According to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics, unmarried couples who live together are staying together longer and having more babies than at any other time in the past. (Cue moral panic about: the Gays; the rise of feminism; the "wussification" of American men; other conservative garbage...
What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash
Until a few years ago, the town of Plympton, Massachusetts, was quite literally throwing away money. People were producing so much trash that it was threatening to put the municipal transfer station out of business. Under the town’s system, residents would buy a $240 sticker for their cars that allowed...
Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, for over 30 years. He is well aware of the dangers of the job — including one that may be hiding in the supplies he and his crew use to keep others safe. Many of the foams firefighters spray...
What will the rise of floating solar panels mean for wildlife?
The newest, hottest power couple doesn’t live in Hollywood. It’s actually the marriage of solar panels and water reservoirs: Known as floating photovoltaics, or floatovoltaics, the devices bob on simple floats, generating power while providing shade that reduces evaporation. One primary advantage of the technology is that you don’t have...
KL Rahul, the anti-Pant, torments England with precision of a maths nerd | Simon Burnton
Opener with the rock star hair played his understated role to perfection to tilt the first Test in India’s favour Just 10 balls had been delivered on this fourth day, England had started brightly and had been buoyed by the wicket of India’s captain. For the batters a time perhaps...
Women’s Euro 2025 team guides: Norway
After disappointing in the past two major tournaments, including an 8-0 defeat by England, the Scandinavians are looking to improve under a new head coach This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2025 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who...
Kirsty Coventry takes over as Olympic president and promises to change lives
First woman in the role replaces Thomas Bach ‘We are guardians of the Olympic movement’ Kirsty Coventry has promised to change lives and inspire hope during an official ceremony to mark her taking over from Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old from Zimbabwe, who in...
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso picked for England tour despite two-match ban
Wing shown red card in defeat by France England play three Tests in Argentina and US Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been included in England’s squad for the summer tour of Argentina and the US despite a suspension that rules him out of two of the three fixtures. Feyi-Waboso was sent off...
Manchester United increase offer for Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo to £60m
London club want £65m for Cameroon forward Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku another option Manchester United have made an improved offer of £60m to Brentford for Bryan Mbeumo, with the west London club holding out for an overall deal of £65m. Brentford value the 25-year-old in the same bracket as Matheus Cunha,...
Tottenham eye Eberechi Eze as statement signing for Thomas Frank
Spurs have long-held interest in Crystal Palace attacker Eze’s contract reported to have a £68m release clause Tottenham are weighing up a move for Eberechi Eze and believe the Crystal Palace forward would be open to joining them. Spurs have a longstanding interest in Eze, not to mention close connections...