Google launches new AI search feature in UK
The new tool marks a significant change for the search giant but raises questions for advertisers.
Rising meat and tea costs drive up food prices
Food prices rose by 4% in the year to July, according to the British Retail Consortium.
Watkins and Sesko on Man Utd radar – how do they compare to Hojlund?
Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko are at the top of Manchester United’s list of strikers if they decide to bring in reinforcements during the current transfer window.
Trump sees ‘real starvation’ in Gaza, despite Israeli claims, and vows to step up aid
President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed doing more to feed the starving population in Gaza — at odds with the Israeli prime minister who claimed there was no starvation. (Image credit: Jane Barlow)
Trying to keep your brain young? A big new study finds these lifestyle changes help
A study of more than 2,100 people ages 60 to 79 found that an intensive two-year program of mental and physical activities, along with a heart-healthy diet, improved memory and thinking. (Image credit: J Studios)
The U.S. is destroying $9.7 million in contraceptives. Is there another option?
This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and is linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out. (Image credit: Aaron Ufumeli)
Two Israeli human rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza
It is the first time that Jewish-led organizations in Israel have made such accusations against the country during nearly 22 months of war. (Image credit: Abdel Kareem Hana)
What reporting in Gaza shows amid Trump’s break from Netanyahu on starvation
New light has emerged between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump, with the latter disputing Israel’s claim that there is no starvation in Gaza. But Consider This: Even as global outrage and assistance grows, aid agencies say only a total ceasefire will allow all the necessary aid in to get to those who desperately need it in Gaza. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Immigrants in the US illegally fight the Trump administration’s new no-bail policy
Under the new policy, all immigrants will be treated the same. But advocates warn this new approach is a misinterpretation of existing law. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)
NYC mayoral candidates respond to shooting in Midtown Manhattan
Zohran Mamdani, Curtis Sliwa and Andrew Cuomo all moved to comment law enforcement after at least two people, including an off-duty New York City police officer, were shot and killed in the lobby of a major Manhattan office building. The three New York City mayoral candidates all condemned the shooting, which took place Monday night…