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Federal health officials are seeking to launch a “bold, edgy” public service campaign to warn Americans of the dangers of ultra-processed foods in social media, transit ads, billboards and even text messages.And they potentially stand to profit off the results.Ultra-processed foods are a fixation for the US health and human services (HHS) secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine skeptic who believes the US industrialized food supply is a “primary culprit” behind many chronic diseases.“We need to fix our food supply. And that’s the number one thing,” Kennedy said at his confirmation hearing.Bringing healthier foods to Americans has proved to…

In the mid-1940s then teenager June Bacon-Bercey saw the image of a nuclear explosion on the cover of Time magazine and immediately had questions. How would the particles in the mushroom cloud move through the air? What effect would this have on our atmosphere? To find the answers, she set out to study atmospheric science, just as the field of meteorology was coming of age.Her career would take her to places few Black women had gone before: the Atomic Energy Commission, where she worked as a senior researcher; a television news station in Buffalo, N.Y., where she became an on-air…

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The Emmy-winning drama The Gilded Age, which stars Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon, returns for season three. Starting on Sunday, June 22, the first episode is available to stream with a subscription to HBO Max. Below, find out when to stream The Gilded Age online and the episode release schedule for season three. At a glance: How to watch The Gilded Age season three online Cord-cutters can subscribe to HBO Max through Prime Video (add-on fee plus base subscription required) or as part of a bundle with Hulu and Disney+ ($16.99 per month and up). Hulu subscribers can also add…

A 21-year-old living with stage three endometriosis said a support group has helped her to feel less lonely.Mia Harrison, who lives in Bristol, has suffered with the condition since she was 12-years-old. Every month, she is left with “all encompassing” pain affecting her legs, stomach, back and head.Over the years, Ms Harrison has undergone two surgeries and trialled different contraception methods, diets and exercise plans, but has found nothing to drastically ease her pain.”It’s not just painful periods, it’s so much more than that. It controls every single aspect of my life, from my work, university, my friendships, relationships, my…

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new video loaded: Tehran Balks at Negotiation Talks as Israel and Iran Trade FiretranscriptBacktranscriptTehran Balks at Negotiation Talks as Israel and Iran Trade FireDuring a U.N. Security Council meeting on Friday, Iran’s top diplomat said there was “no room for talking” until Israel stopped its attacks.“Iran is ready to consider diplomacy once again, and once aggression is stopped and the aggressor is held accountable for the crimes committed. In this regard, I made it crystal clear that Iran’s defense capabilities are not negotiable.” “We were clear: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and the E3 in Europe have been clear…

Billy KenberPolitics investigations correspondentPhillip KempPolitical reporterGetty ImagesOn a cloudy Tuesday in September last year, Gawain Towler, a veteran press chief for Nigel Farage’s various political parties, was working in Reform UK’s central London offices when his phone went calling him into a meeting. He was being given the sack.The decision had been made by Zia Yusuf, the then newly-appointed Reform UK chairman with a mandate to professionalise the party.But although multimillionaire businessman Yusuf was sitting close to Towler in the party’s office, it was delegated to Reform’s chief operations officer to ring him and then deliver the news in an…

Maddy JenningsBBC News, NorfolkGoogle MapsProfessional Music Technology first opened in Norwich in 2008A drum salesman said he is “heartbroken and devastated” by the closure of a city music shop. Professional Music Technology (PMT) went into administration in June. It first opened its Norfolk store in Anglia Square, Norwich, in 2008, before moving to Botolph Street in 2012.Administrators Interpath said rising costs, dwindling margins, and the cost of living had led to “challenges too difficult to overcome” in keeping it open.Dan Moss, who worked as the store’s percussion expert, said that the music store industry was “definitely and gradually dying.”Mr Moss…

We now know that the 2025 edition of Amazon’s blockbuster Prime Day sales event will start on July 8, and it’s set to be bigger than ever as it will run for four days. But you don’t need to wait until then for tasty deals. There will be plenty in the lead up to the event, including this one for the Levoit Core 400S air purifier. At $183, the device is $37 off. It’s not quite the lowest price we’ve seen for this model. However, it’s not too far off that mark of $176.The Levoit Core 400S is our current…