headlines
Monday
9
November
2015
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Call for Russia to be banned from athletics over ‘state-sponsored doping’The World Anti-Doping Agency has recommended that the IAAF suspend Russia from competition
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Armed forces chief will not be disciplined over Corbyn remarksGeneral Sir Nicholas Houghton’s response to Labour leader’s claim he would never use nuclear weapons was reasonable, says Downing Street -
SeaWorld bows to pressure and calls halt on 'theatrical killer whale experience'CEO announces plan to phase out controversial shows at its San Diego park by 2017 after protests that began after release of documentary Blackfish -
highlights
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Alexander Calder and his high-wire circus actTate Modern, London
A conversation with Mondrian in 1930 set in motion Alexander Calder’s glorious mobile sculptures – and his balletic constellations are still breathtaking today -
Does the latest TV spot give away a huge spoiler?The internet has worked out the entire plot of JJ Abrams’ movie based on piecing together elements of the various trailers so far. Or has it?
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How high-street prices went sky highThe price tags in chain stores now make Gucci seem affordable. What’s going on?
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Why Jeremy Corbyn is the Mark E Smith of politicsThe Labour leader is like an old-school indie band that has written an unexpected hit. Will he keep putting out 7in singles or go for the Christmas No 1?
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Many non-religious people still believe in God – what is that all about?‘God’ can be used to mean entirely different things, so it’s misleading to group them together as if they shared something in common
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Houghton has not just broken taboos over Trident, he has undermined democracyThe military should not take sides in political decisions. In making public his fears about Corbyn’s views on Trident, the head of the UK armed forces has done just that
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from the UK
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Jury told to reach verdict without emotionJudge tells jurors to disregard sympathies in case accusing Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare of murdering 16-year-old
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Reform of funding formula stopped after 'incorrect data' farceHome Office ministers announce 12-month delay to reform after ‘wrong figures’ would have left 31 police forces worse off
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around the world
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Myanmar hopes for end to military rule as NLD looks set for poll winSupporters of Aung San Suu Kyiu’s National League for Democracy celebrate, but party holds off declaring election victory
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President open to debate about legalising marijuana after court rulingEnrique Peña Nieto is opposed to lifting the ban on cannabis but says ‘We need to have a debate’ after supreme court rules in favour of would-be pot growers
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Spectre location manager's guide to Mexico CityFrom the recent Bond outing that closed the downtown core for 10 days, to starring roles in Elysium (as a dystopian ‘Earth’) and Original Sin (as a nostalgic ‘Cuba’), the Mexican capital is a film star in its own right
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in brief
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Nirvana singer's $137,500 cardigan deconstructedThe moth-eaten grey cardie worn by the Nirvana singer for 1993’s Unplugged in New York is the latest item of Cobain ephemera to sell at a high price at auction. What makes it so special?
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There's more to the perfect sandwich than scienceWell done to the American Chemical Society for using its knowledge to study grilled cheese sandwiches, but there is far more to a toasted sandwich than cheese texture. Science may not have all the answers – but we do
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Godzilla the 800lb alligator sent to reserve after shopping centre visitPartially blind animal apparently wandered to Houston-area shopping center from nearby creek before being forklifted into truck for transport to gator reserve
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How to get your 'pretaliation' in firstAn MP has accused Sebastian Coe of ‘pretaliation’ in advance of the damning report into doping in world athletics. We asked a language expert for a ‘presponse’ to the new word’s coming popularity
nominations
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Guardian journalists shortlisted for top awardsWriters’ work recognised by nominations for the British Journalism awards and Foreign Press Association Media awards
in depth
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$40 buys you an hour of motherly care and judgment-free adviceNina Keneally started her service after chatting with young people in New York’s hip Bushwick neighbourhood
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How families of redeployed soldiers cope with chronic warFort Drum, in New York, is home to the most deployed unit in the army. Many families have strategies to deal with the constant time apart, but some question the necessity: ‘This war is now a complete waste of time, it’s just political’
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Death penalty in the UK suspendedThe Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 suspended the death penalty in England and Wales before it was permanently outlawed in 1969
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Jeff Koons on his Gazing Ball PaintingsFor his new show, the artist presents repainted versions of masterpieces, from Titian’s Venus and Mars to the Mona Lisa, and placed a shiny blue sphere in front of each
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It's like a bad breakup – you have to move onHow do you let go of a book you’ve written? Viv Groskop, Sathnam Sanghera and others offer their advice for bouncing back from the post-publication blues
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Invisible gas that's a bigger killer than carbon monoxideRadon is a radioactive gas that causes 1,100 deaths a year in the UK, yet it’s largely unknown
pictures & video
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South Africa's victims of xenophobiaTwo refugees, Congolese Alex and Burundian Emile, describe the trauma that led them to come to South Africa and their rejection by the community there
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Frida Kahlo and her Casa Azul homeFrida Kahlo left her mark on the city where she was born in 1907 and lived with Diego Rivera until her death in 1954. Her home, the Casa Azul, is now a museum and pilgrimage site for many who consider the artist an early Mexican feminist
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Seven wonders of the modern world near completionEngineers and architects are pushing the boundaries of possibility
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Photographers pick their most intimate shotsMagnum photographers share the stories and secrets behind their most private pictures
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Watch the trailer for documentary about troubled times at Russian ballet companyWatch the trailer for Bolshoi Babylon, which follows a year in the life of the famed Russian institution, which was dominated by the notorious acid attack on ballet director Sergei Filin
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people
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'All my characters are gay'The Oscar-nominated actor talked at length about his career and most recent performance as Whitey Bulger in Black Mass at the AFI Festival in Los Angeles
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After Basic Instinct, no one wanted to pay meActor is latest to call for gender pay equality, after recalling frustration at being offered salaries that fell far short of male co-stars, even after breakthrough movie
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It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as he fights lung cancerJohan Cruyff has said it is ‘all hands on deck’ dealing with his lung cancer
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In Tolkien, there are hardly any women at allSpeaking at Book Riot Live with fantasy author NK Jemisin, Atwood discussed the lack of diversity in fictions and the challenges of writing about ‘now’
the big picture
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A spat in France and a Brooklyn danceThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of the best photographs from around the world including dancing rabbis and a French contretemps
Spending review Osborne to skew budget towards health and elderly people