Inside the Royal Free - what it tells us about the NHS
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How much is the NHS going to cost us?
Spending on the NHS has been going up for decades and is set to rise further. BBC Verify has examined some of the key numbers.BBC News - 14h -
The top 5 things no one tells you about retirement
Almost half of retirees struggled in the transition to retirementMarketWatch - 5h -
Why the BBC is reporting from the Royal Free Hospital
From the morning, until late evening, the BBC will talk to staff, and watch patients from arrival to discharge at the Royal Free LondonBBC News - 14h -
What the UK’s largest freezer tells us about future of food
Automated stores run by global companies such as NewCold have become critical in keeping supermarkets stockedFinancial Times - 2d -
NHS leaders call for use of private finance to build hospitals
NHS Confederation says such funding is needed to fix dilapidated infrastructureFinancial Times - 2d -
What the polls can tell us about the early days of Trump's second term: From the Politics Desk
What the polls shows the public thinks about the early days of President Donald Trump's administration.NBC News - 2d -
What do Super Bowl results tell us about Eagles and Chiefs when it comes to 2025 fantasy football drafts?
Matt Harmon breaks down the Eagles' dominant win over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, and what it could mean for 2025 fantasy drafts.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
What DeepSeek’s Success Tells Us About China’s Ability to Nurture Talent
China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why.The New York Times - 3d -
Flat whites or long blacks? What our changing coffee tastes say about us
From a 13th-century Yemen brew to the latest full-on blast of beans, the quest for the perfect caffeine hit continues. When a man called Jacob opened what’s thought to be the first British coffee ...The Guardian - 4d
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Bowen: Zelensky forced to face tough new reality after Trump-Putin phone call
Many world leaders, including Ukraine's President Zelensky, are finding the world is more uncertain under new US leadership.BBC News - 3h -
Questions raised over Rachel Reeves's CV and expenses
The BBC has established the Chancellor left the Bank of England nine months earlier than she states in her LinkedIn profile.BBC News - 6h -
The Chancellor and her expenses before she became an MP
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Starved, threatened and abused: Parents of freed Hamas hostages give details of ordeal
The BBC hears from the parents of four young women who were taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and held for 15 months.BBC News - 2h -
Watch moment man is swallowed by humpback whale
Dell Simancas captures the moment his son, Adrián, is swallowed and spat out by a humpback whale.BBC News - 1h
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Senate Confirms RFK Jr., a Prominent Vaccine Skeptic, as Health Secretary
The vote capped a remarkable rise for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was confirmed by a Republican Senate in a chamber where his father and uncles once served as Democrats.The New York Times - 13m -
Danielle Sassoon and Other Officials Resign After Order to Drop Eric Adams Case
The interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and two officials with the federal public integrity unit all quit after the Justice Department ordered the charges against Mayor Eric ...The New York Times - 16m -
US Senate narrowly confirms RFK Jr as health secretary
Kennedy will oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations.BBC News - 17m -
Credit card debt hit $1.21 trillion. Here's why 'no one should be surprised,' expert says.
Collectively, Americans now owe a record $1.21 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new quarterly report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.NBC News - 17m -
New York Gov. Hochul speaks out after Louisiana seeks doctor's extradition over abortion pill
Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke out after Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an extradition warrant for a New York doctor indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online.CBS News - 18m