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Amazon wins global rights to stream Emmys in six-year deal
BBC News
Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity
BBC News
Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
BBC News
White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
BBC News
Lawyer for one of Cornell 7 calls for special prosecutor to be removed over previous comments
BBC News
US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
BBC News
US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
BBC News
Trump on Iran: 'Let them take out LA, let them take out San Diego'
BBC News
From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
BBC News
Columbus’ own writings reveal how tightly religion and conquest were intertwined from the start
The ‘Book of Prophecies’ shows how Columbus recast brutal colonization as a divine mission.
The Conversation
What is a professional patient advocate, and why might you need one?
Family members can offer invaluable support to patients, but a trained advocate can provide an objective perspective as well as knowledge of resources that families may lack.
The Conversation
Why people keep looking for Noah’s Ark in a natural rock formation in Turkey: A scholar of early Christianity explains
A formation known as Durupınar, just a few miles from the Iranian border in Turkey, has been associated with Noah’s Ark for nearly 70 years.
The Conversation
Does your sleep tracker get it right? A Pittsburgh neuroscientist weighs in
Can a sensor on your wrist really tell how your brain slept? Here’s what happens when sleep trackers go up against polysomnography, the clinical gold standard.
The Conversation
This year’s primary elections showcase some of the problems with US electoral system
Primary winners represent the views of a small group of people who turn out inconsistently and often do not even represent the the views of the parties’ voters, to say nothing of the general public.
The Conversation
Why older lawmakers may wait too long to step aside
Many older incumbents are on the ballot for the 2026 midterms, adding to America’s debate over the wisdom of aging politicians delaying their retirement.
The Conversation
Separatist party projected to win Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity
BBC News
All six passengers presumed dead after plane went missing off US coast
BBC News
Why old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer’s researchers new tricks
As dogs age, their brains undergo similar changes to human brains, making them a valuable natural model to study dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.
The Conversation
US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia
BBC News
US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in Russia
BBC News
Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
BBC News
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
BBC News
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
BBC News
Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two
BBC News
What are the US midterms? A simple guide
BBC News
What are the US midterms? A simple guide
BBC News
What are the US midterms? A simple guide
BBC News
MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies
BBC News
MPs call for investigation after Lutnick-Epstein whistleblower dies
BBC News
Optogenetics wins the Nobel – one neuroscience breakthrough in a line of technological innovations helping scientists map and control the brain
Neuroscientific advances follow a pattern of visualizing the brain, measuring its function and then controlling it. Optogenetics may lead to a new era of medical treatment.
The Conversation