United States Politics and Government May 4, 2026 How We Chose What to Ask and When to Challenge Tucker Carlson “The Interview” host Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about her preparation to interview Mr. Carlson and some judgment calls she had to make in real time. How We Chose What to Ask and When to Challenge Tucker Carlson “The Interview” host Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about her preparation to interview Mr. Carlson and some judgment calls she had to make in real time. See more
United States International Relations May 4, 2026 U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude. U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude. Share
Deaths (Obituaries) May 4, 2026 Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94 The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel indu... Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94 The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel indu... Share
John Oliver May 4, 2026 John Oliver on gas station drugs: ‘Dangerous substances that can be made by just about anyone’ The Last Week Tonight host dug into the unregulated ‘wild west’ of kratom, boner pills and ‘gas station heroin’On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver f... John Oliver on gas station drugs: ‘Dangerous substances that can be made by just about anyone’ The Last Week Tonight host dug into the unregulated ‘wild west’ of kratom, boner pills and ‘gas station heroin’On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver f... Share
Europe May 4, 2026 Central Europe is a laboratory for political trends | Letters Dr Sean Hanley responds to an editorial on the collapse of social democratic parties as rightwing nationalism flourishes Your editorial on the politics of ce... Central Europe is a laboratory for political trends | Letters Dr Sean Hanley responds to an editorial on the collapse of social democratic parties as rightwing nationalism flourishes Your editorial on the politics of ce... Share
Pregnancy May 4, 2026 Women with perinatal OCD are still being failed | Letter Screening at the six-week check and signposting to services could prevent suffering and save lives, write Fiona Challacombe, Diana Wilson and Maria BavettaWe... Women with perinatal OCD are still being failed | Letter Screening at the six-week check and signposting to services could prevent suffering and save lives, write Fiona Challacombe, Diana Wilson and Maria BavettaWe... Share
Assisted dying May 4, 2026 Parliament must heed public opinion on assisted dying | Letters Danielle Hamm on the important perspectives that emerged from England’s first citizens’ jury. Plus letters from Libby Sallnow and Richard Smith, and Dr Pamel... Parliament must heed public opinion on assisted dying | Letters Danielle Hamm on the important perspectives that emerged from England’s first citizens’ jury. Plus letters from Libby Sallnow and Richard Smith, and Dr Pamel... Share
Games May 4, 2026 The rise of cosy gaming: is this the closest many young people will get to home ownership? More than a quarter of 20- to 34-year-olds still live with their parents. No wonder they are escaping into virtual properties that they can decorate and furn... The rise of cosy gaming: is this the closest many young people will get to home ownership? More than a quarter of 20- to 34-year-olds still live with their parents. No wonder they are escaping into virtual properties that they can decorate and furn... Share
London May 4, 2026 Two people arrested over suspected arson at Golders Green memorial wall Counter-terror police investigate latest incident after series of attacks on Jewish-linked premisesTwo people have been arrested as part of a counter-terrori... Two people arrested over suspected arson at Golders Green memorial wall Counter-terror police investigate latest incident after series of attacks on Jewish-linked premisesTwo people have been arrested as part of a counter-terrori... Share
Democrats May 4, 2026 Democrats aim to reclaim House majority by boosting eight ‘top-tier candidates’ Candidates will get funding for midterm races in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting mapsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get... Democrats aim to reclaim House majority by boosting eight ‘top-tier candidates’ Candidates will get funding for midterm races in battleground states, amid Republican push to revise voting mapsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get... Share
AI (artificial intelligence) May 4, 2026 AI platforms reference Nigel Farage more than other leaders when prompted on UK politics, study shows Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchersAI platforms are more likely to reference Nigel Farag... AI platforms reference Nigel Farage more than other leaders when prompted on UK politics, study shows Reform UK is ‘doing something right when it comes to visibility’ on multiple AI systems, say researchersAI platforms are more likely to reference Nigel Farag... Share
Gaza flotilla May 4, 2026 British Gaza flotilla activists say they needed hospital care after Israeli forces’ abuse Alice Chapman and Zak Khan say they were beaten, kicked and spat on after detention near Crete last weekTwo British activists have said they were admitted to... British Gaza flotilla activists say they needed hospital care after Israeli forces’ abuse Alice Chapman and Zak Khan say they were beaten, kicked and spat on after detention near Crete last weekTwo British activists have said they were admitted to... Share
Germany May 4, 2026 Car runs into crowd in German city of Leipzig, with fatalities reported Damaged Volkswagen SUV with a person on top of the vehicle was seen speeding through pedestrian zone, local broadcaster saysTwo people have been killed and t... Car runs into crowd in German city of Leipzig, with fatalities reported Damaged Volkswagen SUV with a person on top of the vehicle was seen speeding through pedestrian zone, local broadcaster saysTwo people have been killed and t... Share
