US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

The US will no longer participate in the WHO’s global influenza monitoring system – a shift experts say will lead to more flu ...

Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up

The titan of screen comedy, Catherine O'Hara, has died at 71. She was eccentric, absurd but always accessible.

3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair

Trump’s pick to helm the Fed is well known in the financial world, but his monetary policy views have evolved to align more with the president’s desire for lower rates.

Mock the Week’s return can’t compete with memes in the new age of political satire

The rapid responses of netizens to political news with memes means that comedy formats like Mock the Week will always be ...

I’m a former FBI agent who studies policing, and here’s how federal agents in Minneapolis are undermining basic law enforcement principles

A policing scholar and former FBI special agent lays out the established principles of policing and constitutional law that ...

The type of job you do could be affecting your ability to save money – and not just because of the salary

Professions in business, finance and sales tend to encourage commercial acumen and confidence in handling financial decisions ...

Silver and gold hit record highs – then crashed. Before joining the rush, you need to know this

There’s been a 1,000% surge in local silver trades over the past year. But what goes up fast can also fall – as we’ve just ...

South Sudan’s White Army explained: what it is – and what it isn’t

Conflating the White Army with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) serves a political ...

Four early medieval swords found in Kent – child graves reveal they were more than just weapons

Duncan Sayer would like to thank Dr Andrew Richardson who is a co-director of the east Kent excavation project. The ...

Animals might be sentient in the law’s eyes, but how they’re treated still varies hugely

Our perception of animal welfare as a nation of animal lovers is out of step with policy and law that still allows differential animal treatment.

Why Xi purged China’s top military general

Zhang Youxia, a top military general and vice-chairman of the body in overall command of China’s military forces, was removed ...

The public wants police to show up and care – will new reforms in England and Wales do this?

The last strategic reform of policing in England and Wales was informed by a royal commission, in May 1962. This examined ...