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5 ways the ocean keeps our climate in check
The ocean is more than a backdrop for sunsets and surf — it’s the origin and engine of all life on Earth, responsible for regulating our climate, absorbing heat, circulating currents and producing oxygen. But human-driven climate change is pushing the ocean past its limits. As waters heat up and currents shift, a delicate balance…
Mum’s anger after funeral director keeps baby’s body at home
Warning: This article contains distressing content A funeral director has been banned from NHS maternity wards and mortuaries in Leeds after keeping babies’ bodies at her home, a BBC investigation has revealed. Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust said it had barred 38-year-old Amie Upton from its mortuaries and maternity wards in spring this year. One mother…
Trump keeps pressuring the Fed to cut rates. Here’s why its independence matters
By Scott Neuman President Trump’s tense, televised clash with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has raised concerns about the central bank’s independence ahead of this week’s meeting to consider interest-rate adjustments. While Trump isn’t the first president to pressure the Fed to cut interest rates, experts say his brash and bullying tactics are unprecedented. After…
Unease grows at the CDC as Trump administration keeps grip on research, messaging
By Pien Huang , Will Stone The situation is far from normal at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, current and former CDC officials tell NPR, even as a clampdown on external communications is starting to ease. New layers of review from political appointees installed by the new Trump Administration remain in place amid…