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It would seem that poll data was cherrypicked and then used to brief the Times. Such distortion of facts from a public body should alarm us all, says former president of YouGov Peter Kellner ...

The VP wouldn't be where he is today without the patronage of the Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel. But with voters becoming more and more concerned about the firm's surveillance tech, could that relationship affect his chances, asks Arwa Mahdawi ...

The fabric dye is popular in wellness circles, with a laundry list of claimed benefits - but it also carries serious risks ...

The US health secretary's 'digital affair' with Olivia Nuzzi doesn't need sombre analysis. Take it from this Brit: sometimes laughter is the only option, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde ...

A judge tossed indictments against two of the president's political enemies, standing against politicized prosecutions ...

There is nothing wrong with questioning the mighty cost of the lockdowns, but we can't let hardline libertarians rewrite Britain's pandemic history, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee ...

Maybe. Let's hope it is not too late for Democrats to win back the working class and Washington ...

From public service broadcasting to an independent judiciary, these are the things that we must fight to keep, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash ...

Bleary-eyed in pyjamas in a new film, Jacinda Ardern's pleas for compassion are hard to ignore. But in real crises, the fallibility of politicians can be terrifying, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff ...

Taking the easy but misleading route of blaming migrants for economic insecurity only serves to stoke the already smouldering fires of racism ...