The January 6 hearing was raw, emotional and unsettling

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Simone Biles dared to prioritize herself. Here comes the bill

Andrew Feinberg

If Republicans won’t cooperate in DC, arrests could be made

Capitol Breach Investigation

‘A hitman sent them’: Capitol police target Trump and ‘betrayal’ of GOP in emotional riot hearing

Raisman calls US gymnastics ‘a disaster’ after Simone Biles’ withdrawal

Two dead and four hurt in incident at Texas chemicals factory

Tokyo 2020

Simone Biles among first to congratulate ROC team on winning gold

Legendary gymnast praised for her sportsmanship.

Australia’s Titmus usurps Ledecky as Olympic freestyle queen

Naomi Osaka knocked out of Tokyo Olympics

What country is TPE in the Olympics?

Australian coach on bizarre dance after his swimmer’s gold medal win

Second Olympic athlete sent home for refusing to face Israeli opponent

Olympian’s ex-girlfriend says she regrets breakup after he wins medal

Taekwondo Olympian goes viral for being a lookalike to Lady Gaga

How did Bruce Springsteen’s daughter end up on US Olympics 2020 team?

Tokyo: Schoolmates cheer after Lydia Jacoby wins surprise gold for US

Chinese furious over ‘shameless’ photo of weightlifting gold medalist

Zhihui Hou took gold in the women’s 49-kg weightlifting at the Tokyo International Forum

News

How US anti-vaxxers triggered another, deadlier Covid wave

Nation made rapid headway with vaccine drive but has now struck roadblocks, writes Andrew Buncombe

Eric Garcia Biden can be the best president on disability or bipartisan, not both

Massive desert plot in China to ‘hold up to 110 nuclear silos’

The site in the Xinjiang province is as big as New York City

Independent TV

Trump could be forced to testify over Capitol riot, says Liz Cheney: ‘This is not a game’

Psaki defends CDC mask rule change: ‘Our goal is to save your lives’

‘I have kids”: Capitol officer pleads for his life in body cam footage

Capitol police officers calls moment of silence for fallen colleague during Jan 6 hearing

Walmart offers free college as companies push perks in labour shortage

Fewer tips for servers as restaurants feel labour market squeeze

Beatles music to be stored in bomb-proof vault

Échale un vistazo a Independent en Español

Tokio 2020: Paola Espinosa desata la polémica por incendiario tuit

Pedro Castillo anuncia que renunciará a su sueldo de presidente de Perú

Liga MX: Lo que dejó la Jornada 1 del Apertura 2021

AMLO asegura que tercera ola de COVID-19 es de menor intensidad

New York mugger thwarted in attack as his pants fall down

Why Billie Eilish is the ultimate teen-pop icon

What is reverse cat eye makeup?

Sport

Today at the Olympics: Gold rush in the pool continues with relay success

In pictures: Four golds in three days for Team GB at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre

Ledecky back to win sixth Olympic gold after Titmus takes 200m crown

Surprise quadruple sculls silver boosts Britain after men’s four disappointment

Culture

Slipknot’s Joey Jordison death: Fans and music world pay tribute

Mena Suvari reveals battle with meth in emotional new memoir

Lil Nas X’s father responds to DaBaby’s homophobic rant: ‘Sit down’

Disney’s Jungle Cruise is caught between old and new sensibilities

JLo calls out Ben Affleck’s ‘awful’ tattoo in resurfaced interview

Kanye West confirms living in Atlanta stadium to work on new album

Dua Lipa responds to DaBaby controversy in new social media post

Tech

Amazon responds to bitcoin rumour that sent crypto market surging

Bitcoin falls again after sudden recovery in crypto market

Tesla is surviving chip shortage by rewriting its software, says Musk

Bezos offers Nasa $2bn for moon lander contract bagged by SpaceX

Lifestyle

Maria Albano ‘Languishing, not living’: Inside Britain’s modern housing misery

Independent Premium

Holly Baxter I’m finally coming back to the UK after 20 months of Covid chaos

Independent Premium

Rene Descartes: The first modern philosopher

Sustainable living

How to make your next takeaway more sustainable

How to get your cat to show you more affection, according to a study

Peter Kay returns to the stage: 3 of the comedian’s funniest moments

Health & Families

How to help a family deal with cot death, according to a counsellor

Tom Daley makes knitted pouch to keep Olympic gold medal safe