Health

Feed the world

From regenerative farming to seaweed in cattle feed, scientists at Queen’s University Belfast are discovering practical solutions that will help people eat better but won’t fuel the climate crisis

Race to contain suspected bird flu outbreak among Thames Valley swans

Volunteer workers say increasing case numbers and dozens of dead birds raise fears spread is wider than recorded

Lack of mental health beds contributed to UK teenager’s death, inquest finds

Poor communication also cited as factor in death of Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, on Worthing hospital’s grounds

How Ideology Limits Love

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The Father-Daughter Divide

Growing up, Melissa Shultz sometimes felt like she had two fathers. One version of her dad, she told me, was playful and quick to laugh. He was a compelling storyteller who helped shape her career as a writer, and he gave great bear hugs. He often bought her small gifts: a pink “princess” phone when she was a teen, toys for her sons when she became a mom. Some of their most intimate moments came when she cut his hair; it was, she said, “a way to be close without talking.” He was there for her in hard times, too. When her engagement ended, he helped pack her things and drove her home.

ICE facility in Texas struggles with measles outbreak

Two people being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a center in Dilley, Texas, are being treated for measles infections, according to the Department of Homeland Security.