Decades ago, in order to build up a solid foundation for I-95 through southeast Georgia, construction crews dug some earth near the town of Midway, Georgia, about 50 miles south of Savannah, and left a deep pit. There’s now a public park in that spot, bounded by a tidal creek...
Floods can leave communities facing higher overdose deaths for years
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. Hush Sinn delivers needles, naloxone, and other medical supplies to people in the mostly rural mountain communities of Madison County, North Carolina. Sinn does this through Holler Harm Reduction, a grassroots...
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 3: Bournemouth
New head coach Marco Rose has a lot to live up to after last season’s sixth-placed finish while fans have a first year in Europe to look forward to Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last...
Britain’s Amy Hunt powers to emphatic 100m European gold and thrills home crowd
24-year-old secures title in 11.00sec in Birmingham Norway win 4x400m mixed relay, Britain second After a display of icy resolve and sustained power had secured Amy Hunt a European 100m gold medal, Britain’s new sprint queen reached for a Freddie Mercury lyric. “I want it all,” she said, before peering...
Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
Group including Amazon founder has held talks with FSG Bhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involved A consortium including the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group. The investors are led by Amit...
Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily
Discovery of 2,100-year-old vessel hailed as ‘one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years’ A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying about 500 amphorae has been discovered 3 miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo in Sicily. Italy’s Carabinieri cultural heritage protection squad investigated the wreck with the...
‘Clark Kent grew up’: Audley Harrison on fighting the system, Olympic gold and life after the ring
Former Olympic super-heavyweight champion takes satisfaction from changing British boxing for the better, but still wants to train a world champion “I was the Olympic champion, and I was the next big thing, but the system had to win,” Audley Harrison says as he reflects on his rise and fall...
Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
US president backs ‘fantastic’ Infantino in Truth Social post Infantino under pressure following doomed World Cup sell-off plan US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body. Infantino has come under...
Europe’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see it and how to view it safely
Moon is due to pass directly between Earth and sun on Wednesday 12 August. Here’s all you need to know On Wednesday evening, millions of Europeans will experience a celestial treat: a solar eclipse. A wide band of north and central Spain, plus a sliver of Portugal and parts of...
We’re reading less. And it’s making us stupid – podcast
Books have never been trendier, but studies show that as more and more things compete for our frazzled attention spans, we’re reading less and less. This is a problem because reading has a wealth of cognitive benefits that we’re in danger of missing out on. To find out why declining...