US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to more flu ...

3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair

Trump’s pick to helm the Fed is well known in the financial world, but his monetary policy views have evolved to align more with the president’s desire for lower rates.

Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up

The titan of screen comedy, Catherine O'Hara, has died at 71. She was eccentric, absurd but always accessible.

Silver and gold hit record highs – then crashed. Before joining the rush, you need to know this

There’s been a 1,000% surge in local silver trades over the past year. But what goes up fast can also fall – as we’ve just ...

Introducing our new Science & Technology editor

Heather will be our Science & Technology editor, and these two beats are a key part of our mission to share trusted academic ...

What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America

Comparisons of Trump to Hitler have become common. But some of Trump’s policies may more closely resemble those of Francisco ...

Fossil hunters find a new dinosaur track site on South Africa’s coast – the youngest so far

First, dinosaur tracks aged around 140 million years were reported in 2025 on a remote stretch of the coast in South Africa’s ...

Grammys’ AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray area leaves questions about authenticity and authorship

AI is already in much of the music you hear. It can be as mundane as a production tool or as deceptive as a fake recording ...

Four early medieval swords found in Kent – child graves reveal they were more than just weapons

At West Helsterton in east Yorkshire, DNA results point to a biological relationships between men buried in close proximity.

Mock the Week’s return can’t compete with memes in the new age of political satire

The rapid responses of netizens to political news with memes means that comedy formats like Mock the Week will always be ...

The Aztec empire’s collapse shows why ruling through coercion and force fails

The Aztec empire succumbed to its own imperial arrogance, alienating neighbours who ultimately helped bring about its ...

I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles

A policing scholar and former FBI special agent lays out the established principles of policing and constitutional law that ...