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There'll be exhaustion, love tinged with occasional rage, even moments of black humour. But my mum would want me to tell you: don't be afraid, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff ...

Such is the US president's narcissism that he would see a Democratic victory as proof that he's indispensable - meanwhile, his every decision spells calamity for voters, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland ...

We don't want the isolating, automated outputs tech lords are selling us. We're yearning for a shared frame of reference ...

The only thing more dodgy than Reform's financial dealings is the egregious lunchtime combination of oysters, Guinness and champagne, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde ...

Christa Pike's planned execution is emblematic of America's broken death penalty system ...

The prime minister talks the talk about reversing decades of privatisation and austerity, but we're yet to see any policies to this end, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones ...

Want to see how small the gene pool of Tory talent is? I give you Andrew Griffith as shadow chancellor. Also this week: Starmer's Fomo, and telly wars ...

The CEO is the throughline in a history of billion-dollar blunders that have caused real harm, culminating in last week's settlement ...

Obsessed with exams, devoid of vocational training: there is a total mismatch between schools and life beyond their gates, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins ...

Literature shows us how anger can inspire but also consume us: I see it in Homer's epics, and in the furious creativity of contemporary Ukrainian writers, says the Guardian's chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins ...