Month: October 2018

Chinedu Okobi, who was unarmed and living with mental illness, died after being Tasered near San FranciscoThe first news of his death came as a traffic update. El Camino Real, a busy road south of San Francisco, had been closed for hours on 3 October as law enforcement investigated what Read more…

The region may forever be associated with catastrophe, but some residents want the world to know that life goes onEven now, almost eight years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the disaster’s physical legacy is impossible to avoid.The shells of Read more…

Complaints against advert for breast enlargement alleged it ‘exploited young women’s insecurities’ and ‘trivialised’ surgery Via: Love Island plastic surgery ads found to be 'harmful and irresponsible' by Advertising Standards Agency

Children’s Commissioner warns thousands of vulnerable babies could be unknown to social services as cuts to council budgets create ‘dangerous shortfall’ in funding for crucial services Via: More than 19,000 babies under one at risk of severe harm in their own homes, report finds

Slippery-when-wet concept may raise comfort and outlast couples’ stamina, say scientistsCondoms could be set for a makeover that might not only boost couples’ sex lives but encourage safe sex, according to researchers.Experts say a big-turn off for condom use is a lack of lubrication: current latex condoms are relatively rough, Read more…