An American flag hangs inside the former Westinghouse plant in Turtle Creek, Pa., which now houses several businesses, including the Eos Energy Enterprises Inc. manufacturing facility. Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Getty Images This is Part 3 in our Planet Money newsletter series on manufacturing in America. Part 1 asked why Americans aren’t filling […]
President Trump uses a cell phone aboard his Marine One helicopter in Leesburg, Va., on April 24, 2025. Alex Wroblewski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP Congressional Republicans face a high-stakes fight this month to get a massive tax bill containing the bulk of their legislative agenda across the finish line. So President Trump is […]
Makuochi Okafor BBC Africa health correspondent, Lagos Getty Images At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average. Going into labour during a doctors’ strike meant that, despite being in hospital, there was no expert help […]
An exercise programme for colon cancer patients can cut the risk of dying by a third, a major international trial shows. The researchers said it was “not a large amount” of exercise and any type of workout from swimming to salsa classes counted. The results could change the way colon cancer is treated around the […]
Plans to fast-track the remodelling of the UK’s flight paths could lead to quicker flights and fewer delays for passengers, the government says. Ministers are set to announce the creation of the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) later which will re-design the routes planes must take over UK airspace – many of which were decided […]
Getty Images Pharmacists have warned that “one of the worst” examples of medicine shortages is affecting cancer patients. Creon, a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (Pert), helps digestion and is required by patients with pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis, and chronic pancreatitis. It is thought more than 61,000 patients in the UK need the medicine. Some patients […]
BBC David Hurn has created an unflinchingly unsentimental portrayal of Wales David Hurn is routinely described as Wales’ most important living photographer – but he’s not a fan of overstatement. “I’m a photographer, it’s like being a plumber – it’s no better than, it’s less useful than,” he says from his cottage in Tintern, Monmouthshire. […]
We look at the latest on President Trump’s economic policy: Tariffs, deals, and of course, the massive spending bill which is now before the Senate. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: President Trump’s big tax-cutting bill is on its way to the Senate, and it still includes major cuts to programs like Medicaid and food stamps. Meanwhile, the […]
Officials say multiple military airbases have come under drone attacks in Russia in a major operation taking place ahead of peace talks with Ukraine due to start in Istanbul on Monday. The Russian Defence Ministry said that Ukraine had launched drone strikes targeting Russian military airfields across five regions on Sunday, causing several aircraft to […]
Rangers’ new American owners are continuing their restructuring of the club by appointing Everton’s former head of recruitment Dan Purdy as technical director to replace Nils Koppen. Last week, a US-based consortium, including the investment arm of the San Francisco 49ers, completed a multi-million pound takeover of Rangers. New sporting director Kevin Thelwell officially begins […]