What’s the item? Health care How has the price changed since before the pandemic? U.S. health care is the most expensive in the developed world, and it’s getting worse. The average annual premium for an employer-based health insurance plan for a family of four was more than $25,500 last year, according to the health policy … Read more
This is a bitter harvest season for many American farmers. There’s nothing wrong with their crops, which are bountiful. But even as grain elevators overflow with freshly picked corn and soybeans, farmers are losing money on every bushel. And there’s not much relief in sight. Economist Shawn Arita of North Dakota State University says the … Read more
OpenAI has blocked users from making videos of Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of “disrespectful depictions.” Since the company launched Sora three weeks ago, hyper-realistic deepfake videos of King saying crude, offensive or racist things have rocketed across social media, … Read more
A few years ago, Cory Doctorow coined a word that took the internet by storm. It appeared everywhere, including in our newsletter that analyzed why dating apps are breaking the hearts of their users. The American Dialect Society named it its word of the year in 2023. Merriam-Webster even added it to its dictionary — … Read more
Products like Dekoda can run up to $600 and photograph your every bowel movement – but who owns that data? ou can buy a smart ring to track your sleep activity or a smartwatch to monitor your heartbeat, so perhaps it makes sense that health tech’s next frontier has come for your toilet. Behold: Dekoda, … Read more
After overdoses left them with brain injuries and lasting complications, Americans are struggling to get proper care. Experts call it another epidemic John-Bryan “JB” Jarrett was supposed to be fishing on the Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, September 2020. Over dinner the night before, he told his mom, Jessica, he wanted to be on … Read more
Former Lambeth children’s services director Annie Hudson pulls out following intense media coverage A national grooming gang inquiry ordered by Keir Starmer is facing further disruption after one of two candidates who had been shortlisted to lead it withdrew from the process. Annie Hudson, a former director of children’s services for Lambeth, told survivors on … Read more
Researchers say the target significantly reduces risk of dying and lowers likelihood of cardiovascular disease Older people who only walk 4,000 daily steps once a week still reduce their risk of dying early by a quarter, a study suggests. Staying active is known to bring a wide range of health benefits. But many people in … Read more
Survivors of grooming gangs said a previous inquiry did not go far enough but there are tensions over new one Why is there a national inquiry into grooming gangs? A national inquiry into grooming gangs was announced by Keir Starmer in June but it is yet to get under way. So far, a suitable judge … Read more
Construction due to begin in 2027 on what is expected to become UK’s largest publicly owned windfarm Every islander on Orkney is expected to benefit from a major windfarm being built by the local council after it won £62m in financing from the UK’s national wealth fund. All the profits from the project to build … Read more