Why was it so hard for the GOP to pass its spending bill?
Without Democratic votes to break a Senate filibuster, the GOP would not have been able to pass its stopgap spending bill and ...
O mundo oculto e perigoso dos vermes parasitas – como identificar os sinais incomuns
A infestação por vermes oxiúros é uma doença menor comum, principalmente em crianças. A espécie de verme que a causa é a ...
The White House press pool became a way to control journalists – Trump is taking this to new levels
The work of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in exposing the Watergate scandal during the 1970s is ...
Who are the Baloch Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijacking was fuelled by decades of neglect and violence
The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.
Why are suicide rates so high in bipolar disorder, and what can we do about it?
Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterised by episodes of mania (high energy, impulsivity) and depression ...
China’s dwindling marriage rate is fuelling demand for brides trafficked from abroad
China’s marriage rate is in steep decline. There were 6.1 million marriage registrations nationwide in 2024, down from 7.7 ...
Opus: clunky satire about an evil celebrity cult has plenty to say – it just doesn’t know how to say it
Even though it brings together popular newcomer Ayo Adebiri with old Hollywood hand John Malkovich, this film about a celebrity cult feels confused and disjointed.
Treatment for Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome is linked with risky behaviour – here’s what you need to know
Getting a headache and feeling sick are common side-effects for many medicines. Indulging in risky sexual behaviour or pathological gambling – not so common. But a BBC investigation has highlighted ...
People in this career are better at seeing through optical illusions
According to current theories of expertise, this shouldn’t happen. Becoming an expert in chess, for example, makes you better ...
Trump II : interdire de dire pour mieux empêcher de penser
Le « New York Times » a compilé plus de 200 mots que l’administration Trump aimerait bannir des documents et sites web ...
Keir Starmer promises more ‘democratic control’ of the NHS – how do other European countries do it?
We don’t know, but we know lots of smart people. They’re standing by to explain whatever happens. We will help them share the ...
Abolishing NHS England could shift power from the centre – but health service overhauls rarely go well
The NHS is the largest public sector organisation in England, seeing 1.7 million people each day including in patients’ own ...