Revealed: the US is averaging one chemical accident every two days

America's dirty divideUS newsGuardian analysis of data in light of Ohio train derailment shows accidental releases are happening consistently Mike DeWine, the Ohio governor, recently lamented the toll taken on the residents of East Palestine after the toxic train derailment there, saying “no other community should have to go through this”. But such accidents are happening with striking regularity. A Guardian analysis of data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and by non-profit groups that track chemical accidents in the US shows that accidental releases – be they through train derailments, truck crashes, pipeline ruptures or industrial plant leaks and spills – are happening consistently across the country.

Summer solstice 2023 celebrations at Stonehenge in pictures | UK news

Summer solstice 2023 celebrations at Stonehenge – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Revellers have attended summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge near Amesbury. Thousands descended on the ancient stone circle to witness the sunrise on the longest day of the year. English Heritage allows controlled access to the site to allow the celebration that marks the official start of summer

Unique photo of Mozart's widow revealed | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus MozartUnique photo of Mozart's widow revealedMozart portrait miniature of 'virtually unparalleled' importance to be soldHer hair severely parted, Constanze Weber Mozart looks unsmilingly away from the camera. She appears to be staring at her feet. Next to her is Max Keller, a Swiss composer and old family friend, surrounded by his daughters and the rest of his family. In the background is a cottage with two garden-facing windows.

Digested week: regular-sounding folk suspend disbelief over Trump | Emma Brockes

Digested weekUS politicsDigested week: regular-sounding folk suspend disbelief over TrumpEmma BrockesAs the former president wins a landslide in Iowa and appears in court, Brooklyn Beckham serves up a bacon sandwich MondayThere wasn’t much to laugh to about when the Iowa caucus results came in on Monday, although the New York Post, erstwhile endorser of second place candidate, Ron DeSantis, raised a smile with the evidently vein-popping effort it had to put into finding a normal-sounding quote from Donald Trump.

Gang wars made estate a no-go zone for police until they found a supergrass | Crime

Crime This article is more than 14 years oldGang wars made estate a no-go zone for police – until they found a supergrassThis article is more than 14 years old Area was ridden with guns and crack dealing in 2005 Witness 'broke street laws' in co-operating with policeFourteen-year-olds openly carried guns and the sound of bullets being fired was so common that few bothered to call 999. This was at the start of 2005, when the Stonebridge estate in Harlesden was the scene of all-out gang warfare, where the network of concrete blocks and walkways provided perfect cover for rival drug crews as police struggled to establish order.

Peter Saville on his classic Joy Division and New Order artwork | Music

Peter Saville on his album cover artwork Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Next month sees the release of Total, the first compilation to combine the back catalogues of Joy Division and New Order – who shared band members, a record label and a sleeve designer. Peter Saville was a co-founder of Factory Records and credits the label's unique culture for providing him with a creative freedom on a par with its bands.

Sava review a mighty river speaks in lush landscape documentary

Documentary filmsReviewMatthew Somerville’s travelogue follows the course of the Sava from Slovenia to Belgrade, generating complicated ideas about national identity and nostalgia Flowing through the countries that once made up the republic of Yugoslavia, the majestic Sava river inspires a kind of serene continuity in a region marred by geographical and political division. Whether taking in the lush vegetation from above or plunging into the cerulean water, the camera in Matthew Somerville’s loving ode is in awe of Sava’s beauty.

Taiwan: jump in sales for air force badges showing bear punching Winnie-the-Pooh | Taiwan

Taiwan This article is more than 9 months oldTaiwan: jump in sales for air force badges showing bear punching Winnie-the-PoohThis article is more than 9 months oldChina’s president, Xi Jinping, is often the subject of internet memes that compare him to the children’s character Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches, popularised by air force pilots, that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie-the-Pooh – representing China’s president Xi Jinping – as a defiant symbol of the island’s resistance to Chinese war games.

What I learned about addiction from a Czech crystal meth cook | Barbora Beneov

This is EuropeDrugs This article is more than 1 year oldWhat I learned about addiction from a Czech crystal meth cookThis article is more than 1 year oldBarbora BenešováThe rural back yards of the Czech Republic hide Europe’s biggest methamphetamine problem. Users like Lenka have a complex story to tell Barbora Benešová is the director of Lenka, a Guardian Documentaries film I was researching ideas for a documentary when a friend told me about a village in a rural region of the Czech Republic.

'Worst view in the world': Banksy opens hotel overlooking Bethlehem wall | Palestinian territories

Inside Banksy’s Walled Off hotel in Bethlehem GuardianPalestinian territories This article is more than 6 years old'Worst view in the world': Banksy opens hotel overlooking Bethlehem wallThis article is more than 6 years oldExclusive: British artist launches Walled Off hotel in hope of bringing Israeli tourists – and dialogue – to West Bank city The Walled Off Hotel by Banksy – in pictures The Walled Off hotel may sound utilitarian, even bleak.