2026.01.03
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Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?
Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship
William Christou
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/03/why-trump-us-attacked-caracas-captured-venezuela-president-nicolas-maduro
Epstein disclosures raise key question: why wasn’t he stopped earlier?
New documents reveal numerous missed opportunities as experts and victims condemn US authorities’ failures
Victoria Bekiempis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/epstein-files-police-failures
Trump cuts have fueled ‘rage-giving’ to US rural public radio. Will it be enough?
Across the US, federal public media cuts have galvanized many communities to donate to their local radio stations
Stephen Starr in Yellow Springs, Ohio
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/03/trump-public-radio-cuts-donations
Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain
Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more fossils are needed
Ian Sample Science editor
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/02/fresh-bone-analysis-earliest-ancestor-of-humankind-but-doubts-remain
I’m a personal trainer. Here’s the exact equipment I use at home
You don’t need a gym membership to get a respectable workout. The right compact and budget-friendly equipment can help you create a routine
Marissa Miller
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/02/best-home-gym-equipment
Amidst all the talk about fraud, Minnesota’s flu season is kicking into high gear, MPR News reports: “Recent data released by the Minnesota Department of Health indicate that influenza cases nearly tripled between Dec. 7 and Dec. 21.” Hospital admissions are also on the rise; nearly 2,000 Minnesotans are currently hospitalized due to the flu. COVID-19 cases remain lower than flu cases, however. Via MinnPost
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/01/flu-positivity-rates-hospitalizaitons-increase-in-minnesota
US woman charged with fetal homicide after allegedly inducing own abortion
Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yard
Carter Sherman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/02/kentucky-woman-arrest-abortion
Dreaming of writing your novel this year? Rip up all the rules!
After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you know…
Elizabeth McCracken
https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/jan/03/dreaming-of-writing-your-novel-this-year-rip-up-all-the-rules
The hill I will die on: Fan fiction is real literature, whatever the snobs say
Urooj Ashfaq
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/03/hill-die-on-fan-fiction-real-literature
‘They don’t have a nice socket structure’: how to really look after your knees
From squats and lunges to the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, physiotherapists share advice on how to maintain strong knees and avoid pain
Bianca Nogrady
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/04/they-dont-have-a-nice-socket-structure-how-to-really-look-after-your-knees
‘Suspension of entry into the US’, paparazzi – and wine: three other reasons George Clooney moved to France
Catherine Shoard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/02/suspension-of-entry-into-the-us-paparazzi-and-wine-three-other-reasons-george-clooney-moved-to-france
What phase follows a full moon? The Saturday quiz
From Phoebe Buffay and Lisa Simpson to Mount Ulysses and the Sangre de Cristo mountains, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz (Not automagical)
Thomas Eaton
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/03/what-phase-follows-a-full-moon-the-saturday-quiz
Meera Sodha’s recipe for radicchio and chianti risotto
Bittersweet maroon leaves pair perfectly with juicy red wine in this elegant winter risotto served with a walnut pesto
Meera Sodha
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jan/03/radicchio-and-chianti-risotto-recipe-meera-sodha
Why has US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?
Trump’s unprecedented capture of Nicolás Maduro follows months of military campaign and years of strained relationship
William Christou
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/03/why-trump-us-attacked-caracas-captured-venezuela-president-nicolas-maduro
Epstein disclosures raise key question: why wasn’t he stopped earlier?
New documents reveal numerous missed opportunities as experts and victims condemn US authorities’ failures
Victoria Bekiempis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/epstein-files-police-failures
Trump cuts have fueled ‘rage-giving’ to US rural public radio. Will it be enough?
Across the US, federal public media cuts have galvanized many communities to donate to their local radio stations
Stephen Starr in Yellow Springs, Ohio
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/03/trump-public-radio-cuts-donations
Fresh bone analysis makes case for earliest ‘ancestor of humankind’, but doubts remain
Scientists argue ape-like Sahelanthropus tchadensis that lived in Africa 7m years ago is best contender but more fossils are needed
Ian Sample Science editor
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/02/fresh-bone-analysis-earliest-ancestor-of-humankind-but-doubts-remain
I’m a personal trainer. Here’s the exact equipment I use at home
You don’t need a gym membership to get a respectable workout. The right compact and budget-friendly equipment can help you create a routine
Marissa Miller
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/02/best-home-gym-equipment
Amidst all the talk about fraud, Minnesota’s flu season is kicking into high gear, MPR News reports: “Recent data released by the Minnesota Department of Health indicate that influenza cases nearly tripled between Dec. 7 and Dec. 21.” Hospital admissions are also on the rise; nearly 2,000 Minnesotans are currently hospitalized due to the flu. COVID-19 cases remain lower than flu cases, however. Via MinnPost
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/01/flu-positivity-rates-hospitalizaitons-increase-in-minnesota
US woman charged with fetal homicide after allegedly inducing own abortion
Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yard
Carter Sherman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/02/kentucky-woman-arrest-abortion
Dreaming of writing your novel this year? Rip up all the rules!
After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you know…
Elizabeth McCracken
https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/jan/03/dreaming-of-writing-your-novel-this-year-rip-up-all-the-rules
The hill I will die on: Fan fiction is real literature, whatever the snobs say
Urooj Ashfaq
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/03/hill-die-on-fan-fiction-real-literature
‘They don’t have a nice socket structure’: how to really look after your knees
From squats and lunges to the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, physiotherapists share advice on how to maintain strong knees and avoid pain
Bianca Nogrady
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/04/they-dont-have-a-nice-socket-structure-how-to-really-look-after-your-knees
‘Suspension of entry into the US’, paparazzi – and wine: three other reasons George Clooney moved to France
Catherine Shoard
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/02/suspension-of-entry-into-the-us-paparazzi-and-wine-three-other-reasons-george-clooney-moved-to-france
What phase follows a full moon? The Saturday quiz
From Phoebe Buffay and Lisa Simpson to Mount Ulysses and the Sangre de Cristo mountains, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz (Not automagical)
Thomas Eaton
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/03/what-phase-follows-a-full-moon-the-saturday-quiz
Meera Sodha’s recipe for radicchio and chianti risotto
Bittersweet maroon leaves pair perfectly with juicy red wine in this elegant winter risotto served with a walnut pesto
Meera Sodha
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/jan/03/radicchio-and-chianti-risotto-recipe-meera-sodha
