Iran [25d]
Biohacker Bryan Johnson is keeping his girlfriend’s menstrual blood in his freezer | Arwa Mahdawi [25d]
Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor [25d]
Tour de France Femmes 2026: stage one test for riders around Lausanne – live [25d]
Why generations swear by hot caldo – ‘a Mexican Gatorade’ – in summer [25d]
Brazil’s HIV advocates say they predicted USAID funding cuts: ‘We would see the trends’ [25d]
If you think kids will respect a robot teacher, you have never met a kid | Dave Schilling [25d]
A forgotten Victorian children’s book helped me grieve my father [25d]
‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops [25d]
On the ground in the English seaside town rightwing influencers say is being ‘invaded’ [25d]
The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are freeing people from their smartphones [25d]
Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yielded [25d]
In the battle of Elon Musk v the press, we can’t let truth be the loser | Jane Martinson [25d]
Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis [25d]
Scores injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm [25d]
Gianni Infantino ‘has lost Uefa’s confidence’ after Fifa chief scraps World Cup sell-off plan [25d]
A progressive lumberjack has fewer than 100 days to turn Maine’s Senate seat blue. Can he do it? [25d]
Christopher Harry on buying an SUV – cartoon [25d]
Laura Loomer, Lindsey Graham and the deepening Iran crisis: what’s behind Trump’s reset with Zelenskyy? [25d]
‘The machine turned into a lonely character gazing at an empty beach’: Alon Goldsmith’s best phone picture [25d]
‘The lead singer is unavailable’: Is Nigel Farage spending his summer in hiding? [25d]
Commonwealth Games 2026: netball semi-finals, athletics, cycling and more – live [25d]
Death toll in Ceuta border crisis rises to 67 as Spanish government announces plans for barrier – Europe live [25d]
Gregg Araki on sex, film and queer resistance: ‘All the terrible shit in the world is because of sexual repression’ [25d]
‘We didn’t feel safe’: Booking.com users face battle to get money back [25d]
From Ozempic to eye creams: demand for bathroom mini fridges is heating up [25d]
The US war on Iran is spinning out of control | Mohamad Bazzi [25d]
The Democrats have one last chance to halt the erosion of US democracy – and it’s less than 100 days away | Timothy Garton Ash [25d]
Fiona Allen: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? A trip in a black cab with John Worboys. I had a lucky escape’ [25d]
‘A towering piece of monoculture’: how The Odyssey discourse has dominated this summer [25d]
Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless panties isn’t as outrageous as it seems [25d]
What makes a good comic novel? Andrew Sean Greer on the joy of funny writing [25d]
‘MPs have had their stomachs pumped’: concerns over ‘alcohol-soaked’ culture in Westminster [25d]
Have you ever switched allegiance as a football fan? You are not alone | Luke McLaughlin [25d]
The hill I will die on: Games are the opposite of fun, and I’d ban them for anyone over 12 | Emily Watkins [25d]
Marketing stunt or ‘extraordinary’ transfer? Ravenna fans ride wave of the Ronaldinho Effect [25d]
No apologies, no freebies: the man who makes Andy Burnham’s jackets on how to weather a storm [25d]
Key talks up Fleming England reset and an imaginary future for Test team [25d]
Exploring Rabat, Morocco – this year’s Unesco World Book Capital [25d]
Who invented ‘rock, paper, scissors’ and are friends electric? The kids’ quiz [25d]
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM [25d]
Which South American country has baseball as its national sport? The Saturday quiz [25d]
‘A symbol of resistance’: the fight to save treehouse built on no man’s land next to Berlin Wall [25d]
Alley Cats: Ricky Gervais is back with a boorish, sweary comedy – and I didn’t laugh once [25d]
The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK [25d]
The Guide #254: Artist anonymity is a radical act in our cultural obsession with visibility [25d]
The idealism of the Esperanto movement, a plague of flies and a clinic in a deep salt mine [25d]
‘I felt sick that he was near my mum’: a top amputation surgeon had his own legs removed due to a fetish. Were his patients safe? [25d]
‘Proteinmaxxing’ could lead to higher prices for infant formula, say experts [25d]
From Ish to Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret – the week in rave reviews [25d]
The final hit: Is Glasgow’s 25-year gruesome gangland feud finally over? [25d]
Two weeks into the school holidays … and counting: the Becky Barnicoat cartoon [25d]
Tim Dowling: can I conquer my wife’s book club? I can certainly divide it [25d]
Like Burnham, I was an altar boy. His Catholic upbringing is shaping the way he governs |Julian Coman [25d]
‘Pretty much the downfall of society’: Adam Ramsay-Peaty on press intrusion, forgiveness and going all in for LA 2028 [25d]
Blind date: ‘I joked we should join the young people for a club night. We didn’t’ [25d]
Meera Sodha’s vegetarian recipe for oyster mushroom burgers with five-spice cabbage | Meera Sodha recipes [25d]
Noma restaurant prepares to reopen under new leadership after abuse allegations [25d]
‘Smells like vacation’: the 21 best non-toxic sunscreens in the US that dermatologists use and recommend [25d]
‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens [25d]
‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’ [25d]
ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’ [25d]
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems [25d]
‘Just the tip of the iceberg’: how a Bali run club reignited tourist tensions on holiday island [25d]
Ukraine war briefing: Missile attack on Kyiv kills at least three as Zelenskyy pushes to use Starlink for attacks in Russia [25d]
Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen [25d]