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The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry is hearing evidence about the impact of the virus on education and early years learning.

Australians lose millions every day to scams, but new laws could shore up defences to new and novel fraud schemes.

American voters demonstrate civic engagement and dedication on Election Day amidst the pandemic. Voters show up in large numbers to participate in the demo...

Should Donald Trump be re-elected on Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is likely facing a major shake-up. Many Republicans were frustrated by the CDC’s performance during the pandemic. Project 2025, authored by leading Republicans with ties to Trump, describes the CDC as incompetent and arrogant.

TGI Fridays, which has 461 locations worldwide, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.

H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs. This was something virologists had been worrying about ever since this highly pathogenic strain of bird flu started its rapid global spread in 2020. But why were we worrying specifically about pigs? And does this case – detected on a farm in…

Real wages are up. Manufacturing is growing. Corporate profits are plump. Voting for Trump has nothing to do with the US economy.

Stark health disparities exist across the United States. Life expectancy is lower than in other wealthy countries – and declining. The richest American men live 15 years longer than their poorest counterparts. The richest American women live ten years longer.