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James Harrison, whose blood plasma saved 2.4M babies, dies at 88

James Harrison, who was credited with saving 2.4 million babies through blood plasma donations over six decades, has died at 88

ABC News - 2h

Australian ‘man with the golden arm’, whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88

James Harrison rolled up his sleeve more than 1,100 times to give his plasma, which was used in life-saving anti-D medication. James Harrison, the Australian known as “the man with the golden arm” ...

The Guardian - 5h

USAID freeze slams American manufacturer of item that saves babies' lives

In the weeks since the White House began targeting USAID for closure, services to a variety of life-saving causes have faltered.

CBS News - 3d

Prolific blood donor who saved 2.4 million babies dies at 88

An Australian man credited with saving more than 2 million babies through decades of regular blood and plasma donations has died at age 88.

NBC News - 1d

Can Moldova – population 2.4m – show the world how to stand up to Putin?

The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruption. How can a democracy ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

WATCH: Rescued baby seal settles in at Connecticut aquarium

Chappy the seal is around 6 weeks old and has a new home at the Mystic Aquarium.

ABC News - Feb. 24

American suspected of killing her newborn baby in Paris

An 18-year-old American student is suspected of throwing her newborn baby out of a third-floor hotel window, Paris prosecution sources told CBS News.

CBS News - Feb. 24

How to save the future of federal data

President Trump’s executive orders on diversity, climate, gender and perhaps more to come, could lead to major changes in how future data is collected and published.

The Hill - 4d

WATCH: Baby seal rescued after being found on Connecticut street

A young seal has a new home at the Mystic Aquarium after it was discovered on the snowy streets of New Haven.

ABC News - Feb. 19

Woman Who Gave Birth to Another Couple’s Baby Sues I.V.F. Clinic

The woman, a Georgia resident, lost custody of the child she had carried. The in vitro fertilization clinic, Coastal Fertility Specialists, apologized for “an embryo transfer mix-up.”

The New York Times - Feb. 19

World's smallest pacemaker treats baby's dangerous heart condition

Mikey Oliveri was born too small for any existing pacemaker options. Doctors turned to an innovative, adapted option.

CBS News - Feb. 22

Progress of baby abandoned near footpath is astonishing, court told

In January 2024, Baby Elsa was left in a carrier bag by a footpath shortly after she was born.

BBC News - Feb. 25

At Least 6 Palestinian Babies Freeze To Death As Gaza Families Look For Shelter

Yahoo News - 6d

Texas mom with baby too young for measles vaccines worries about outbreak

A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died from the illness, marking the first death in an outbreak that has infected more than 120 people since late last month. Omar Villafranca ...

CBS News - 5d

South Koreans Are Having More Babies After Years of Decline

South Korea reported a rare increase in births last year as the country grapples with a dwindling population. Its fertility rate remains the world’s lowest.

The New York Times - 5d

Steak mousse and a vibrating sofa: Japan shows the way for baby boomers

The practical impact of mass ageing has suddenly become more dramatic and potent

Financial Times - 5d

WATCH: Body camera shows deputy rescuing baby from burning apartment

A Barrow County Sheriff's deputy, along with a Winder Police officer in Georgia, rescued the baby trapped in a burning apartment.

ABC News - 4d

Why Musk and Vance want you to have more babies

With few exceptions, in every country where women can choose to have few or no children, that is exactly what they are doing.

The Hill - 3d

"Chappy," baby seal found stranded on street near Yale, dies

"Chappy," a baby seal found stranded on a street near Yale University, has died from severe digestive issues, a local aquarium says.

CBS News - 3h

Lockdown saved my life, says woman with OCD

Alys-Mai, 22, says being able to stay in during lockdown helped her control her condition.

BBC News - Feb. 20

Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market

Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

How Trump’s mission to Mars could save the nation

A robotic colony on Mars might seem like far-fetched science fiction, but so was the Moonshot. American Exceptionalism will rise again.

The Hill - Feb. 22

Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them

Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.

Wired - 6d

Political theater ruined Congress's opportunity to save USAID

They fixated on sensational and inappropriate rhetoric, diminishing the credibility of their oversight efforts.

The Hill - 3d

Starmer’s bid to save a western alliance in meltdown

The British prime minister believes he can still be a bridge between the Trump White House and Europe. But is this anything other than wishful thinking?

Financial Times - 3d

Leno saves Zirkzee penalty as Fulham progress

Bernd Leno saves Joshua Zirkzee's penalty to put Fulham through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

BBC News - 1d

Rare Coffee Bean Could Help Save the Industry

As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew.

Inc. - 21h

Sels saves Taylor's penalty to send Forest through

Matz Sels saves Jack Taylor's penalty to send Nottingham Forest into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town.

BBC News - 15h

Pentagon: $80M in savings found in initial DOGE scrutiny

The Pentagon, in initial work with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has found some $80 million in what it's deemed wasteful spending, according to the building's top ...

The Hill - 11h

Let’s not leave the baby-making debate to Musk and Vance – the left has a stake in this too | Gaby Hinsliff

Rightwingers calling for higher birthrates may be disturbing, but having children is the ultimate gesture of confidence in the future for us all. Roses are red, violets are blue. Rightwing ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

American woman detained in Paris after newborn baby fatally thrown from window

An American woman was being held in police custody in Paris following the death of a newborn baby, who was thrown from the window of a hotel, authorities said.

NBC News - Feb. 24

On side A, our baby’s first words! The vinyl-carver sparking a craze for cutting records at home

Using a diamond needle, lathe-cutters can turn blank vinyl discs into your very own record – with a pressing run of however many or few you fancy. We report on a booming business. If you want to ...

The Guardian - 6d

6 babies have frozen to death in Gaza as displaced people shelter in tents: Medics

Palestinian medics say at least six infants have died from hypothermia in the last two weeks in the Gaza Strip

ABC News - 6d

Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years

Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes country’s demographics may have turned a corner

Financial Times - 6d

Baby white rhino Nova makes her public debut at Belgium's Pairi Daiza zoo

Yahoo News - 5d

The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for first time in nearly a decade

The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the the world’s most serious demographic crises

ABC News - 5d

The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for the first time in nearly a decade

The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years