The best backpacks for kids, tested and reviewed
Looking for the best backpack for kids? A mom tested 7 top-rated options for a month, from State to L.L.Bean, to find the most durable
Month: August 2026
‘A fine line between reducing stigma and trivialising conditions’: Social media, self-diagnosis and the glamorization of ADHD
Over the last few decades, the number of people going online for their healthcare needs has skyrocketed. Google receives hundreds of millions of health related
Why do cats yowl?
If you’ve ever been jolted awake by your cat letting out a long, mournful cry in the middle of the night, your sleep-deprived brain may
The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask
Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air.
Five people and suspected gunman killed after mass shooting in US
Five people and a suspected gunman have died after a series of shootings in the US state of Michigan.
PayPal is no longer refusing to sell. Now the question is whether regulators allow it
The Wall Street Journal reported the talks on 14 August. Cara Lombardo, Gina Heeb and Lauren Thomas wrote it. The framing is what changed. PayPal
The AI store manager fired its first human. It had to be reminded of its own rules first
Luna runs Andon Market, a shop at 2102 Union Street in Cow Hollow. Andon Labs, the safety startup behind it, reported the dismissal on Thursday.
Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea
Defence Minister Koizumi’s visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII.
What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years
The Taliban government brought security and stability but is facing increasing alienation of the general population.
Neuroscientists study the brain circuits mediating experience-dependent decision-making in mice
A brain must constantly cope with the highly variable, fast-paced nature of the world when trying to judge what’s going on around it.
World Cup winner Ferran Torres joins Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona
The 26-year-old striker cost the Ligue 1 champions a reported 50 million euros ($58m) and has signed a five-year deal.
Three minutes of sprinting dramatically reshape molecular contents of the bloodstream
Three minutes of sprinting can do something that 90 minutes of moderate exercise apparently cannot: dramatically reshape the molecular contents of the bloodstream.
Seven killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, country’s PM says
Among those killed in the strike on Ansar included three children and two women, state media reports.
Family stranded at sea for 16 hours after jet ski capsized in Thailand
A father and his two young sons spent a night adrift before being rescued off the coast of the island of Koh Samui.