From cessation to celebration: Nicotine pouches go viral on TikTok
While originally created as a way to help people stop smoking, a UBC Okanagan researcher is raising concerns about oral nicotine pouches being portrayed as
Study finds where Australians live influences their body weight
A Curtin University-led study has found that where Australians live has a measurable influence on their body weight, with local food environments and neighborhood design
Cancer patient welcomes newly-approved treatment
Sharon Price from Newcastle-under-Lyme says she was glad to avoid the need for surgery.
Hidden Scars: An NHS Scandal
The story behind a major NHS investigation into breast cancer care in the north east.
Name That List, #79
What is this a list of? The answer is below in extended. Fish bones The sloughed exoskeletons of crustaceans Fragments of mollusk shells The feces
Beta Will Sell Motors to Another Electric Aircraft Company
The deal with a company owned by Embraer gives Beta Technologies an additional source of revenue as it develops its own electric aircraft.
Silicon Valley Builds Amazon and Gmail Copycats to Train A.I. Agents
Several new start-ups are building replicas of sites so A.I. can learn to use the internet and maybe replace white-collar workers.
Chabria: Amid national sorrow, Trump stops pretending it’s about the ‘worst of the worst’
After the shooting of two National Guard members, the push by Trump and America First Republicans to blame crime on brown and Black immigrants has
Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests
Demonstrators said the plan – the country’s first in euros – attempted to hide widespread government corruption.
‘Hung by my wrists and beaten’: Israeli-Russian woman says Iraqi militants tortured her in captivity
Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was freed in September, tells the BBC that her two years in captivity left her physically and mentally scarred.
Pavarotti statue frozen knee-deep in ice rink strikes wrong note in Italy
The opera legend’s widow said the town had made an “absurd decision” after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue.
Watch: Melania Trump reveals White House Christmas decorations
This year’s theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is” and features Lego portraits of Tweety McTreason and George Washington, and 3D-printed ornaments.
Apple’s AI chief steps down as company falls behind in tech race
Apple’s head of artificial intelligence and machine learning has stepped down from the company.
Is Trump preparing to go to war with Venezuela?
For months, Tweety McTreason has intensified military presence in the Caribbean.