Behind the scenes at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, key countries and regional organizations have been coordinating efforts to try to end the war in Sudan
Pittsburgh’s ‘jock tax’ on visiting athletes, performers at publicly funded stadiums shot down
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that Pittsburgh’s so-called jock tax discriminates against visiting professional athletes and performers
North Carolina Medicaid patients face care access threat as funding impasse continues
North Carolina Medicaid patients face a threat of reduced access to services due to a funding impasse
Texas man facing execution for fatally beating 13-month-old girl during ‘exorcism’
A Texas man is facing execution for killing his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter in what the couple had said was part of an “exorcism” to expel a demon from the child’s body
Banker for Alex Murdaugh faces prison time as state and federal cases wrap up
South Carolina banker Russell Laffitte has pleaded guilty to helping Alex Murdaugh move millions to hide thefts
Campaign delays push to expand Medicaid in Florida until 2028, citing new state law
A campaign to expand Medicaid in Florida is delaying its push to get the issue on the ballot until 2028
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1997 shooting death of store clerk
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1997 shooting death of store clerk
What is the impact of vaping on teeth and oral health?
We look at the science behind vaping and the claims it causes tooth decay, gum disease and dry mouth The actor Lily James has blamed vaping for damaging her teeth and driving tooth decay that required her to have her first dental filling. Here we look at what the science...
Why is the Trump administration obsessed with autism? – podcast
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has long been consumed by the neurological condition autism – what causes it, and whether there’s a treatment. This week, Donald Trump took on the cause, making claims about acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol and paracetamol, that were dismissed outright by medical...
Study of 1m-year-old skull points to earlier origins of modern humans
Skull found in China may be Homo longi, potentially revising understanding of human evolution A million-year-old human skull suggests that the origins of modern humans may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought and raises the possibility that Homo sapiens first emerged outside of Africa. Leading scientists reached...