Disease Rates May 14, 2026 Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact. Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact. See more
Tacos May 14, 2026 James Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order. James Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order. Share
Eatherly May 14, 2026 Chud the Builder, Known for Racist Confrontations, Charged With Attempted Murder Dalton Eatherly, who goes by Chud the Builder, was arrested after an altercation that ended in gunfire outside a courthouse near Nashville. Chud the Builder, Known for Racist Confrontations, Charged With Attempted Murder Dalton Eatherly, who goes by Chud the Builder, was arrested after an altercation that ended in gunfire outside a courthouse near Nashville. Share
Strait of Hormuz May 14, 2026 Iran Lets Chinese Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions After Vessel Seizure Iranian news agencies said some Chinese ships were being allowed through the strait, following diplomatic outreach to Iran from Beijing. Iran Lets Chinese Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions After Vessel Seizure Iranian news agencies said some Chinese ships were being allowed through the strait, following diplomatic outreach to Iran from Beijing. Share
United States Politics and Government May 14, 2026 Federal Chemical Safety Board Sends Warning on Trump Disaster Policy The board said the administration is taking “a significant step backwards” on preventing chemical disasters. Federal Chemical Safety Board Sends Warning on Trump Disaster Policy The board said the administration is taking “a significant step backwards” on preventing chemical disasters. Share
Bonds May 14, 2026 The gilt market will hover over any Labour leadership contest | Nils Pratley Iran war is the bigger story, but the bond market is primed to deliver a kick if any extreme positions arise from a formal raceIt is a mistake to think every... The gilt market will hover over any Labour leadership contest | Nils Pratley Iran war is the bigger story, but the bond market is primed to deliver a kick if any extreme positions arise from a formal raceIt is a mistake to think every... Share
Cuba May 14, 2026 Protests flare in Havana as Cuba runs out of diesel and fuel oil amid US blockade – video Cuba's capital city, Havana, is facing rolling blackouts amid a US blockade that has caused the country to completely run out of diesel and fuel oil. Residen... Protests flare in Havana as Cuba runs out of diesel and fuel oil amid US blockade – video Cuba's capital city, Havana, is facing rolling blackouts amid a US blockade that has caused the country to completely run out of diesel and fuel oil. Residen... Share
Cannes film festival May 14, 2026 Fatherland review – Sandra Hüller brings a bayonet of intelligence to Pawe? Pawlikowski’s taut return Cannes film festival: Hanns Zischler stars as Thomas Mann on his 1949 tour of Germany, contending with political barbs, personal tragedy and his daughter, pl... Fatherland review – Sandra Hüller brings a bayonet of intelligence to Pawe? Pawlikowski’s taut return Cannes film festival: Hanns Zischler stars as Thomas Mann on his 1949 tour of Germany, contending with political barbs, personal tragedy and his daughter, pl... Share
Chelsea Women May 14, 2026 Chelsea’s Sam Kerr confirms she will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season Australia striker to leave after six and a half yearsKerr is Chelsea’s all-time leading WSL goalscorerSam Kerr will leave Chelsea this summer when her contra... Chelsea’s Sam Kerr confirms she will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season Australia striker to leave after six and a half yearsKerr is Chelsea’s all-time leading WSL goalscorerSam Kerr will leave Chelsea this summer when her contra... Share
Women's Six Nations May 14, 2026 Liz Crake goes from dentist chair to grand slam decider as England look for bite Two-cap veteran picked on bench against FranceForward had contract but returned to dentistry careerDentist and lecturer Liz Crake has been named on the bench... Liz Crake goes from dentist chair to grand slam decider as England look for bite Two-cap veteran picked on bench against FranceForward had contract but returned to dentistry careerDentist and lecturer Liz Crake has been named on the bench... Share
University of Cambridge May 14, 2026 Cambridge University’s proposed Saudi deal endangers academic freedom | Letters Academic freedom would be compromised by a planned deal between Cambridge University and Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry, warns Jemimah SteinfeldYour report... Cambridge University’s proposed Saudi deal endangers academic freedom | Letters Academic freedom would be compromised by a planned deal between Cambridge University and Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry, warns Jemimah SteinfeldYour report... Share
Contraception and family planning May 14, 2026 The real picture behind an apparent decline in vasectomy uptake | Letters Dr Gareth James of the Association of Surgeons in Primary Care says the commonly quoted decline in vasectomy numbers needs careful interpretationTim Burrows... The real picture behind an apparent decline in vasectomy uptake | Letters Dr Gareth James of the Association of Surgeons in Primary Care says the commonly quoted decline in vasectomy numbers needs careful interpretationTim Burrows... Share
Environment May 14, 2026 Energy-hungry datacentres and the environmental cost of e-clutter | Letters By deleting photos from our phones, we can ease demand for data storage and the huge amount of electricity it uses, writes Gill Davidson, while Robert Harris... Energy-hungry datacentres and the environmental cost of e-clutter | Letters By deleting photos from our phones, we can ease demand for data storage and the huge amount of electricity it uses, writes Gill Davidson, while Robert Harris... Share
