The Vaccine Loophole in Polio Eradication
In 1988, the World Health Assembly announced a very ambitious goal: Polio was to be vanquished by the year 2000. It was a reach, sure, but feasible. Although highly infectious,…
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What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for the World
Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer’s newsletter about living through climate change, here. Nearly seven years ago, a single mischosen word nearly killed the Paris Agreement. With only…
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Why Other Countries Have Better Sunscreen
At 36, I am just old enough to remember when sunscreen wasn’t a big deal. My mom, despite being among the palest people alive, does not remember bringing it on…
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I’m a travel expert who’s visited 70 countries and I’ve used a trick to stay in swanky pads for free
A WOMAN who has explored over 70 countries while staying in lavish homes for free has revealed her amazing travel hack. Sibu De Benedictis, 33, got bit by the travel…
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Kim Kardashian’s fans ‘FURIOUS’ SKKN only ships to certain countries after they ‘stay up all night’ for line to drop
MANY global fans of Kim Kardashian were furious to discover her new skin care line, SKKN, doesn’t ship to their country. And many anxious customers learned this only after staying…
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‘Lightyear’ reportedly banned in 14 countries over same-sex kiss scene
Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story spin-off movie Lightyear has reportedly been banned in 14 countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, due to a scene that depicts a same-sex…
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Four in 10 Brits DON’T want gender neutral bathrooms at work as UK ‘below levels of acceptance in other countries’
FOUR in ten Brit workers don’t want their employer to introduce gender neutral bathrooms, a survey has shown. A study has revealed the UK is “far below levels of acceptance”…
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Monkeypox tracker ‘being planned’ as illness confirmed in all UK countries
A Covid-like tracker could be brought in if the monkeypox outbreak continues (Picture: PA/Getty) Plans are being drawn up to create a Covid-like dashboard to track cases of monkeypox, it…
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EU advises countries to plan vaccines for monkeypox outbreak
Monkeypox can be spread via close contact with someone infected (Picture: AFP/Reuters) The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has told states to prepare strategies to counter the spread of…
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Eurovision 2022: ‘Irregular voting patterns’ confirmed in six countries
This year’s Eurovision has now been mired in controversy This year’s Eurovision Song Contest saw a major issue regarding the voting in several countries. Ukrainian rap group Kalush Orchestra were…
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