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Anora is nothing new – Hollywood has always been obsessed with sex workers

Mikey Madison is the latest in a line of actors dating back to Janet Gaynor to win Oscars depicting the sex trade. Why this is, and whether it lessens the stigma of such work, is an open question

‘You’re always on edge – it has consequences’: the extraordinary drama about working in an Amazon-style warehouse

In On Falling, first time director Laura Carreira exposes the hardships and humiliations of a woman struggling to earn a living in a ‘fulfilment centre’ in Glasgow

Safer phones bill aimed at young teens watered down after minister opposition

New proposal calls for research instead of exclusion of under-16s from algorithms and mobile phone bans in schools

Rest of Europe should follow Denmark’s lead in banning phones in schools, says expert

Chair of Danish wellbeing commission says whole continent should halt digitalisation of children’s lives

‘We didn’t see who she is’: Anora missed chance to spark real change, say sex workers

Sean Baker’s film accused of lacking representation, as some say he and Mikey Madison could have used speeches to call for policy reform

Wooden spoons are making us sick? I thought that was fish slices

Another day, another health scare. I’m struggling to know which dangers I should take seriously, writes Arwa Mahdawi

‘Do I think doctors are going to be out of a job? Not at all’: the ex-radiologist bringing AI to healthcare

Shez Partovi, chief innovation officer at Philips, is excited about the benefits of new technology for patients and clinicians

Power struggle: will Brazil’s booming datacentre industry leave ordinary people in the dark?

While millions live with regular blackouts and limited energy, plants are being built to satisfy the global demand for digital storage and processing – piling pressure on an already fragile system

Oscars fashion winners … the silver age of Hollywood, with a splash of pink and yellow

The red carpet is a tightrope walk, but Mikey Madison and Timothée Chalamet made sure-footed choices – while many mature attendees showed younger performers the way

Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’

UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age

Grey Matter review – feelgood Alzheimer’s film is well-meaning life-lesson comedy

Stephanie Beacham is reduced to comic foil in this cliche-ridden tale of the bond that forms between an ailing woman and her grumpy granddaughter

And the winner is … the rising generation of older female actors

With this year’s Oscars about to be handed out, Hollywood women of a certain age have never been more bankable or in demand. What’s behind the cultural shift?

Extreme online violence may be linked to rise of ‘0 to 100’ killers, experts say

Criminal justice specialists call for new approach to identify emerging type of murderer with no prior convictions

What would a UK-US economic deal really look like?

London and Washington aim to avoid obstacles and forge a narrower agreement, likely with a focus on tech and AI

The Guardian view on pornography: the Obscene Publications Act needs an update

Editorial: A new report makes a convincing case for outlawing strangulation imagery – and putting the home secretary in charge

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