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A welcome pit stop: the US university using parking lots to help unhoused students

When Edgar Rosales Jr uses the word “home” he isn’t referring to the house he plans to buy after becoming a nurse or getting a job in public health.

09/12/2025

Is it a good idea to have a hot toddy when you’re sick?

The hot toddy has a reputation as a folk remedy for illness. And if you’re sick, a steaming cup of whiskey, honey, lemon, and water can sound like a lot more fun than crackers and broth. But what about the alcohol?

09/12/2025

Western carmakers ‘in fight for lives’ against Chinese rivals, says Ford boss

The boss of Ford has said western carmakers are “in a fight for our lives” against Chinese competition as the US manufacturer agreed a new partnership with France’s Renault.

09/12/2025

Great British Railways flies the flag as logo goes back to the future

No matter how much train fares cost under Great British Railways, no one can accuse the government of wasting money on an expensive redesign.

08/12/2025

Extracting hangovers from beer: inside the world’s biggest ‘nolo’ brewery in south Wales

A “de-alcoholisation facility” sounds like somewhere to check in after a boozy Christmas, but in the new annexe of a brewery in south Wales they are extracting hangovers from beer.

08/12/2025

Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic

It is not likely to be a hefty volume because the vast majority of the material has been lost in the mists of time.

08/12/2025

Let it be: Paul McCartney urges EU to drop ban on veggie ‘burgers’ and ‘sausages’

Paul McCartney has joined calls for the EU to reject efforts to ban the use of terms such as “sausage” and “burger” for vegetarian foods.

07/12/2025

Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among…

06/12/2025

Gen Z office survival guide: how to overcome telephobia and get up early

If you are a millennial, part of gen X or a boomer, you probably do not give a second thought to picking up the phone to talk to someone or chit-chatting beside the office water cooler.

06/12/2025

Chatbots can sway political opinions but are ‘substantially’ inaccurate, study finds

Chatbots can sway people’s political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver “substantial” amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government’s AI security body.

04/12/2025

Is your relationship solid – or sinking? The bird theory thinks it knows

What would you say if your partner told you they saw a bird today? Would you mumble noncommittally, or ask a follow-up question?

04/12/2025

What has gone wrong at Zipcar – and is UK car-sharing market dead?

Rotherhithe Community Kitchen in south London has been delivering hundreds of cooked meals a week for the last two years to pensioners and vulnerable residents.

04/12/2025

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