Questions about the culprit virus and its route of spread remain as health officials make plans for stranded passengers

Leaving the WHO means the U.S. lacks access to necessary information about infectious disease.

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The rocket maker has been a useful financial tool for Mr. Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a Times examination found.

An analysis by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students around the world impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images—and the problem shows no signs of going away.

Péter Magyar did not need to dismantle the system – but he understood that Hungarians care more about the cost of living than conspiracies, says Tibor Dessewffy of Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest

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Oil prices and borrowing costs are expected to rise this week as tankers remain stranded in Persian gulf * Middle East crisis live – latest updates The failure of the US and Iran to reach a peace deal after marathon negotiations has put markets on alert for further oil and gas price rises. With large numbers of oil tankers remaining stuck in the Persian gulf, the US vice-president, JD Vance blamed the collapse of the talks on Tehran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, while Iranian sources hit back at “excessive” demands from Washington. Continue reading...

This week, the CDC began to publish long-awaited data that will reveal the extent of measles’ comeback. While applauding the science, researchers say the Trump administration has done little to contai...

Adherents to biblical patriarchy support household voting: One household, one vote — the husband’s. They say the idea is catching on.

Podcast Episode · Conspirituality · October 30, 2025 · 54m

More than 1,500 mathematicians are demanding that their field’s most prestigious meeting be moved from the U.S.

Editor’s note: This story contains a detailed description of an ICE apprehension involving violence and distressed individuals.  For Edwin Toalombo, studying at the University of Minnesota was a dream...

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Gilliam’s remarks come days after several faculty members sent her a letter decrying the removal of pride flags from several windows, including one at the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies departmen...

The McGill School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Paul Farmer Award for Global Health Equity. Submit your nomination by the deadline of Friday, June 12...

Grammarly made a deepfake of my mind. I’m fighting back.

Mood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives After years of arrests, disappearances and mass killings of protesters, the hatred in Iran from some quarters for the hardline, oppressive governing regime had boiled into such a desperate rage that many believed Donald Trump’s promise that the US would “come to their rescue”. Now, after a fortnight of war, with US and Israeli airstrikes killing hundreds as they hit residential blocks, shops, fuel depots and even a school, the mood is changing. Continue reading...