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Culture
Steal This Story, Please! review – Amy Goodman, stalwart of the American left, shows her teeth
This comprehensive documentary about the Democracy Now! radio show host and seasoned investigative reporter takes in a massacre in East Timo
Finance
Best CD rates today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Earn up to 4.30% APY
Finance
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026: Fixed rates move higher
Finance
Homes near pylons to get £250 a year off energy bills – first sites revealed
Households living within 1,600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.
Finance
EU waste packaging rules: Why small businesses are worried
The EU has introduced new rules targeting packaging waste and "forever chemicals." Although the changes will be phased in slowly, some small
Science
A strange crystal made of electrons just revealed its hidden motion
Physicists have found a new way to peer inside one of matter’s most elusive quantum states: the Wigner crystal, where electrons stop behavin
Health
Feel so busy you don't even realize you're busy? Try doing a time audit
The exercise can help you identify what's wasting your time — and make room for what matters, says psychotherapist Niro Feliciano. Take a mo
Tech
Carcass Clad: stifling tank combat promises tension, terror and surprising laughs
After the success of space horror Mouthwashing, Swedish developer Wrong Organ has created a Battlefield-inspired co-op with a supernatural t
Culture
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls review – an anime-style rumble that’s rooting for you
PlayStation 5, PC; Arc System Works/Sony Interactive EntertainmentWith tremendous visuals and accessible controls, this superhero-themed fig
Sport
Championship play-off changes, new managers & star players - the EFL is BACK!
The 2026/27 EFL season is here!
Health
Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns
Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal
Politics
The Global Story
In Brazil and elsewhere, leaders raise concerns over alleged election meddling by the US.
Politics
Early release scheme risks more serious crimes, probation chief inspector warns
The chief inspector of probation for England and Wales tells the BBC services are already under "unprecedented pressure".
Politics
Fifty police chiefs call for PM to prevent early release of PC Harper's killers
The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.
Science
Best places to see partial solar eclipse across England
Some parts of England could see up to 96 per cent of the moon covering the sun on 12 August.
Science
Solar eclipse and the island of Ireland: The weather forecast and all you need to know
Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid m
Culture
Rod Stewart calls off US tour after 'routine' heart procedure
The 81-year-old singer has been advised by doctors to recuperate for the next four weeks.
Politics
Poorest areas should not house all asylum seekers, says Burnham
The prime minister was asked about protests over plans to use a former military base to house asylum seekers.
Finance
Young islanders concerned about their future
The Medical Officer Health Report shows 36% of young people are certain they will leave the island.
Finance
How affordable are Edinburgh's festivals?
The city is no stranger to complaints about soaring prices during August - but are costs on the rise?
Sport
Why 'wanted' Stanway wasted no time in getting Arsenal tattoo
England midfielder Georgia Stanway explains her latest tattoo and how Arsenal made her "feel wanted" before her move from Bayern Munich.
Finance
PM admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
The PM has announced a rake of measures to help people since taking office three weeks ago.
Politics
Nigel Farage looks trapped and rattled - now the nationalist tide can be turned | Rafael Behr
There are more votes in tolerance and decency than in toxic division. It doesn’t take a great leap of political courage to fight back agains
Science
Scientists find evidence for two origins of life on Earth
Scientists probing life’s deepest origins have uncovered evidence that the first free-living cells may have emerged not once, but twice. The
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