Will ‘move on’ orders for rough sleepers make cities safer – or revive Victorian‑era cruelty?

The government says proposed move-on orders will tackle disorder. Critics argue they risk punishing homelessness while doing ...

Not all fruits and vegetables are equal when it comes to heart health, our research shows

Fruits and vegetables are an important part of our diet. They provide nutrients and fibre, and many contain additional ...

Baby slings: what the evidence says about benefits, risks and safe use

New research finds that baby slings offer important benefits, but better safety information could help prevent rare deaths ...

Women’s prize for non‑fiction winner, The Finest Hotel in Kabul, gives voice to the people of Afghanistan

The book has won the third ever Women’s prize in non-fiction. As an scholar of the region, I can tell you that the hotel is a ...

As AI plays a bigger role in relationships, true intimacy is getting lost

The CEO of dating app Hinge recently suggested that generation Z, “struggling to have the confidence to put themselves out ...

The Constitution promises an interpreter for fair trials – US courts often can’t deliver

Federal protections promise a fair trial in a language you understand, but for millions who speak lesser-known languages, ...

For Iran’s diaspora, a tough World Cup call: To support the national team or protest – or both?

Iran’s team faces a hostile reception from the US government and some of its brethren in the diaspora. Yet others hope the ...

Killing cancer requires immune cells to infiltrate tumors’ hostile microenvironment – sugar shields can help them break in

CAR-T therapy engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer. Making these cels more resilient can make treatments ...

Trump’s ‘narco‑terrorism’ war in Latin America evokes Reagan – then as now, it’s more about fighting leftists than drug runners

The nebulous nature of narco-terrorism has allowed presidents from Reagan to Trump to deploy the term when it serves broader ...

Efforts to combat climate change often exclude Indigenous people – and they may not have any recourse

Efforts to protect land and environmental resources, including fighting climate change, often end up displacing people who ...

Why tiny amounts of vitamin B12 matter more as we age

A century after liver was found to treat pernicious anaemia, scientists are still uncovering how vitamin B12 helps blood, ...

Drone use poised to soar as FAA homes in on rule change allowing pilots to fly them out of sight

Today, almost anyone who flies a drone must maintain visual contact with it at all times, a practice known as visual line of ...