A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America

headlines Welcome to America / A journey through a land of extreme poverty The UN's Philip Alston is an expert on deprivation and wants to know why 41m Americans live in poverty. The Guardian joined him on a mission into the dark heart of the world's richest nation Brexit / EU leaders agree talks can move on to next phase Space / Nasa finds first alien solar system with as many planets as our own Net neutrality / Regulator scraps rules that protect open internet France / School bus-train crash death toll rises 'I've seen things that made me uncomfortable' / Former Apprentice star on leaving Trump's White House spotlight 'Borders are a fiction' / How an exhibition of prayer rugs aims to fight Trump's travel ban Artists, including Ai Weiwei, have designed 36 rugs that symbolize the importance of migration I wrote about farmers' suicides – and the reaction has been overwhelming 'Machu Picchu is just a pile of rubble' / Readers on overrated tourist sights Feeling the force / Why directing a Hollywood blockbuster is tougher than ever 'Explore lightly' / Tiny Pacific nation makes all visitors pledge to respect environment opinion Alabama showed Black Voters Matter. So what now? Cliff Albright and Latosha Brown What the Colorado baker who refused to sell to a gay couple gets wrong Suzanne B Goldberg The days of rightwing evangelicals swaying politics are numbered Daniel José Camacho Advertisement sports Premier League / 10 things to look out for this weekend 'We want authentic' / How NBC's British commentators won the US audience Premier League / Tottenham's staying power in question as economic gravity pulls hard Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396