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Democrat endorses Republican candidate in key Michigan Senate race as party spat escalates
BBC News
Parents, let your kids eat as much candy as they want – less restriction could help reduce the urge to overeat
Restricting access to candy is one way parents try to teach their kids moderation. But this can backfire and harm a child’s relationship to food and eating in the long run.
The Conversation
CCTV, zip ties and election watchers: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted
BBC News
Trump's tariffs could shutter this Canadian town - its residents are fighting to save it
BBC News
'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
BBC News
ICE agent indicted for hitting Texas immigrant with vehicle during pursuit
BBC News
US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
BBC News
Manhunt under way after Toronto CEO and family violently attacked in home invasion
BBC News
Soaring cost of Halloween treats spooks shoppers
BBC News
Soaring cost of Halloween treats spooks shoppers
BBC News
Judge investigating whether Trump administration lied about golf course renovations
BBC News
Judge investigating whether Trump administration lied about golf course renovations
BBC News
Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
BBC News
US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears $1tn
BBC News
Zombies are real – just ask the parasites taking over the bodies and brains of insects and rodents, leading them to their doom
Parasitic fungi, wasps, worms and amoeba can control the behavior of their hosts in various horrifying ways.
The Conversation
G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
BBC News
G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister
BBC News
From 18th-century false ballots to the second JFK to double Dan Sullivans, a brief history of spoiler candidates and the unsuccessful legal challenges to them
The spoiler candidate is one of the oldest tricks in the American campaign toolbox, and the law has rarely touched it.
The Conversation
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution
BBC News
Canada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage
BBC News
US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears
BBC News
Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision
BBC News
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
BBC News
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
BBC News
Alaska Senate candidate denies knowing about alleged plot to put two Dan Sullivans on ballot
BBC News
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution
BBC News
Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to 'beloved actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death at 86
BBC News
Allegheny County is reassessing every property – here’s how your tax bill is calculated now
A court has ordered Allegheny County’s first full reassessment since 2012. A finance scholar explains how assessed values and millage rates add up to your tax bill.
The Conversation
Why achieving your goals can leave you feeling so empty
There is an irony in Anne Carson’s Nobel win: The highest award in literature has gone to a writer who has spent her career exploring the emptiness of a desire fulfilled.
The Conversation
Florida Department of Health considers dropping 4 school vaccine requirements – here’s what that could mean for kids
Most parents of young children today haven’t experienced the devastating childhood diseases that used to be common before vaccines were developed.
The Conversation