My US hellscape or broken Britain: where would you rather seek healthcare?
It’s insurance renewal time again – when I discuss cover in New York, hear tales of NHS woe in the UK, and wonder which is worse, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Digested week: Murdoch’s dumping will give Trump the hump
Ex-US president tries to reclaim the unhinged ‘stable genius’ as a joke – and a small part of me thinks good luck to him
‘If you don’t know what you’re doing, you’ll get bit’: can an alligator be man’s best friend?
WallyGator has been certified an emotional support animal and attracted crowds on a recent trip to Philadelphia
Meditation app Calm sacks one-fifth of staff
Wellness tech company, which enjoyed a boom in custom during the Covid lockdown, has let 90 of its 400 staff go
Michelle Obama announces second book: ‘a toolbox to stay centred’
The Light We Carry, to be published in November, compiles the former first lady’s best strategies for surviving in the face of a ‘rising tide of bigotry and intolerance’
How much money is needed for ideal life? Most are OK with £8m, study finds
Research counters idea that everyone wants to be as rich as possible, though many Americans want $100bn
My Chemical Romance: how the vilified band turned antipathy into triumph
MCR split but survived emo’s moral panic to leave a shining legacy for all outsiders – especially young people struggling emotionally or those who refuse gender binaries
US sexually transmitted infections surged to record high in 2020
Reported cases dropped in early months of Covid-19 pandemic but disrupted healthcare and diverted resources aided sharp rise
My sleepy brain loves the sound of permanent daylight savings. But do scientists agree?
The US Senate voted to get rid of twice-yearly time changes this week. But sleep experts warn they’re taking the wrong approach to a real problem
US boy with uncombable hair syndrome becomes Instagram hit
Locklan Samples of Georgia has a rare condition that means his hair stands out from the scalp and cannot be combed flat