Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy and autism in young children. The unprecedented findings suggest the neurological consequences of breathing smoke are more profound than previously thought. The research builds on a robust body of evidence that shows wildfire smoke is...
Trump’s beef trade deal is a lose-lose gamble that won’t lower prices
Last week, President Donald Trump announced the United States would temporarily increase the amount of beef the nation imports from Argentina — by 80,000 more metric tons this calendar year. In an executive order, the president stated these beef imports would not be subject to tariffs, and that he came to...
Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.
President Donald Trump’s approach to climate change rests on one key premise: Greenhouse gases are not that bad. This is a simple argument — albeit one that flies in the face of the scientific consensus on climate change — but it could have profound consequences. If carbon dioxide and the...
The Olympics just saw its first ‘forever chemical’ disqualifications
Heading into the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, skiers and snowboarders were already adjusting to a ban on fluorinated waxes long prized for making their equipment faster. This week, the Winter Games saw their first enforcement of that rule, which is aimed at protecting public health and the environment. South Korean cross-country...
Team GB’s Matt Weston leads golden charge as skeleton rivals unite behind banned Ukrainian
British racer poised for podium after opening rounds Sledder turned in back-to-back Cortina track records This was the race that will always be remembered for the one man who didn’t make the start. Exactly 21 minutes before the men’s skeleton was scheduled to begin the International Olympic Committee put out...
Scotland’s Finn Russell is not a player you can plan for, England’s Wigglesworth admits
Wigglesworth worked with Russell on the Lions’ tour ‘He’s one of those guys whose talent speaks for itself’ The England defence coach, Richard Wigglesworth, has admitted it is pointless trying to come up with a plan to stop Finn Russell after getting a closeup view of Scotland’s star fly-half during...
York shock champions Hull KR to seal first Super League win on opening night
York Knights 19-18 Hull KR Hingano drop goal earns debutants comeback victory The most incredible result in Super League’s 30-year history? There are certainly plenty of contenders but as North Yorkshire erupted in joy on the night rugby league’s big show rolled into town for the first time, it was hard...
Terland and Malard set Manchester United on course for last eight in win over Atlético
Manchester United took a big step towards the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League by sealing a comfortable lead in the first leg of their playoff against Atlético Madrid after goals from Elisabeth Terland, Melvine Malard and Julia Zigiotti Olme. “I think it was [a professional win],” a delighted Marc...
Football must reject Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cynical, self-serving electioneering | Barney Ronay
Tax exile has already proven himself a terrible club owner; now his ill-informed diatribe about immigration has poured fuel on wider flames Well I, for one, am shocked. Shocked to learn that a tax-exiled English expat who made his billions squeezing chemical plants doesn’t have liberal, let alone accurate, views...
Footballer Thomas Partey charged with two further counts of rape
Villarreal player charged in July with five counts of rape Former Arsenal midfielder denies all the charges The footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two new counts of rape relating to an additional woman who came forward to police with the allegations in August last year. Partey will appear...