The Best of Guardian US
10+ most popular Guardian US articles, as voted by our community.
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The new frontier in the US war on TikTok: university campuses
Experts say banning the app over college networks will not stop students from accessing it over cellular data
Guardian US on Activism
Mike Davis, California’s ‘prophet of doom’, on activism in a dying world: ‘Despair is useless’
His warnings of ecological and social breakdown have proved accurate. But with months to live, Davis is anything but defeated
Guardian US on Equity
Why is the idea of ‘gender’ provoking backlash the world over?
Increasingly, authoritarians are likening ‘genderism’ to ‘communism’ and ‘totalitarianism’
Revealed: oil giants help fund powerful police groups in top US cities
Investigation portrays fossil fuel industry as common enemy in struggle for racial and environmental justice in America
Guardian US on Facial Recognition
'Ban this technology': students protest US universities' use of facial recognition
Students staged protests on a dozen campuses while 36 schools saw online actions
Guardian US on Humor
The comedian going viral for lip-syncing Trump: 'People really hate him'
Sarah Cooper has carved out a niche space on TikTok, merging comedy and politics by voicing over Trump’s comments
Guardian US on Justice
California bans private prisons – including Ice detention centers
Bill removes profit motive from incarceration and marks latest clash in state’s battle with Trump over treatment of immigrants
From pecan pralines to ‘dots’ as currency: how the prison economy works
The long read: When economic freedoms are taken away, informal markets will always find new and ingenious ways to satisfy demand
Guardian US on Psychiatry
The computer will see you now: is your therapy session about to be automated?
Experts say AI is set to grow rapidly in psychiatry and therapy, allowing doctors to spot mental illness earlier and improve care. But are the technologies effective – and ethical?
Guardian US on Recycling
California tackles food waste with largest recycling program in US
Residents will be required to use green waste bins to dispose of food which municipalities will turn into compost or biogas
Guardian US on Relationships
Cultivate curiosity, and really listen: how to persuade people whose politics you don’t agree with
The left wants to achieve far-reaching structural change – the sort of political reframing that requires coalition building. Are polarizing words throwing them off course?
‘Is everyone doing this perfectly but me?’ Michelle Obama on the guilt and anxiety of being a…
In an exclusive extract from her new book, the former first lady shares what she learned about raising a family while living in the White House
Guardian US on Sharing Economy
No sex in the bunkbeds! Tales from the most intimate sharing economy startup yet
Privacy is rare, quiet hours are sacred, and don’t even think about hooking up. Meet the grownups who call the glorified dormitories of PodShare home
Guardian US on Silicon Valley
How to speak Silicon Valley: decoding tech bros from microdosing to privacy
Your guide to understanding an industry where capitalism is euphemized
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Bosses turn to ‘tattleware’ to keep tabs on employees working from home
The pandemic prompted a surge in the use of workplace surveillance programs – and they’re not going away any time soon
«I signed up to manage their digital marketing, not to livestream my living room»
‘Disturbing’: weedkiller ingredient tied to cancer found in 80% of US urine samples
CDC study finds glyphosate, controversial ingredient found in weedkillers including popular Roundup brand, present in samples
‘The US could lose the right to vote within months’: Top official warns on threat to democracy
Jena Griswold urges Americans to pay attention to crucial but often overlooked races for secretary of state
‘It’s all preventable’: tackling America’s workplace suicide epidemic
The US suicide rate is the highest of any wealthy country and the pandemic highlighted work stress’s effect on mental health
Donald Trump accused of sexual assault by former model
Exclusive: Amy Dorris alleges Trump forced his tongue down her throat and groped her at 1997 US Open
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