Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?
The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?
What does an unheated room do to your body?
The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him.
The Nigerian watch-lover lost in time
For years repairing watches was a booming business, but a Kaduna horologist now has time on his hands.
Elon Musk’s ‘social experiment on humanity’: How X evolved in 2024
New users? New algorithms? Or something else going on behind the scenes? The story behind the new changes on the social media site
Indian show renews interest in 1970s dance style from America’s gay clubs
Waack Girls tells the story of six women who discover themselves as they learn the dance form waacking.
Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
The two crew members died in separate incidents, both after being hit by a boat's boom.
Number of registered lobbyists jumps to a record high in California
In summary The increase in lobbyists means there’s now at least one lobbyist for every legislative staff member. California saw its biggest increase in registered lobbyists last session since at least 2011, when a change in the law caused the number to
2024 year in review: How did California pay for everything?
In summary The California state budget has been a rollercoaster over the past few years. Big deficits generally mean cutting plans and programs. To understand what happened with the state budget in 2024, you have to go back to 2023. That year
Finland boards Russian-linked oil tanker after undersea power and internet cables cut
An oil tanker transporting oil to Russia, which is suspected of severing power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea, has been seized by Finnish authorities.The
Two sailors die in Australia yacht race
Two sailors have died after being struck on their yachts during a race in Australia amid poor weather conditions, organisers have said.Both were taking part in
Syrian equestrian champion tells of prison ordeal lasting two decades after beating Bashar al Assad’s brother
A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older brother in a
