Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know
It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.
Americans are showing up for the World Cup in record-breaking numbers
While the U.S. isn't a bona fide soccer nation yet, the past three weeks have perhaps shown what it would feel like if it were.
Funerals held for 14 Pakistani children killed in tutoring center collapse
Police are investigating whether negligence during construction work caused the collapse in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday.
SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship. And, key results from Colorado's primaries
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds on the last day of its term. And, a Democratic socialist has won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat in Denver.
Greetings from London, where Banksy's flag man is a warning cry
As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society.
Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that
Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program that prioritizes swim lessons for these kids.
A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.
The majority of Americans are proud but worry about direction of the country
As the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday, Americans reflect on the state of the nation in the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
How America has celebrated milestone birthdays, from world fairs to the World Cup
Two founding fathers died on America's 50th birthday, which was marked with toasts and parades. Over time, anniversary celebrations became more extravagant — and more controversial.
5 safety tips to keep you out of the emergency room this summer
Experts share guidance on how to prevent common summertime health risks, such as drowning, fire accidents and heat exhaustion.
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Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan.
Is Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?
BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".
England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.
Burnham calls for grooming gang ringleader to be deported
The Labour leadership hopeful says he will "ask the home and foreign secretaries to review all possible options".
Watch: Two people climb to highest point of Empire State Building
The two were atop the 1,454 ft (443 m) building for at least ten minutes and displayed a large banner before climbing down.
Judge 'wrong' to spare boy rapists from custody, court told
Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been detained, the Court of Appeal hears.
Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise
Schools will need to fund some of the increase, which unions say will further stretch existing budgets.
Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.
'Time for him to pay' - Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president's appeal fails
The writer's lawyers say Trump wants to delay paying the damages awarded by a jury that found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK
The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.
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Red teamers turned Claude Desktop into a double agent to do their evil bidding
People trust their AI assistants and it's easy to abuse this trust
NASA unsure Boeing Starliner will ever be certified for human flight
Inspector General's report says time is running out for the Calamity Capsule
When backups aren't enough: the case for real disaster recovery
PARTNER CONTENT: The gap between having a backup and actually recovering from a disaster is wider than most IT teams realize
Microsoft lets Azure Linux 4 out of the cloud in downloadable ISO form
Fedora-derived server distro is ready for local testing, but production deployments should wait
Cloudflare to block cynical search-and-scrape bots from ad-supported web pages
Some crawlers gather data for both search and AI training, so when publishers block them to protect content they risk disappearning from search results ...
DRAM it! Cheap PCs being priced out of existence as memory cost bites
AI server gold rush leaves budget laptops starving for chips as sub-$500 machines down nearly a fifth stateside
Citrix says it's back as a mainstream server virtualization player that won't send scary bills
But also claims XenServer 9 is great in the DaaS niche it retreated to a decade back
Brit competition cops fast-track £2B borging of Netomnia into Openreach challenger
Liberty Global, Telefónica, and InfraVia have grand designs on the UK fiber market
Purism launches supersized 16-inch laptop for buyers who put privacy before price
Kill switches, Coreboot, and PureOS target the security-conscious with deep pockets
Boffins peg narcissistic leadership as the real driver behind 'return to office' demands
It's not about productivity; it's about bosses missing their daily ego fix
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NASA inspector general suggests Boeing's Starliner will now be a decade late
Starliner's certification may be delayed to 2027, 10 years later than Boeing's original schedule.
A space history mystery: What happened to the Viking arm used 50 years ago?
A timely tale about a 50-year-old robotic arm...
UK likely to intervene in Paramount takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery
The acquisition was approved without concessions by the Department of Justice in June.
Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning
After Trump's claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.
June research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Also, the science of poop's distinctive shape, boron buckyballs, and the secret to a soccer feint.
Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com
Logged-out Old Reddit access is “significant source of abusive scraping."
Amazon blames piracy apps with malware for killing new Fire Stick sideloading
New Fire Stick OS helps Amazon block third-party homepage launchers, ad blockers.
NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon
"That would be an awesome capability."
Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more
Tenor still connects to Google apps, but other platforms must look elsewhere for GIFs.
Apple takes Epic fight over app store fees to the Supreme Court
Supreme Court will weigh if Apple contempt finding in Epic case is “erroneous.”