Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning actor, dies aged 89
Cher among those to pay tribute after death of Moonstruck and Tales of the City star
Inside Joe Biden’s race of a lifetime to be US president
Ageing and gaffe-prone, the Democratic candidate has an empathy that looks almost subversive – and a strong election team
We Summon the Darkness: Cheap and cheerful heavy metal horror
Review: This old-school chiller is a joyous – if nasty – celebration of the female rock fan
Maureen Dowd: Coronavirus exposes mental inadequacies of Trump
US president psychologically incapable of responding to complex and uncertain virus
The Democrats are badly in need of a messiah
Edward Luce: None of candidates hoping to beat Trump looks like uniting a disparate base
George HW Bush obituary: 41st president made his mark in foreign affairs
Bush could claim to have been one of the most successful foreign-policy US presidents
Trump learned art of ‘riling up crazies’ from Roger Ailes
Mastermind of Fox News hate-breeding techniques provided playbook for president
Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee still marching to sound of a different drum
Former Boston Red Sox hero presents his alternative world view to Vermont electorate
US presidential debate: Eight standout moments from the past
Nixon V Kennedy, Ford’s Soviet Domination, Reagan quips and famous putdowns feature
Melania Trump controversy: A short history of political plagiarism
Would-be first lady joins cast of politicians accused of borrowing words of others
What’s wrong with going negative?
Weekend Read: Political parties are defining the narrative of the upcoming election, and the first signs of ‘negative campaigning’ have met with outrage. But highlighting your opponent’s shortcomings is part of politics
George HW Bush (91) breaks a bone in his neck after fall
Former US president in stable condition in hospital and will wear neck brace
Azamat Tazhayakov gets 3½ years for aiding Boston bomber
Terrorist’s friend jailed for removing firework-filled backpack from his room
‘Mitt’ peels the plastic away from Romney
Opinion: a fly-on-the-wall documentary about the former candidate for the US presidency does what his Republican advisers could not
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