Knowledge trumps popularity in the long haul of trying to be influential, researchers say When it comes to social climbing, it’s not who you know, or how many people you know, it’s about knowing who knows whom, research suggests. Experts studying social connections made by first-year university students say those...
Do medicinal mushroom products actually work? – podcast
More of us are turning to products containing mushroom extracts, with the medicinal fungi market now worth billions of pounds. Promises of benefits to mental and physical health have seen its popularity spill over from wellness influencers to the shelves of Marks & Spencer – but is there any scientific...
Global shares decline as tensions simmer in the Middle East
Shares have retreated in Europe and Asia as worries persist about conflict in the Middle East
Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains
Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains
What to know about the fatal shooting at a Utah ‘No Kings’ rally
The “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd
Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president
President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday
Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles
An appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids
Sig Sauer, faced with lawsuits over a popular pistol, gets protection in New Hampshire
Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based gunmaker Sig Sauer has gotten protection in the form of a new state law that makes it harder to take the manufacturer to court
Democrats in Virginia have a hefty fundraising advantage heading into November general election
Democrats in Virginia have built up a hefty fundraising advantage for their effort to reclaim the governor's mansion in November's general election
Asian shares are mixed and oil gains as world waits to see if US will join Israel’s war against Iran
Crude oil prices have climbed and Asian shares are trading mixed as markets await more clarity on whether or not the U.S. will join Israel’s war against Iran