Health

There’s more to Mexican spirits than tequila

From mezcal to sotól, the agave plant delivers a bounty of styles and flavours to explore

Stir-fries, crab cakes and carbonara: Georgina Hayden’s crab recipes

Sweet and delicate crab is a taste of spring. Here are five dishes perfect for lighter, sunnier days

Are They Still Your Friends if You Never See Them?

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Coast Guard investigating "confined space" deaths of 2 crew members on barge off Alaska

Updated on: March 19, 2026 / 7:23 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Will Ruling Against RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies Stand? Legal Experts Weigh In

Monday’s federal court ruling that blocked changes to vaccine recommendations and other actions taken by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stands a good chance of being overturned on appeal, legal experts told The Defender. “We do not believe this order will stand,” attorney Rick Jaffe said.

Oregon Principal Who Praised Charlie Kirk Assassination Jailed For Child Pornography

Jeremy Peter Williams, 50, was on paid leave from the Rainier School District at the time of his arrest, apparently for comments he made about the Charlie Kirk assassination.

Study Showing Common Pesticide Crossed Placenta Should Have Triggered Alarms, But It Was Buried

Researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke Hospital in Montréal, Canada, measured traces of industrial agrichemicals in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn babies. They found 93% of pregnant women’s blood contained Cry1Ab, the insecticidal protein produced inside GMO corn — and 80% of fetal cord blood contained it too.

Eli Lilly’s next-generation obesity drug retatrutide clears first late-stage diabetes trial

Lilly is betting big on retatrutide as the next pillar of its obesity portfolio after its weight loss injection Zepbound and its upcoming pill, orforglipron.

Molecule in python blood could pave way for new obesity drugs, scientists say

Researchers find snake metabolite that suppresses appetite of obese mice ‘without some of side-effects’ of GLP-1 drugs

‘We keep secrets because we’re scared’: Guvna B on porn addiction and recovery

After writing about a racist attack on his last album, the award-winning musician wanted his new work to be happier. Then life took him down a different path. He discusses stigma, shame and how he got help

Medicare Advantage cuts could jeopardize the MAGA agenda

Vice President JD Vance was right when he spoke recently in Wisconsin: the Trump administration is taking significant strides to strengthen healthcare for American families, especially in overlooked rural communities. From expanding telehealth access to pressing pharmaceutical companies to stop charging Americans more than Europeans pay for the same drugs, this administration understands that healthcare reform must mean more choice, better access, and lower costs.

Midwinter Break review

Polly Findlay’s barnstorming drama about interpersonal and religious tumult in late middle age is a triumph, swerving any sense of sentimentalism