US news
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The painting that has reopened America’s wounds over race and exploitationNew York art world bitterly divided over ‘cultural appropriation’ of 1955 photograph of murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till -
Immigration, fake news and terror: Rushdie and experts on a dangerous moment for the USIn event hosted by the Ethics Centre and sponsored by the Guardian, the author joined analysts and academics to discuss key issues in Trump’s America -
Donald Trump's first 100 days as president – daily updatesFollow daily updates on the 45th president of the United States as we track Trump one day at a time
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UK current account deficit shrinks, but savings ratio hits record low - as it happenedLatest data shows UK households feeling the pinch, as Britain posts a trade surplus with non-EU countries
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Kennedy Meeks carries Tar Heels back to NCAA championship gameMeeks, the only Tar Heel who could shoot straight Saturday night, muscled away the game-saving offensive rebound in a 77-76 victory over Oregon
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Gonzaga hold off South Carolina to book place in first ever national title gameGamecocks roar back in second half but fall short at the end, and Bulldogs will play the winner of Oregon-North Carolina on Monday
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Rickie Fowler four-putt leaves Kang Sung-hoon in control at Houston OpenRickie Fowler shot a 67 and is second at the Houston Open, three shots behind Korea’s Kang Sung-hoon who would qualify for the Masters with a win in Texas
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The British No1 Johanna Konta’s straight-sets victory over Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the Miami Open takes her to No7 in the world, and could herald a bright new era for British tennisJohanna Konta announces her arrival at the next level of her sport
opinion & analysis
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John McCain could have threatened world peace with his jibe at Kim Jong-unKim may be crazy, so don’t call him fat
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Let’s distract ourselves from the current political death spiral by taking a trip through history via the medium of box setsFrom Miami Vice to Curb Your Enthusiasm, there’s a box set for every political era
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video & pictures
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The rainbow flag flies for gay rights around the world – in picturesThe first rainbow flag was made by Gilbert Baker, a San Francisco-based activist and artist, for the 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. Soon it was a beacon for the movement. To mark Baker’s death at the age of 65, we look at the rainbow flag’s role in the global fight for LGBT rights
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Trump wants Flynn to testify in Russia inquiry, White House says – videoWhite House spokesman Sean Spicer on Friday elaborated on tweets sent by President Donald Trump in which he called on his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, to testify in the government’s Russia inquiry
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Late-night TV hosts on Ivanka Trump, Mike Pence, and approval ratings – video highlightsLate-night hosts took aim at the most recent controversies surrounding Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday evening
The car-loan boom isn’t the housing bubble. But there still might be a crash