Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations
Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.
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Footage shows NY officers beating prisoner before death
The New York attorney general has opened an investigation after Robert Brooks, 43, was pronounced dead at a state prison facility.
Cracks appear in Maga world over foreign worker visas
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk argue for skilled visas – but Trump and other supporters disagree.
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Sends Signal Home
The probe sent a signal to Earth indicating that it had survived the closest solar encounter ever attempted by a spacecraft.
In a Political Year, Some Deaths Spoke to the Struggles for Democracy
Among the notable figures who died in a sometimes polarizing 2024, many championed justice, equal rights and political freedom.
Man charged with murder, arson in NYC subway killing
Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a woman on fire and fanning the flames.
A Century of Human Detritus, Visualized
“Technostuff” built in the last 100 years outweighs all the living matter on Earth.
EPA Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”
Digi Yatra achieves major milestones in 2024, poised for international expansion in 2025
Digi Yatra, the biometric-based platform for seamless airport travel, achieved significant milestones in 2024, including 9 million active users and over 42 million seamless journeys. In partnership with IATA, it is expanding its services internationally. Plans for 2025 include adding more airports, supporting 22 languages, and launching international trials with e-passports.
‘At the top it’s a different world, crisp and pure’: readers’ favourite winter walks
From golden Cornish sands to a Highland trail with beavers, our tipsters choose atmospheric walks to blow away the cobwebs Starting with a forest climb, the ascent of Tom Gill’s tumbling waterfalls sets the scene for this breathtaking, two-hour walk to Tarn Hows in the Lake District. At the top, you plateau to a different…