Cassia and Ashley felt ‘dehumanized’ at the Re-Creation Retreat in Arizona, one of the many teen rehab facilities across the US. They knew they had to get out – but didn’t expect staff to come after them

Girls who arrive at Re-Creation Retreat (RCR) begin at level one. At level one, girls are not allowed to look out of the window. They are not allowed to talk to each other or look each other in the eye. “Your microexpressions were controlled,” said Carissa Reyes, who joined the programme soon after it first opened in 2008.

Girls climb up the ranks with good behaviour, accruing points and privileges. Girls who reach higher levels are able to wear their own clothes or speak with permission. Eventually they reach level five, and are allowed to leave.

• Detail revealed over Liverpool head coach’s touchline ban
• Slot had angry words with Oliver after draw at Everton

Arne Slot is said to have told the referee Michael Oliver after Liverpool’s draw at Everton last month: “If we don’t win the league, I’ll fucking blame you.”

The allegation, made by Oliver and supported by the Football Association, was revealed in the written reasons related to the case that led to Liverpool’s head coach receiving a two-game touchline ban.

Musk plans cost-cutting – and Americans will end up footing the bill; the business of immigration surveillance; and a fond farewell to Skype

Hello, and welcome back. In this week’s Techscape: the cost of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting, the emotional shutdown of Skype, and a new documentary on immigration and surveillance.

Donald Trump’s administration could rack up a “monumental” bill and is breaking the law by firing government workers on spurious grounds, according to a top labor lawyer.

Officials have cited “poor performance” when terminating thousands of federal workers. In many cases it’s not true, according to employees embroiled in the blitz, many of whom are now seeking legal advice.

‘I’m selling the Nazi mobile’: Tesla owners offload cars after Elon Musk’s fascist-style salutes

Trump cabinet flunkies hail wannabe Caesar and Elon, his oligarch pal

Washington wants the Ukraine president’s scalp – so Kyiv has no choice but to ignore Keir Starmer’s bad advice

For Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this is no time to grovel.

After last Friday’s ambush in the Oval Office – where the Ukrainian president, who has led his country in resistance to three years of brutal Russian aggression, was beaten up in public by Donald Trump and JD Vance – some European leaders, including Keir Starmer and the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, rushed to urge him to mend fences with Washington. It was bad advice – and Zelenskyy should ignore it. In any case he doesn’t have much choice.

Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack and Sophie Downey to break down major developments in the WSL and Championship, managerial departures, and a weekend packed with goals.

On the podcast today: The future of the WSL and Championship is in the spotlight as proposals emerge to expand the leagues and temporarily suspend relegation. What would this mean for the women’s game, and is it the right move for long-term growth?

Elsewhere, Liverpool and Crystal Palace make managerial changes, Chelsea drops points against Brighton, and Arsenal produce a stunning comeback to stay in the Champions League race. Plus, we reflect on England’s crucial victory over Spain in the Nations League and preview the upcoming international break.

Card game Balatro was a huge hit last year – but a year-long struggle with the European age ratings board has exposed how well-meaning rules can have unintended consequences

Over the last few months, the makers of a popular card game have been wrestling with the byzantine process that surrounds video game age classifications. Age ratings are intended to help parents determine whether or not a game is appropriate for their children. But in practice, an erroneous label doesn’t just mislead consumers – it can be the difference between success or failure.

Balatro is an award-winning poker game made by an anonymous game developer known as LocalThunk, in which the only guiding principle is chaos. In each match the player must divine the best possible poker hand out of a randomised draw, but the conditions fluctuate constantly. In one round, the game might prevent you from using an entire suit or junk all your face cards, while the next round might challenge you to achieve an eyebrow-raising score with only a single hand. As the game progresses, players accrue jokers for their deck that add yet more wild rules.