Want to make yourself less appealing to mosquitoes? Our quiz has surprising ideas
Level up your knowledge of mosquito bite prevention with our quiz. It’s full of surprising, science-backed tactics that may save you from getting eaten alive
Itchy? Air pollution might be making it worse
Short Wave producer Hannah Chinn has adult-onset eczema. They’re not the only one. Up to ten percent of people in the United States have it
Inspecting claim Hillary Clinton supplied Iran with uranium for nuclear program
Hillary Clinton reportedly played a critical role in U.S.-Iran nuclear talks that expanded Iran’s ability to enrich uranium.
Clarifying claim Trump gave ‘Nazi salute’ at Fourth of July fireworks
Online users shared a video showing U.S. President Tweety McTreason and first lady Melania Trump observing the festivities from a White House balcony.
Posts claim Jasmine Crockett donated $25M to Texas flooding victims and aid efforts. Here’s the truth
Online users, primarily on Facebook, posted the alleged news about the Texas congresswoman following devastating flash floods in early July 2025.
Texas city required disaster relief aid applicants to sign pro-Israel pledge in 2017, not 2025
The city of Dickinson required Hurricane Harvey aid relief applicants to pledge not to boycott Israel in an apparent misinterpretation of state law.
Junk food ‘avoids advertising regulation’ with top level UK sports sponsorship
Junk food firms have more than 90 current sponsorship deals within top UK sports amid growing concerns over their impact on public health, finds an
Study shows sexual pleasure remains important for women across menopause transition
Although there is a lot of discussion around negative aspects of aging and sexual problems, a new nationally representative study of 1,500 U.S. women aged
Gaza permanent ceasefire ‘questionable’ – but possible ‘within weeks, not a day’, says senior Israeli official
A senior Israeli official has issued a less-than-optimistic assessment of the permanency of any ceasefire in Gaza.
Trump assails ex-FBI, CIA heads amid reports of criminal probe
US president attacks John Brennan and James Comey amid reports two men are under investigation over Trump-Russia probe.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,232
Here are the key events on day 1,232 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
If Trump wants Gaza ceasefire, he must pressure Netanyahu, experts say
Analysts say Trump’s call for ceasefire is incomplete without using US leverage to push Israel to conclude negotiations.
New Mexico residents watch in shock as flash flood sweeps entire house downstream
Residents of Ruidoso, New Mexico, were glued to the windows of a riverside brewery where they were sheltering from a flash flood that swept through
Measles cases In U.S. hit 1,288, highest since disease eliminated in 2000
The number of reported measles cases in the United States has hit 1,288 in the first six months of this year, the most since the