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.
Supreme Court deals some blows to Trump's agenda but leaves him with more expansive powers
President Trump has trumpeted his victories and sought workarounds for his losses.
World Cup's knockout rounds collide with a massive heat wave
A major heat wave is affecting much of the eastern half of the United States this week, bringing dangerous conditions to multiple World Cup matches.
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.
In Colorado primaries, a democratic socialist wins; Bennet's governor bid ends
Democrats nominated their candidate to try to unseat a Republican House member and tapped the state's attorney general as a frontrunner for governor.
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.
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.
Crowded planes and airports set records, straining the U.S. aviation system
The summer travel season is setting records again. Airlines are carrying more passengers than ever while operating fewer flights than they did 20 years ago, pushing the limits of the aviation system.
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Woman raped by Superdry co-founder tells BBC she was working for him at the time
She described feeling fear and dread as she returned to her job, working for James Holder, after the attack.
Nowak case officers face gross misconduct investigation
Henry Nowak, 18, was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025.
Burnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister
Luke Pollard says the next chancellor "whoever that may be" will have to "find the resources" to fund defence plan.
Chris Mason: Starmer's defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older
Households urged to submit meter readings as energy prices rise
Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem's latest price cap kicks in.
Family of boy attacked by crocodile thank zoo staff who rescued him
The boy remains at Addenbrooke's Hospital in a stable condition, police say.
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.
Time for Tuchel to show hand as England enter World Cup danger zone
England coach Thomas Tuchel must now play his strongest hand as he enters the danger zone in a World Cup of shocks, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog
Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.
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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
ZTE honored with two GeSI DWP Global Awards for Signal Reach Program in Africa
How the tech giant's "Rural Ecosystem" initiative is bridging the digital divide across 20+ nations with green connectivity and inclusive services
UK.gov vows to cut consultancy spending, then hands up to £350M to consultancies
Home Office deals with Deloitte and PA Consulting raise questions over Cabinet Office spending controls
Portuguese restaurant kiosk software gives Windows indigestion
Can't verify the publisher's identity? Maybe stick a fried egg on it?
Japan wants 10 million more robots by 2040, some providing medical care
We’ve learned so much cleaning up after Fukushima, let’s level that up with added AI, says minister
Former Indonesian minister and startup hero jailed for Chromebook buys
Nadiem Makarim vows to appeal sentence given he was found not to have profited from $600 million laptops-for-schools program
T-Mobile appears to be quitting VMware – and fighting a very familiar battle for support rights on the way out
303,000 cores that power internal networks headed out the door
Claude Code users complain their chat records are being mysteriously wiped out
Got important chats older than 30 days? You'd better be sure the transcripts still exist
Qualcomm's proposed solution to catch up in AI infra: Bury the compute under the DRAM
With its next-gen AI accelerators, the SoC vendor aims to fly high above the memory wall
Changing AI math could reduce the hardware burden, researchers show
SEMQ promises an abstraction layer for separating semantics from embeddings
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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.”
New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea
Telling an LLM that 2 + 2 = 5 is enough to make it follow forbidden instructions.
Google's new Nano Banana 2 Lite image model is its fastest and cheapest yet
They may not look as good, but Nano Banana 2 Lite images only take a few seconds to create.
RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access
Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they're untested, may be harmful.
Trump's plan to redesign every .gov website leads to AI-designed horrors
A year in, National Design Studio delays plan to update government web standards.