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12 minutes ago About sharing Alfie Phillips died with more than 70 visible wounds including multiple bruises and fractures By Josie Hannett & Claudia Sermbezis & PA Media BBC News, Kent A mother and her former partner who used “aggressive, violent discipline” on her 18-month-old son have been convicted of murder. Alfie Phillips died on…

Activism / November 30, 2023 The Lesson From This War: Peace Is a Public Health Issue If public health is about human health and flourishing, then assault, torture, murder, and war are all our business. Gregg Gonsalves Ad Policy A peace walk in Cologne, Germany on November 19, 2023. (Ying Tang / NurPhoto via Getty…

Politics / StudentNation / November 30, 2023 Why Young People in Argentina Backed Far-Right President-Elect Javier Milei  Young voters helped deliver a shocking first-place finish for Milei in the August open primaries, and almost 70 percent backed him in the November election. Zachariah Sippy Ad Policy A young person holds a giant 100-dollar bill with…

Column / November 30, 2023 Mike Johnson’s “18th-Century Values” The new speaker of the House says he’s a history buff. But has he learned from it, or is he condemned to repeat it? Katha Pollitt Ad Policy This article appears in the December 11/18, 2023 issue, with the headline “A Man From the Past” Rep….

November 30, 2023 Why Don’t Americans Believe in Science? When medicine doesn’t focus on prevention, anti-vaccination rhetoric flourishes. It’s time to address the system. Philip Eil Ad Policy (Lev Radin / Getty Images) Early last month, the scientist and medical researcher Dr. Peter Hotez shared a photo on X depicting a law enforcement officer leading…

4 minutes ago About sharing Alistair Darling, the Labour chancellor who steered the UK through the 2008 financial crisis, has died aged 70, a family spokesperson has said. Following Labour’s landslide 1997 election win, Lord Darling served in cabinet for 13 years under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. He also led the Better Together campaign…

4 minutes ago About sharing Singer-songwriter and The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died aged 65, following ill-health and a recent hospital stay after being diagnosed with encephalitis. The musician, whose hits include 1988’s Fairytale of New York and A Pair of Brown Eyes, had been unwell for some time. MacGowan also had well-documented problems…

21 minutes ago About sharing By Helen Bushby Entertainment reporter Food critic Grace Dent has described feeling “overwhelmingly sad right now” after leaving I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here and has thanked fans for the “outpouring of love”. ITV said she left the show on Monday on “medical grounds”. In a lengthy statement,…