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LONDON — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who advocated for Scotland’s independence from the U.K. for decades, has died. He was 69. Anas Sarwar, leader of Scottish Labour, confirmed Salmond’s death on Saturday and stated that Salmond

The White House Military Office released a medical report on Oct. 12, stating that Vice President Harris “remains in excellent health” based on her most recent and “unremarkable” physical exam in April 2024. A healthcare statement from Joshua R. Simmons,

LOS ANGELES — California voters will decide in November whether to raise the state’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026. This would make California’s minimum wage the highest in the nation. Hawaii is currently on track to reach

On the morning of Oct. 24, 2023, an Israeli missile struck my father’s house in Rafah City in the southernmost part of Gaza, then designated a “” by the Israeli military. The missile exploded only 5 ft. from where I

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced a $100 million loan program to aid counties severely affected by Hurricane Helene in their recovery efforts. The program, named the Helene Emergency Assistance Loan or HEAL program, will provide no-interest

Is it still worthwhile to focus on confused potential voters? These elusive “undecided” voters who claim to not even “lean” toward either candidate. They are a fabricated group created by pollster-solicited panels of random uninformed citizens who are then assumed

If there are two words Dr. James Findling, an endocrinologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, dreads hearing, they’re probably “adrenal fatigue.” Some of his patients recite claims they’ve read on social media: that adrenal fatigue happens when the adrenal

(To get this story in your inbox, subscribe to the TIME CO2 Leadership Report newsletter .) To effectively address climate change, companies must look beyond their own operations and reduce emissions throughout their entire value chain. This includes eliminating emissions

LOS ANGELES — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, although fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available. CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a

Have you ever slept a full eight hours but awakened feeling as tired as if you had pulled an all-nighter? If so, you may have experienced what’s known as unrefreshing sleep. Unrefreshing sleep, also known as non-restorative sleep, is exactly

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up to get stories like this sent to your inbox. The last time Nebraskans voted for a Senator who wasn’t a Republican, George W. Bush was an President

Amir Mahdi Qurbani’s mother would buy stories from him when he was younger. As the only teacher in an informal school for five or six children in their home in Tehran, she didn’t have much money. Qurbani’s favorite story involved

MADRID — Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month’s Davis Cup finals. Nadal won 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big

A celestial spectacle is expected to grace the night sky this week as a comet passes by Earth. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS will be bright enough for most people to see with the naked eye throughout October. Here’s how to ensure you

Forget about public restrooms: Your own bathroom is a haven for viruses. Northwestern University researchers investigated two everyday items—toothbrushes and showerheads—to determine what was living within them. Their findings were “quite surprising,” says Erica Hartmann, an associate professor of civil

Over the past year, the international community has watched with alarm as Israel has conducted a military campaign in Gaza that Palestinians and many others consider genocidal. This campaign, one of the most lethal and destructive in recent history, has

For transgender youth and their families, the upcoming presidential election in November will be one of the most significant in history.  A second term for Donald Trump would pose a severe threat to vulnerable young transgender people, many of whom