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We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told

Covid Inquiry Tamsin Mullen was giving evidence to the Covid inquiry about the impact on maternity services A mother of premature twins has told the Covid inquiry she did not feel like she was treated as a parent after giving birth in the early stages of the pandemic. Tamsin Mullen said she was kept in […]

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Does the ‘miracle tool’ really help non-verbal people speak?

Supplied Tim Chan says that without the tool, he wouldn’t be able to live his life to the fullest For Tim Chan, who is unable to speak, facilitated communication is “a lifeline” that allows him to do things he once thought impossible, such as socialising, or studying for his PhD. “I was presumed incompetent, and […]

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Woman killed and 10 injured in shooting in southern Israel

A policewoman has been killed and 10 others injured in a shooting in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, local authorities said. The gunman was shot dead at the scene after what police described as a “suspected terror attack” at the city’s central bus station. The victim has been named as Shira Chaya Suslik, 19, […]

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Five key questions that remain

RMS Titanic / Getty The Titan sub was on a trip to see the wreck of the Titanic It was the submersible that promised passengers the trip of a lifetime. A chance to descend 3,800m (12,500ft) to the Atlantic depths to visit the wreck of the Titanic. But last year, a dive by Oceangate’s Titan […]

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Up First from NPR : NPR

Abortion abolitionists protest outside of an IVF clinic in Texas. Sarah McCammon for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Sarah McCammon for Newsportu Abortion abolitionists protest outside of an IVF clinic in Texas. Sarah McCammon for Newsportu In the last few years, more than a dozen states have enacted laws that ban almost all abortions. Some […]

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