Every year, this illness makes the rounds in schools, playgrounds and day cares. This time, some parents and pediatricians have noticed an unusual uptick.
Asia markets mostly fall, breaking ranks from Wall Street rally
Asia Pacific markets were mostly set to fall Tuesday, breaking ranks from Wall Street, which saw a tech-fuelled rally stateside.
Divisiveness: ‘I fear for our country’
I am a 91-year-old American citizen. I have always been supportive of my president (until this year). I have also thought that a president would want to be supportive of all the people. Not this president. He says it often that he doesn’t like the Demo…
Climate: Time for state to reassess policies
Re: “Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering” (Oct. 27, Climate Lab): Now that Bill Gates has repudiated his own apocalyptic predictions for human harm from global warming, or climate ch…
Immigration: Pathway to citizenship
Re: “Immigration is our strength, in Seattle and beyond” (Nov. 1, Opinion): Immigrants are real assets just like the immigrants who made this country great. If this administration conducted any research before it acted, it would realize that the curren…
Wild At Heart actress Diane Ladd dies at 89
Ladd died at her home in California, said Laura Dern, Ladd’s daughter with ex-husband Bruce Dern. Both Bruce and Laura are also actors.
Counter-terror police investigate claim UK university halted research after Chinese pressure
Sheffield Hallam University ordered professor to cease human rights study into Uyghurs forced labour in ChinaAn investigation into allegations that a British university was subjected to pressure from Beijing authorities to halt research about human rig…
Buckingham Palace will stage the largest-ever display of Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion next year
The largest-ever exhibition of Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion is set to open at Buckingham Palace next year to mark her birth centenary.
Experts find flaws in hundreds of tests that check AI safety and effectiveness
Scientists say almost all have weaknesses in at least one area that can ‘undermine validity of resulting claims’Experts have found weaknesses, some serious, in hundreds of tests used to check the safety and effectiveness of new artificial intelligence …
State shipowner swoops for Eastern Pacific Shipping tanker trio
Vietnamese company cements expansion plans