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Ghost stories don’t just scare us – they remind us of historical injustices
From phantom ships carrying enslaved people to an apparition in a Maine lake, ghost stories have revived memories of injustices that might otherwise have been forgotten.
The Conversation
Anthropic's blockbuster share listing - 5 surprising things we now know
BBC News
Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on El-Sayed
BBC News
Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
BBC News
Catholic bishops apologise for 'exploited' Trump meeting
BBC News
Catholic bishops apologise for 'exploited' Trump meeting
BBC News
Watch: BBC asks Democrat El-Sayed about tight Michigan Senate race
BBC News
Watch: BBC asks Democrat El-Sayed about tight Michigan Senate race
BBC News
Police arrest teenager after shooting that injured 12, including children, in Florida
BBC News
Police arrest teenager after shooting that injured 12, including children, in Florida
BBC News
Anthropic warns of 'catastrophic risk' to humankind ahead of blockbuster share listing
BBC News
Owners of Elvis music rights sue Anthropic for copyright violations
BBC News
US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan
BBC News
Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate pauses midterms campaigning after car crash
BBC News
Alaska's Democratic Senate candidate pauses midterms campaigning after car crash
BBC News
If Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts can get dangerous blood clots, so can you – here’s how some states are trying to reduce the risk
In the US, up to 900,000 people are affected by severe blood clots each year, and over 60,000 die from it annually.
The Conversation
Why do people still get polio in some countries and not in others?
Polio can survive only where it finds kids who aren’t protected by a vaccine.
The Conversation
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s notebooks reveal the strange workings of his imagination
In his private notebooks, Hawthorne didn’t have to worry about being called unconventional, depressive or mad. The result is a glimpse of his macabre mind at work.
The Conversation
I composed music about infertility and pregnancy loss, then performed it in a Pittsburgh hospital
1 in 4 known pregnancies in the US ends in loss. A composer explains how those numbers, along with doctors’ expertise, became a 60-minute chamber work.
The Conversation
50 years later, Amory Lovins’ soft energy path meets electrification
Five decades ago, he charted two paths for energy use in the US. His soft path rightly emphasized efficiency and renewables but underestimated the importance of electricity.
The Conversation
AI chatbots can be a valuable health resource for older adults – if they embrace ‘informed skepticism’
AI can help you navigate health information, but evaluating the credibility and quality of responses is key.
The Conversation
Spending in-person time with friends is the biggest predictor of whether college students flourish
Helping young people thrive involves supporting healthy relationships, as well as being engaged in work, school and family life.
The Conversation
Data centers are inspiring bipartisanship – for now
A political scientist who studies AI in campaigns explains why data centers have put Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon on the same side ahead of the midterms.
The Conversation
Congress is freeing Trump of the limited legal requirements left on him by the Supreme Court
In Donald Trump’s second term, congressional leaders have given up much of their constitutionally endowed power, allowing the president to exercise authority with little fear of consequences.
The Conversation
Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US
BBC News
Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US
BBC News
Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US
BBC News
Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46
BBC News
Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46
BBC News
Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally
BBC News