Health

Nor’easter storm floods coastal areas from New Jersey to New England

Powerful weather system pummels shoreline for a second day, knocking out power to tens of thousands

Why has abortion faded from America’s national conversation?

The US has already grown used to the horror caused by abortion bans. And Republicans have sought to quash the stories

Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘kelvin’ wave heading for California

The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast

Hormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report finds

Atrazine, banned in 60 countries, polluting rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health

‘Whose job is it to empty the dishwasher?’ Experts on the conversations every couple needs to have

Burnout or breakup are constant dangers when one partner carries too much of the mental load of looking after the home and family. Here’s how to spread the burden more evenly

The one change that worked: Anxiety had me hiding from the world

I used to be terrified of socialising, certain I would embarrass myself the moment I opened my mouth. And as for dates...

Thai downpours shift north-westwards after Bangkok declared a disaster zone

Capital city submerged in waist-high flood water, while elsewhere Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii’s Big Island

Is it true that … double-dipping food is unhygienic?

This practice does transmit mouth bacteria, but don’t panic

‘The champagne of pale ales’: my search for the perfect kölsch beer in Cologne

‘Kölsch is not a drink, it is a religion’ in Cologne, and it’s only brewed in and around the German city. But which of the many beautiful, storied beer halls serves up the best?

The endangered wild ponies of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides

Fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remain. One of the rarest native breeds in the world, their plight is unique because the community living on their tiny Hebridean island are fighting for them. The ponies wander the village and townsfolk care for them together

Cheers as murder charge dismissed for Queensland woman who helped terminally ill husband die

Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 52, walks out of court after receiving suspended sentence over 2023 death of David Ronald Mobbs

MPs, you told us clearly that end-of-life care in the UK is broken. So now we need you to fix it

During the assisted dying debate, most politicians agreed on one thing – palliative care reform is urgent. Patients and those of us who care for them are waiting