Health

Six-year-old girl is only member of family to survive Spanish rail disaster

Child was on way home from a musical with parents, brother and cousin when trains collided, killing 42 people

The Real Reason for the Drop in Fentanyl Overdoses

Drug deaths are finally falling—but the cause may be far outside of U.S. policy makers’ control.

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says

Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert

Drug pricing, patent losses and deals: Here's what pharma execs see ahead in the industry

Big pharma is grappling with new drug pricing deals and roughly $300 billion in potential lost revenue from patent expirations of blockbuster drugs.

‘Quad bike hero’ hailed for carrying people to and from scene of Spain train crash

Gonzalo Sánchez, armed with tools and a quad bike, ferried rescuers and victims after rail collision near Córdoba

Warming temperatures are forcing some Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, study finds

January 20, 2026 / 10:03 AM EST / CBS/AP

Divorce rings: why women are celebrating their breakups

From repurposed engagement rings to parties, tattoos and the wild home renovations of #DivorcedMomCore, relationship splits have entered a surprising new era

Write a card, read a poem, take fewer photos: how to feel more human in 2026

While ‘touch grass’ has become a popular prescription for a less digital life, choosing social friction over efficiency can also feel curative

Gut check: are at-home microbiome tests a way to ‘hack your health’ or simply a waste?

Spruiked by online influencers as a way of gaining insight into our health, experts say at-home tests oversimplify complex factors and can cause unnecessary distress

Four shark attacks in 48 hours leave Australian surfer Matt more afraid of local beaches than world’s biggest waves

Spate of incidents involving sharks across Sydney and New South Wales have rattled even the most seasoned surfers and beachgoers

Why So Many Writers Are Athletes

Exercise acts as an extra twist to open the tap of creativity.

He never warms the jars, so why doesn’t my son’s marmalade go mouldy?

Our preserving pundits dive into the bittersweet dilemmas surrounding baking paper circles, wax seals and the judicious application of heat