Blood tests in Bentham, North Yorkshire, have revealed alarming levels of PFAS “forever chemicals” among residents and former workers, raising concerns about environmental contamination.
Rapper Afroman has won a lawsuit filed by Ohio sheriff’s deputies over music videos mocking a 2022 raid on his home. A jury ruled in favor of the artist, citing free-speech protections.
ABC canceled the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette” starring Taylor Frankie Paul. The decision followed the release of a video linked to a past domestic incident involving the reality star.
A Chinese vocational college has urged students to “enjoy the flowers and fall in love” during their spring break. The unusual message comes as China searches for ways to address falling birth rates.
The Trump administration plans to shift federal student loan management to the Treasury Department. The move forms part of a broader effort to restructure the Education Department.
United Airlines plans to reduce about 5% of its scheduled flights as soaring fuel prices raise operating costs. The airline expects oil prices to remain high in the coming years.
Blackstone’s flagship private credit fund BCRED recorded a 0.4% loss in February. It marked the fund’s first monthly decline in more than three years.
Zurich’s Museum Rietberg has transferred ownership of 11 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. However, nine of the historic objects will remain in Switzerland on loan.
Calvin Tomkins, the renowned New Yorker writer who documented modern and contemporary art for decades, has died at the age of 100.
New research from Oxford shows how brain development and sex influence neuronal diversity, revealing how shared circuits produce different behaviours.
