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Michael Bay’s 13 Hours trailer: embraced by Donald Trump and US political right. Guardian13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of BenghaziThe 2012 attack on a US diplomatic compound in Libya obsesses critics of the Obama administration. The film version, 13 Hours, has been lauded by Donald Trump and Fox News. Will it have the desired impact? British film-goers are unlikely to besiege the multiplexes to see Michael Bay’s new movie, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi, when it goes on release tomorrow, but if you had been in the vicinity of Des Moines, Iowa, two weeks ago, you could have watched it for free.

US income inequalityForty-four of 50 US states worsen inequality with ‘upside-down’ taxesNew research found that poorest fifth pay a tax rate 60% higher, on average, than the top 1% of households A total of 44 of the 50 US states worsen inequality by making the wealthy pay a lesser share of their income in taxes than lower income people, a new analysis has found. State and local tax regimes are “upside-down”, the new research finds, with weak or non-existent personal income taxes in many states allowing richer Americans to avoid tax.

First Edition newsletterTaiwanFriday briefing: What Taiwan’s general election means for the country – and democracy worldwideIn today’s newsletter: Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday, with major geopolitical ramifications on the line Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. Before we start on Taiwan: late last night, US and UK forces launched air strikes involving at least 60 Houthi targets in 16 locations around Yemen. Joe Biden said he ordered the strikes “in direct response to unprecedented Houthi attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea”.

Life and styleCourtney Cook was diagnosed in her teenage years with borderline personality disorder. Here, she reminisces on her life in a treatment center, and the other young women who shared her space I arrived at La Europa, a Utah residential treatment center for at-risk teenage girls, at the age of 13. The property, which used to be a bed-and-breakfast mainly serving newlyweds, had been converted three years prior. The pool had been drained, and had since gradually filled with dirt and rainwater.

Paul Newman This article is more than 15 years oldPaul Newman: tributes flow in for 'one of the great 20th-century lives'This article is more than 15 years old 83-year-old loses battle with cancer at home Praise for role as social activist and fundraiserTributes to the epic Hollywood career of Paul Newman, who appeared in his first film more than half a century ago, flooded in over the weekend, praising his dedication to fundraising for charity, the civil rights movement and motor sports.

FitnessSumo vs Lucha LibreAccessibilitySumo A great spectator sport and something you can try and be fairly good at within a short period of time. According to the British Sumo Federation, a rugby player could beat the world judo champion. 4/5 Lucha Libre Mexico's biggest sport after football, which last month came to London. It means "free wrestling" which anyone can train to do, although the choreographed circus-like skills may take time to perfect.

Jay Rayner on restaurantsFoodReviewSimple food expertly cooked at Toklas will put you on a high – and that’s before you even get to the chips Toklas, 1 Surrey Street, London WC2R 2ND (020 2930 8592). Starters £8-£16, mains £17-£27, desserts £5-£9, wines from £28 The Alice B Toklas Cook Book, first published in 1954, includes among its many recipes the instructions for making a hashish fudge. The confectionary, Toklas says, is easy to prepare, but she warns that it may encourage hysterical laughter and grandiose thoughts “on many simultaneous planes”.

Voluntary Sector NetworkInterview'A stranger stopped me killing myself. Now I want to bring hope to others'Anna IsaacJonny Benjamin, who started the Find Mike campaign, is spreading awareness of mental illness by using videos to reach young people and sharing positive stories “If someone had just come and spoken with me saying this is what mental health is, I don’t think I would have got to that moment on the bridge when I did.

FoodI used to survive on tinned lentils, microwaved eggs and the kindness of more gifted cooks. Then I learned to pull my weight in the kitchen – and if I can do it, so can anyone For most of my life, I have been a terrible cook. Some people say they are terrible cooks then whip up a perfectly palatable meal for four. I have given myself food poisoning, twice.