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Biruté Galdikas, authority on orangutans, has died. She was one of ‘Leakey’s Angels.’

Washington Post Apr 4, 2026

Along with Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall, Biruté Galdikas, 79, made ground-breaking discoveries about one of humankind’s closest primate relatives.

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Congress gave money for global HIV work. The Trump administration isn't spending it

NPR Apr 4, 2026

U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what we do — and still don't — know about pain

NPR Apr 4, 2026

"Pain is a mysterious thing," says neurosurgeon Dr. Sanjay Gupta. But understanding how it works in the body and different kinds of treatment can help you find the right pain relief when you need it.

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Tax refunds are trending a bit higher this year. Here's how people are spending them

NPR Apr 4, 2026

Some people are splurging. Others are finding that their refunds are being swallowed up by the rising cost of gas.

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Fake tan disasters & living two lives - inside the camp of a world champ

BBC Front page Apr 4, 2026

World boxing champion Lauren Price says the structure in her life gives her the "confidence" to win.

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'Shell of a fighter' - Chisora v Wilder predictions

BBC Front page Apr 4, 2026

Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday's heavyweight battle between Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder.

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'Not fit for purpose' - the secret history of a deadly phrase

BBC Front page Apr 4, 2026

The four word phrase - first uttered by Labour Home Secretary John Reid - has become a by-word for incompetence.

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The ‘Not Fit For Purpose’ Department - Part 3

BBC Front page Apr 4, 2026

Covering the Home Office.

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'Iran shoots down US jet' and 'race to find pilot'

BBC Front page Apr 4, 2026

The downing of a US fighter jet in Iran and the search for its pilot dominates Saturday's papers.

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65, single, seeking a roommate: More seniors are being priced out of living alone

NPR Apr 4, 2026

Roommates overall are skewing older, as young people stay with their parents for longer. The share of older adults looking to rent with a roommate has tripled from a decade ago.

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Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member

BBC Front page Apr 4, 2026

A former US marine tells the BBC the priority of any recovery team would be to look for signs of life.

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NASA's Artemis II crew are quite the photographers. See what they've snapped so far

NPR Apr 4, 2026

Many of the photos that have come out of the moon mission so far were taken by crew members. NASA says the crew is getting guidance from scientists on what to capture when they get closer to the moon.

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What not to say to a friend who is struggling to conceive

BBC Front page Apr 4, 2026

People struggling to conceive say friends and family often make well-meaning but insensitive comments about their infertility.

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Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs

BBC Front page Apr 4, 2026

PowerWash Simulator 2 has been nominated for two Bafta Games Awards - but why have mundane job games become so popular?

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Bus or Lime bike? New subscription heats up the race for a cheaper commute

BBC Front page Apr 3, 2026

How we travel to work in cities might be changing as e-scooter and e-bike fares become cheaper than traditional public transport.

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State pension age starts rising to 67 - here's how much you get and when

BBC Front page Apr 3, 2026

The age at which people can start receiving the state pension is going up in stages over the next two years.

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Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer

BBC Front page Apr 3, 2026

As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.

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After 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban finally be unseated?

BBC Front page Apr 3, 2026

Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?

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Three charged over Jewish charity ambulance fires

BBC Front page Apr 3, 2026

Four Hatzola ambulances were set alight in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green in the early hours of 23 March.

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Their tiny church is on the cover of JD Vance’s new book. They don’t know him.

Washington Post Apr 3, 2026

The members of a tiny Methodist church in Virginia are excited — if a little confused — that Vance’s memoir of his path to Catholicism has put them in the spotlight.

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Artemis II crew take 'spectacular' image of Earth

BBC Front page Apr 3, 2026

The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.

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