Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s gauntlet of congressional hearings
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has concluded a marathon of budget hearings with federal lawmakers
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount Skydance merger
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted to approve the company’s merger with Paramount Skydance.
Mike Vrabel to skip some of NFL draft for counseling in wake of Dianna Russini scandal
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel will miss a portion of the NFL Draft and undergo counseling in the wake of photos emerging of himself
MrBeast’s company sued by ex-employee over sexual harassment claim
Beast Industries has strongly denied claims of sexual harassment and workplace gender bias.
Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous
Medical marijuana was moved into a lower category of drugs in order to increase research and access.
More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds
Opposition parties accused security forces but the official report does not say who was responsible.
In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life
The BBC’s Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where the buzz of busy shopping streets masks deep uncertainty over the country’s future.
Trump orders U.S. military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Tweety McTreason in a morning social media post ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of
‘New face, same dictatorship’ says Madagascar’s Gen Z activist following protestor arrests
Youth-led protests drove out Madagascar’s president in October 2025. It was supposed to be a revolution leading to systemic change, but activists say the new
Sycophantic AI flatters and suggests you are not to blame
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome
‘I gave up my job due to the stress of my child’s food allergies’
The former lawyer says she “didn’t trust anyone” with her five-year-old’s allergies so gave up work.
Why can’t newly qualified midwives get jobs?
Some midwives are working as receptionists but the government says it has invested in maternity jobs.
‘My baby scratches and scratches’: Families say their homes are making their children sick
A cross-party report has called for safer conditions for the record number of families living in temporary accommodation.
Norway’s $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund posts a 1.9% loss in Q1 2026
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund lost NOK636 billion ($68 billion) in investment returns in the first quarter, driven by the equity slide among large