Health

US Navy veterans and military health experts express concern over USS Abraham Lincoln sailors

Prolonged deployment is coupled with reports of water shortages, plumbing issues and attempts to jump overboard

Are you tweaking on your partner? From secret boob jobs to Botox on the sly, people explain why they keep their cosmetic procedures hidden

Daniel’s boyfriend thinks his youthful complexion is down to fancy skincare, and Jessica’s nearest and dearest still don’t know she’s had a breast enhancement …

The Fauci hearing was painful to watch. But we need answers on Covid-19’s origin

Despite the recent hearings in Congress, we seem to be even further from the goal of understanding Covid-19’s origin’s than we have ever been

At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake

Rescue teams have yet to reach the region closest to the epicenter, and communications signals there have been affected.

Little Bird: this beautiful, moving Canadian drama will fill you with visceral anger

There is dignity and tenderness to this drama based on the real story of the Sixties Scoop – the scandal of First Nations children who were forcibly taken from their parents and adopted by white families

The 20-year search for a vanishing custard-and-chocolate coloured moth

Yorkshire common was thought to be the only known site of dark bordered beauty moths in England – until now

Meera Sodha's recipe for black rice salad with tomatoes, tamarind and green beans

Change up your seasonal salads with an easy-to-prep dish that centers on slow-cooked rice and a lively Asian dressing

At least 20 killed after powerful 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia, triggers tsunami warning

Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 2:29 AM EDT / AP

In the heatwaves, it’s crucial: the fight to save France’s rural swimming pools

Ageing facilities offering daily refuge face funding threat as record temperatures parch the countryside

Strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, killing at least five

Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground

Why does everything feel meh? We're in the era of joyless decadence

We should, in theory, be happy. Thanks to our phones, we can do practically anything – listen to our favorite bands' entire discographies, have extravagant meals delivered to our door, travel the world through an endless scroll. So why do so many of these experiences feel so joyless? Why do so many of us feel so empty all the time? Hosts Kai Wright and Carter Sherman wrestle with these questions with academics Michèle Mendelssohn and Charlie Tyson, who argue that we are living in an era of decadence without pleasure. While decadence always arises in times of extreme inequality, they say that tools like AI and GLP-1s reveal how we've lost our ability to truly enjoy things – and, ironically, reclaiming decadence may help us finally have fun.

Why generations of landlocked Appalachians keep coming back to Erie

ERIE, Pennsylvania — Long before the furthest left corner of the Commonwealth began welcoming millions of sunbathers, Presque Isle State Park served as a critical shield for a young nation.