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How a friendship grew from an agoraphobia diagnosis
NPR LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link How a friendship grew from an agoraphobia diagnosis May 29, 20264:46 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Jasmyn Morris , Savannah Winchester How a friendship grew from an agoraphobia diagnosis Listen · 3:04 3:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed
Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile tax on electric cars will create unfair 'postcode penalty'
Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile tax on electric cars will create unfair 'postcode penalty'See more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ROB HULL, MOTORING EDITOR Updated: 09:43, 29 May 2026 e-mail 201 View comments
Who is Shrey Parikh? The Indian-origin teen who won America’s biggest spelling bee
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old Indian-origin student from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after a dramatic spell-off against Ishaan Gupta of New Jersey. The contest featured 18 rounds over three days and ended in a rapid 90-second tiebreaker where Shrey spelled 32 words correctly. His victory continues a strong Indian-origin presence in the competition. The final, held in Washington DC, tested speed, accuracy, and composure under pressure.
CMAT speaks out after cruel body-shaming following BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance
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The guests wore… something bold (it is a London wedding)
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UK pharmacies could gain expanded prescribing powers from autumn under new plans
Labour has announced a £340million investment to broaden the Pharmacy First scheme in England, enabling pharmacists to prescribe treatments for five additional common conditions from this autumn.The specific ailments have yet to be confirmed, though the expansion builds upon existing provisions that already permit pharmacists to dispense medications for conditions including sore throats, earaches, sinusitis, shingles, impetigo, infected bites and urinary tract infections.Launched in 2024, the sc...
AI road cameras that can see inside cars have 'measurable effect' by cutting road deaths
AI road cameras have contributed to a huge reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on roads in the South East of England.Provisional data from the Department for Transport shows that 49 people were killed and 495 were seriously injured across Devon and Cornwall.This is the lowest number of people impacted by road traffic accidents since modern recording systems were introduced.It also represents an almost 20 per cent drop compared to 2024, with Vision Zero South West puttin...
This man proves the UK isn't free - exiled and made destitute for views the government didn't like, while no one protests. It's ludicrous, says PETER HITCHENS
Do you know that if the government doesn't like you, it can send you into exile? It has done so in one unique case to a British citizen called Graham Phillips.
Tributes paid to Baroness Meta Ramsay: The 'proper' spy who could have been MI6’s first female C
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Minister says teenagers might NOT get full minimum wage before 2030 as businesses warn move will fuel youth jobs crisis
Minister says teenagers might NOT get full minimum wage before 2030 as businesses warn move will fuel youth jobs crisisSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 09:28, 29 May 2026 | Updated: 09:28, 29 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Donald Trump wants new $250 banknote to feature his arrest mugshot
Donald Trump wants the new $250 banknote to feature his arrest mugshot.Under existing federal law, depicting living individuals on American currency is prohibited, a rule that has been in place since the 19th century.However, Republican allies of the President have put forward a bill that would carve out an exception specifically for this commemorative note.The proposed denomination is intended to mark the United States' semiquincentennial, with the country celebrating 250 years of independence...
Alonso outlines when Aston Martin expect performance step forward
After some further signs of progress for Aston Martin in Canada, Fernando Alonso has indicated when there might be a step forward in performance.
Meta Ramsay: the spy who could have been MI6’s first female ‘C’
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Gaza parents brave dental dilemma: Costly treatment or food on the table?
Many Palestinians in Gaza are forgoing expensive dental treatment, at a detriment to their health.
‘She made nation proud’: SC allows Vinesh Phogat to compete in Asian Games trials
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order allowing Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games, observing that the athlete had brought laurels to the country through her achievements in wrestling.
Major driving offence reaches eight-year high as motorists face £200 fine for causing road danger
Motorists caught breaking a major driving offence have reached the highest level in eight years, with Labour urged to urgently address the danger.New data from the RAC has found that mobile phone use behind the wheel has surged to its highest level in eight years.The study revealed that 15 per cent of drivers now admit to texting, browsing the internet or posting on social media while behind the wheel, matching a rate last recorded in 2018. This figure has climbed steadily each year since the pa...
A dangerous dam-building race is threatening South Asia’s shared rivers
Bangladesh's many rivers. Best-Backgrounds / ShutterstockBangladesh has just approved one of the largest river engineering projects its history: the Padma Barrage, a vast river-control project intended to restore water in the country’s drought-prone southwest. It comes at a dangerous moment for South Asia’s rivers. China is building the world’s largest hydropower dam upstream on the Brahmaputra, India is accelerating its own dam-building programme, and the treaty governing Ganges water-sharing...
Somalia suffers worst-ever drought – with no aid to help
Catastrophic drought risks becoming one of the first major humanitarian crises of the ‘post-aid era,’ aid groups warn
Mum jailed for life for killing 19-day-old after blaming another child for baby's death
Nicole Blain, 30, of Greenock, Inverclyde, was found guilty of the murder of 19-day-old Thea Jane Wilson following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow and has now been jailed for life with a minimum term of 19 years
Scientists uncover possible link between B12 deficiency and symptom affecting millions
Scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting that insufficient vitamin B12 and folate intake could be behind persistent tiredness and diminished drive, even among individuals who are otherwise in good health.The research, conducted by a team under Professor Hiroaki Kanouchi at Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology, examined the connection between specific nutrient shortfalls and energy levels.Modern life has seen chronic exhaustion become increasingly prevale...