My family motto? It’s amazing how lucky you get if you work really hard

Work, duty and responsibility are not always seen to yield joy and delight, but there is a deep satisfaction in achievement

Experience: a bear moved into my house

I heard this huff, then a stomp. A growl that sounded like a death warning

What we’re reading: George Saunders, Erin Somers and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in January

Writers and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse

Protests against ICE in Minneapolis, war-damaged bridges in Syria, a landslide in Sicily, a heat wave in Australia, heavy snow in Russia, and much more

The Three Lessons of Minneapolis

What happened in the city is important, and won’t be forgotten.

The Myopia Generation

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