The news this week has been chock full of stories designed to distract you from the important things that are actually happening in the country right now

Americans are beginning to worry about their future amid a shrinking economy, warnings of empty shelves – and the president’s failed promises, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Barbara Broccoli and co-producer Michael G Wilson annouce they are stepping down.

* Italian will be suspended from the game until 4 May * World No 1 won the Australian Open title last month Jannik Sinner, the men’s world No 1, has been banned from tennis for three months in a settlement of his doping case. The 23-year-old…

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A little-recognised form of abuse, it can lead to years of misery In the beginning, Mandy Davis* thought she was helping out a friend. Paying his rent in their flatshare was an obvious move after he told her he was about to lose his job. But what…

Forget the fear-mongering about a flight of the super rich. The reality is they're not going anywhere, argues Kate Bermingham

Truss, Braverman, Farage and Fox went to the US hoping for a seat at president’s inauguration but discover he has moved on Spare a thought for the grifters. Those sad Brits who have spent years toadying up to Donald Trump in the belief they had been…

Authoritarians thrive on fear and hopelessness. Here are 17 things you can do to not give into such negativity.