Sports
âYou learn more from the losses and the drawsâ: Red Roses relishing clash with revitalised Black Ferns
A week after Canada ended their winning run, Englandâs World Cup winners face a New Zealand team aiming to inflict more pain at TwickenhamA wounded animal is the most dangerous. The Red Roses might not have lost to Canada last Saturday but they did not win either, for the first time since 2022. Engl
Politics
Marina Hyde on Trump, tech bros and Taylor Swift - podcast
Guardian columnist Marina Hyde on the release of her new book What a Time to be Alive!âI think increasingly the way to survive the news is to say things like: âI find it fascinating from a human behaviour point of view,ââ says Marina Hyde. âItâs like a firewall against actually thinking: âMy God, I
Trump and Xi strike cordial tone at summit. And, Netanyahu gives defiant UNGA speech
Trump and Xi's U.S. summit continues after a state dinner Thursday night. And, Netanyahu returns to Israel after giving a defensive and defiant speech at the U.N. General Assembly.
Science
What are my children exposed to? Why I want testing for cancer-causing chemicals
People living near a lagoon branded "a shame on Britain" want to be tested for cancer-causing PCBs.
Science
Anthropicâs discovery will, at best, be just another gene-editing tool
The AI company Anthropic has announced that its Claude large language model has discovered a system reminiscent of CRISPR, but that doesnât mean the Nobel prizes will start rolling in, says Michael Le Page
Why this PokĂŠmon set is dropping in value
How does one price a cemetery plot? Are they using dynamic pricing to figure it out? We tackle that question and many more in this week's Indicator newsletter.
Breaking
Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico
Areaâs second-most intense hurricane on record being fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific watersHurricane Polo is barreling towards the Baja California region of Mexico, the latest system in a Pacific hurricane season that has been notably active in recent months. On 22 September, a measurement of
Entertainment
Post your questions for the Pogues
Ahead of a greatest hits tour, original members Spider Stacy and James Fearnley will join us to answer your questionsWhen Shane MacGowan died in 2023, youâd be forgiven for wondering whether the Pogues could carry on, given what a singular frontman he was â and given the band had been dormant since
Science
Author Rose George dives into the dark depths of the fishing industry
Live Science spoke with Rose George, journalist and author of "Every Last Fish" about her book on the fishing industry.
Health
We all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi Sridhar
I suspect nearly all of my students use AI, and I worry about its corrosive effects. We must not entrust tech companies with our long-term healthProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghWhen I was a postgraduate student at the University of Oxford in the early
Science
Mathematician discovers rare eight-faced shape
It isn't easy to demonstrate that a new geometric shape can actually exist in the real world, but one researcher argues that the genus-3 polyhedron can
Science
The first season of Heroes is almost perfect â hereâs why
Starring the late Hayden Panettiere as the self-regenerating cheerleader who could save the world, science-fiction series Heroes first aired 20 years ago today. It might have gone downhill in subsequent seasons, but its first is still brilliant, says TV columnist Bethan Ackerley
Health
How Big Tobacco flooded the FDA with public comments to kill a menthol cigarette ban
Virtually all of the 175,000 public comments on a 2022 FDA proposal to ban menthol cigarettes were form letters, most echoing tobacco industry talking points.
Health
At least five candidates vie to become the next WHO leader, as questions over U.S. role loom
At least five candidates are in the running to become the next director-general of the WHO, a job that will come with extraordinary challenges.
Health
STAT+: The head of Kennedyâs new autism project has roots in Iraq War, Sesame Street
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is planning a total-lifespan research project on autism: A Q&A with its leader, Russell Shilling.
Health
Opinion: RFK Jr.âs use of the National Center for Health Statistics will add confusion to measles deaths count
âA discrepancy between how federal and state public health officials determine measles deaths will only increase public confusion,â write Denys T. Lau and Jennifer D. Schoendorf.
Dollarâs Best Run Since March Has Wall Street Rethink View
The dollar wrapped up its best two-week stretch in six months, a sharp reversal that Wall Street strategists say could keep the currency supported through year end.
Politics
Plans are under way to finally help Britainâs unemployed young people â will Labour pull it off? | Polly Toynbee
Alan Milburn is preparing to implement his report to bring young people back into work. Letâs hope the government will see it throughAs certainly as the moon pulls on the tides, Labour governments improve the lives of the poorest children. Just as surely, Conservative governments pull back and rever
Health
NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments
Patient groups decry âscandalousâ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses⢠Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awarenessNHS bodies are forcing people with suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism
Health
Two-year waiting times highlight NHS struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness
Assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, with delays in medical help and access to specialist support⢠NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessmentsThat NHS boards have imposed minimum two-year waiting times for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and a