Hard-hitting cigarette-style warning labels should be put on everyday foodstuffs, new taxes imposed on salty products and junk food sponsorship of sport banned to cut rising deaths from heart disease, health campaigners have said. These “bold” measures should be imposed as part of a determined drive to reduce the number of people dying prematurely from … Read more
Getty Images More than 90 private tutors in the UK have been convicted of sexual offences involving children over the past 20 years, the BBC has found. The children’s commissioner for England is now calling – in light of our findings – for reform of the system, which doesn’t require people offering private lessons to … Read more
Kevin McGregor / BBC Buthaina and her children travelled hundreds of miles to Sudan’s border with Chad after food and water ran out at home On the side of a dirt road in Adré, a key crossing on the Sudan-Chad border, 38-year-old Buthaina sits on the ground, surrounded by other women. Each of them has … Read more
Imagine binge-watching The Bear, Succession, Deadpool and reality show Bigg Boss all on one platform – an entertainment bonanza could be just around the corner for Indians if a blockbuster streaming merger goes through as expected. The deal, which brings together the media assets of India’s largest conglomerate Reliance Industries and entertainment giant Walt Disney, … Read more
BOSTON – When asked about the evolution of artificial intelligence and when sentient AI would become integral to the fabric of healthcare, Dr. Patrick Thomas, director of digital innovation in pediatric surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, said clinical training needs revamping. “We need to prepare clinical students to go into … Read more
Houston is one of the cultural urban heavyweights of the US, and its influence is felt everywhere. It’s the city of Beyoncé and a feverish fanbase for homegrown hip-hop. It’s the city of two-time baseball World Series winners the Houston Astros. A city of 2.3 million people, with no majority race or ethnicity, Houston is … Read more
If you’re visiting Fort Worth for the first time, there are certain things every visitor should do: a trip to the Fort Worth zoo, which is considered one of the best in the US, is a must, as is a visit to Stockyards to see one of the twice-daily cattle runs. And don’t forget to … Read more
With its unmistakable cosmopolitan vibes mingling with southern charm, Dallas is one of the most quintessential Texas cities. Here you’ll feel equally comfortable dining in a five-star steakhouse as you will at the State Fair of Texas, the longest running state fair in the US. We talked to Jason Hanna, who along with his husband, … Read more
BBC There’s chaos in HMP Pentonville. A piercing alarm alerts us to what prison officers describe as an “incident”. There’s a cacophony of slamming metal doors, keys jangling, and shouts and screams from inmates as officers race to see what’s happened. We run behind as they head to where the trouble is. Cell doors and … Read more
While an influx of tech workers has made Austin a prominent cyber city, Texas’s capital still maintains its counterculture vibe and bragging rights as the Live Music Capital of the World, a slogan the city actually trademarked because of the abundance of live music on offer. Any night of the week, you can wander downtown … Read more