How reality TV changed the way we think – for the better
When the first series of Big Brother launched, one critic denounced it as a “smearing of excrement” over TV screens. So, exactly 25 years on, how has reality TV affected viewers?
Cambodia calls for immediate ceasefire with Thailand
Thailand is yet to comment on the truce proposal after two days of fighting left at least 16 dead.
World’s thirst for matcha dries up global supplies
Surging demand, smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan are pushing up matcha prices.
Littler ‘finds rhythm’ to set up Rock semi-final at Matchplay
World champion Luke Littler survives a fightback from Andrew Gilding to set up a World Matchplay semi-final against Josh Rock.
‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.
Trump and Fed chairman clash over renovation site cost. And, Gaza peace talks stalled
Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell clashed over the cost of renovations to the Federal Reserve headquarters. And, ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas stalled yesterday. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)
Jeffrey Epstein files: Tracing the legal cases that led to sex-trafficking charges
Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world’s elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers. (Image credit: Stephanie Keith)
Dear Life Kit: My friend says ugly things about her body and it makes me anxious
Body-acceptance advocate Katie Sturino and Ronald Young Jr., host of the podcast Weight for It, answer listener questions about body image, weight loss drugs and bullying.
What does it take for a famine to be declared in Gaza?
Reports of starvation in Gaza raise the questions: Why the hesitation in labeling it a famine? And who are the authorities with the power to make that call? (Image credit: Khames Alrefi/Anadolu)
‘Outrageous’ dramatizes the lives of the Mitford sisters
The six British sisters are the subject of a new Britbox series. In 1989, Jessica Mitford talked with Terry Gross about her relationship with the Communist Party and her book about the death industry.