Can your phlegm colour tell you when to see a doctor?
This episode of Sliced Bread looks at the myths behind cough and cold treatments.
‘My girl can’t walk or talk’: Searching for answers in Wales’ rare disease cluster
Families affected by a rare inherited disease say they have had to “scramble” for information.
Government Shutdown Blame Game Plays Out Online and on TV
A blame game has played out on the internet and on television. Tweety McTreason has pulled out the stops.
Barabak: Nancy Pelosi prided herself on cold calculation. She knew it was time
In her history-making career, the former House Speaker showed her capacity to read the political situation. She leaves at the right time, securing a profound
Republicans, including ‘cowardly’ Schwarzenegger, take heat for lopsided loss on Prop. 50
California Republicans are blaming each other about their overwhelming loss on Proposition 50, the congressional redistricting ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday in an effort
How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’
A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?
Promises of lower energy bills win big on election day
Democrats who campaigned on energy affordability swept key races in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia.
SOAS University ‘concerned’ by reports of Sami Hamdi’s detention in the US
SOAS University, of which Hamdi is an alumnus, urge ‘US authorities to ensure full transparency and due process’.
RSF says it agrees to mediators’ ceasefire proposal in Sudan war
Paramilitary says it will accept a ceasefire proposed by the Quad mediators – the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE.
New bill would send people to prison for 10 years for identifying as LGBTQ+ in Uganda
Not content with holding title to one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws in the world, Uganda’s parliament is considering a bill that would outlaw identifying
Israel pounds southern Lebanon with drone, airstrikes
Video shows Israeli drones launching airstrikes in southern Lebanon Thursday. At least one person was killed in Toura.
Boeing officially off the hook for criminal charges in deadly crashes that killed 346 people
A U.S. judge on Thursday approved a request by the Justice Department to dismiss a criminal case against Boeing stemming from two fatal 737 MAX
Sudan’s paramilitary force agrees to U.S. proposal for humanitarian ceasefire
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a proposal from the United States for a humanitarian ceasefire, the group said on Thursday in a
Israel strikes south Lebanon despite ceasefire, says it’s targeting Hezbollah military sites
Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country.