Federal Aid (US) May 10, 2026 She Tried to Help Schools Build Healthier Playgrounds. Then Her E.P.A. Grant Was Canceled. Kirsten Beyer was assessing the benefits of improving school playgrounds in Milwaukee. Then her E.P.A. grant was canceled. She Tried to Help Schools Build Healthier Playgrounds. Then Her E.P.A. Grant Was Canceled. Kirsten Beyer was assessing the benefits of improving school playgrounds in Milwaukee. Then her E.P.A. grant was canceled. See more
Immigration and asylum Jun 29, 2026 Doubling leave to remain timeframe for UK care workers ‘cruel’, say campaigners Experts and activists back Mike Tapp’s proposal for care worker exclusion that led to row with Shabana MahmoodDoubling the leave to remain timeframe for care... Doubling leave to remain timeframe for UK care workers ‘cruel’, say campaigners Experts and activists back Mike Tapp’s proposal for care worker exclusion that led to row with Shabana MahmoodDoubling the leave to remain timeframe for care... Share
Resolution Foundation Jun 29, 2026 Reversing UK employment tax rises ‘would do little to help young people find jobs’ Resolution Foundation calls for extra funding for apprenticeships and increase in number of youth support grantsMinisters should reject calls to reverse empl... Reversing UK employment tax rises ‘would do little to help young people find jobs’ Resolution Foundation calls for extra funding for apprenticeships and increase in number of youth support grantsMinisters should reject calls to reverse empl... Share
Victoria Jun 29, 2026 Moira Deeming misunderstood meaning of ‘headlock’ but won’t apologise to Matthew Guy for assault allegation The Victorian Liberal MP says the interaction with her colleague left her fearful and confusedVictorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she misunderstood the “... Moira Deeming misunderstood meaning of ‘headlock’ but won’t apologise to Matthew Guy for assault allegation The Victorian Liberal MP says the interaction with her colleague left her fearful and confusedVictorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she misunderstood the “... Share
Soccer Jun 29, 2026 In Japan’s ‘Little Brazil,’ a World Cup Showdown Tests Loyalties More than 200,000 Brazilians live in Japan, following more than a century of migration between the countries. Many are of Japanese descent, so who are they c... In Japan’s ‘Little Brazil,’ a World Cup Showdown Tests Loyalties More than 200,000 Brazilians live in Japan, following more than a century of migration between the countries. Many are of Japanese descent, so who are they c... Share
Television Jun 29, 2026 ‘Elle’ and 10 More Shows to Watch on TV this Week This “Legally Blonde” prequel premieres and networks air coverage around the nation’s 250th Independence Day. ‘Elle’ and 10 More Shows to Watch on TV this Week This “Legally Blonde” prequel premieres and networks air coverage around the nation’s 250th Independence Day. Share
Birds Jun 29, 2026 Country diary: There’s no blackbird song like the one on my street | Josie George Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: With summer’s great silence coming, we must enjoy the birdsong while we can – as I have done with my local conifer croonerI ha... Country diary: There’s no blackbird song like the one on my street | Josie George Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: With summer’s great silence coming, we must enjoy the birdsong while we can – as I have done with my local conifer croonerI ha... Share
World Cup 2026 Jun 29, 2026 Morocco and the Netherlands look to move mountains in Monterrey matchup Two teams with plenty of connections meet in a ‘clash of titans’ at one of the World Cup’s most picturesque venues Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi had just be... Morocco and the Netherlands look to move mountains in Monterrey matchup Two teams with plenty of connections meet in a ‘clash of titans’ at one of the World Cup’s most picturesque venues Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi had just be... Share
Life and style Jun 29, 2026 Are there places on Earth where humans haven’t been? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philoso... Are there places on Earth where humans haven’t been? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philoso... Share
Energy Jun 29, 2026 ‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in... ‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in... Share
Festivals Jun 29, 2026 ‘Meet me at the dancing dogs tent!’ What’s behind Britain’s festival frenzy? They used to mean crusties, hippies, all-male lineups, near riots and burning toilets. Now, from Dorset to Inverness, there’s a festival – and a costume – fo... ‘Meet me at the dancing dogs tent!’ What’s behind Britain’s festival frenzy? They used to mean crusties, hippies, all-male lineups, near riots and burning toilets. Now, from Dorset to Inverness, there’s a festival – and a costume – fo... Share
Public services policy Jun 29, 2026 ‘Treating children like cattle’: what happens when private equity takes over a UK care home? Experts raise alarm as firms aiming to maximise assets and sell for profit become more involved in vital public services‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11... ‘Treating children like cattle’: what happens when private equity takes over a UK care home? Experts raise alarm as firms aiming to maximise assets and sell for profit become more involved in vital public services‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11... Share
Cybercrime Jun 29, 2026 Trafficked, beaten and raped: raids reveal scale of abuse of women in Asia’s cyberscam centres As tens of thousands are freed, female survivors are increasingly reporting gender-based violence in the compounds, previously thought to hold mainly menLate... Trafficked, beaten and raped: raids reveal scale of abuse of women in Asia’s cyberscam centres As tens of thousands are freed, female survivors are increasingly reporting gender-based violence in the compounds, previously thought to hold mainly menLate... Share
