Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy, err. night
US economy shrinks in first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs
Drop comes amid a huge fall in consumer sentiment which in April dropped 32% to lowest level since 1990 recession
Lauren Aratani
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/30/economy-gdp-q1-trump-tariffs

We are witnessing slow constitutional collapse in the US
Moira Donegan
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2025/apr/30/we-are-witnessing-slow-constitutional-collapse-in-the-us

The US left Vietnam 50 years ago today. The media hasn’t learned its lesson
Norman Solomon
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/01/us-vietnam-war-media

Florida to become second state to ban fluoride in water, alarming experts
Following Utah, Florida passes DeSantis-backed bill to block flouride use, ignoring CDC guidance on child health risks
Jessica Glenza and agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/30/florida-fluoride-water-ban

Erin Patterson concocted cancer diagnosis to ensure children missed fatal mushroom lunch, murder trial hears
Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023
Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/30/erin-patterson-mushroom-poisonings-murder-trial-ntwnfb

Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate
Marsupial spotted hopping along side of interstate before police surrounded area and owner used dart to tranquilize it
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/29/kangaroo-sheila-alabama

Woman’s eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery infection
Fergus Walsh
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx45vze0vyo

The experts: neurologists on 17 simple ways to look after your brain
Sleep well, swap butter for olive oil, learn a musical instrument – or embrace some other ‘magnificent obsession’. Here is what doctors do themselves to delay the onset of cognitive decline
Sarah Phillips
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/30/the-experts-neurologists-on-17-simple-ways-to-look-after-your-brain

Scientists use live human brain tissue to speed up hunt for dementia cure
Exclusive: British team exposed live cells to toxic proteins to gather rare insight into how dementia develops
Andrew Gregory Health editor
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/30/scientists-use-living-human-brain-tissue-mimic-early-stages-alzheimers

Billion year old meteorite ‘influenced early life’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg3pg4edro

Piers Morgan warns rise of YouTube is a ‘wake-up moment’ for traditional media
Presenter is expanding his own business on the platform and likens change to when vinyl music went digital
Michael Savage Media editor
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/apr/30/piers-morgan-warns-rise-of-youtube-is-a-wake-up-moment-for-traditional-media

Is Doctor Who doomed?
With record low ratings and Ncuti Gatwa rumoured to be departing, the Time Lord faces an uncertain future. Could this be it for good?Martin Belam
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/30/is-doctor-who-doomed-ncuti-gatwa-russell-t-davies

Carême review – a sexy French romp about a chef who’s too spicy to handle
It’s hard to resist this moreish story about Napoleon’s renegade pastry chef (who is also a spy). Orgies, opium and tantalising fun with whipped cream are all on the menu
Rebecca Nicholson
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/apr/30/careme-review-french-superchef-drama-is-bake-off-in-the-tuileries-even-if-its-not-the-bear

Thunderbolts* review – Florence Pugh is saving grace of Marvel’s hit-and-miss mess
The Oscar nominated actor is the most impressive member of a ragtag Suicide Squad-esque team in an often charmingly unusual yet still baggy adventure
Radheyan Simonpillai
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/apr/29/thunderbolts-review-florence-pugh-marvel