Federal authorities have apprehended a teenager in Georgia who is accused of opening fire near a popular University of Iowa nightlife district
Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy China claims
President Donald Trump has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan in his second term
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for bot helping plan a mass shooting
The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy
Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom
Republicans returning to Washington on Monday are facing questions about a $1 billion Senate security proposal that could help pay for President Donald Trump’s ballroom
‘I couldn’t breathe’: the sinister spread of France’s killer seaweed
After a series of deaths on the beaches of Brittany, one bereaved family set out to prove the foul-smelling bloom was to blame When her phone rang at around 5pm on 8 September 2016, Rosy Auffray was still at work. It was one of her daughters, distressed, calling to tell...
Trump is backing psychedelic research: here’s why – podcast
Last month President Trump signed an executive order designed to fast track both research and access to psychedelic drugs as treatments for mental health illnesses. The most prominent in the order was ibogaine, a drug derived from the root bark of a West African shrub, that has shown some promise...
Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’
Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes Singing, painting or visiting a gallery or museum helps people age more slowly, according to the latest study to link taking an active interest in art and culture with improved health. The findings...
Experts wonder ‘Where is the CDC?’ as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans
Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump’s religious liberty commission
President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission is preparing to make recommendations after more than a year of hearings
Driver rescinds guilty plea in wrong-way crash into LA sheriff’s recruits
A driver has rescinded his guilty plea to charges related to a wrong-way crash that led to the death of a Los Angeles sheriff’s recruit and injured several others who were out on a run