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Is it really news that the arts are good for you? On one level, the findings of a new study about the health benefits of engaging…

The utility industry is quietly dispatching a network of front groups to thwart the growing push for public power across the US – a push that…

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is an independent research and policy centre that aims to put ethics at the centre of decision-making about bioscience and health…

In February 2025, Robert F Kennedy Jr began his tenure as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with an unusual message for…

The first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe.In parts of Africa,…

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s new Secretary Kennedy Podcast is a show that, so far, appears designed to promote Trump administration talking points over any specific public…

The number of public toilets in England has fallen by 14% in a decade, harming public health and creating vast swathes of lavatory “deserts” and unpleasant…

Shabana Mahmood says Southport inquiry report has exposed ‘systematic failures across multiple public sector organisations’In the Commons Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, is making a statement…

Public trust in higher education rebounded slightly in the last year but remains at historic lows. And presidents know it: According to Inside Higher Ed’s 2026…

Comments on the administration’s proposed regulations to expand the Pell Grant to cover short-term job training programs are due April 8. Here’s our recap of how…