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Indian-origin grandmother with Green Card allowed to leave ICE detention but her immigration case continues. DHS calls her flight risk

Venkata Vasamsetty, the Indian-origin grandmother who has been living in the US for decades with a Green Card and has a house in North Carolina, two US citizen daughters and US-born grandchildren, was granted bail after her ICE detention. But the immigration case is not solved. Vasamsetty was detained by…

The Times of India · Aug 27

Mandy Moore hails Hilary Duff as her lifeline during ‘scary’ Covid pregnancy

The actress and singer has reflected on the strong friendship she found with Hilary Duff through motherhood during the Covid pandemic.

BANG Premier · Jun 1

Airlines are facing yet more turbulence – expert assesses what they need to get through it

The war in the Middle East swiftly led to the cancellation of thousands of flights across the Persian Gulf. The crisis in the industry is severe, but aviation is no stranger to existential shocks. Over the last four decades it has faced the COVID pandemic, the 2008 recession, the September…

The Conversation · Mar 27

Fears of the economy tanking are now higher than they were at the height of the Covid pandemic

Dismal fund manager sentiment comes as Federal Reserve warns of increased inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Measles outbreaks in US and Canada show that MMR vaccines are needed more than ever – an expert in children’s health explains

Measles is one of the most challenging diseases to control. It requires a sustained uptake of well over 90% of two doses of a measles-containing vaccine such as MMR. But since the COVID pandemic, there has been a decline in uptake of routine vaccines in many countries including the US,…

The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025

This Posh Raised-Roof Motorhome Used to Be a Boring School Bus

Vanlife really picked up steam during the COVID pandemic, during which time we saw some impressive do-it-yourself skoolie conversions. That's when Jonathan Perera started this ambitious build, and he didn't hold back. Building a nice interior is one thing, but he sliced off the roof and raised it nearly two…

Motor1 · Dec 28, 2024

‘Burnt out, tired, frustrated’: how hospital pressures harm doctors’ mental health

Even before the COVID pandemic, which added significant pressure to the health-care workforce, Australian doctors experienced poor mental health at higher rates than the overall population.

The Conversation · Nov 19, 2024

It would cost billions, but pay for itself over time. The economic case for air conditioning every Australian school

Later this week the government will receive the report of the year-long independent inquiry into its handling of the COVID pandemic.

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2024

French public debt reaches record high: Is France the sick man of Europe?

France's debt has reached a record €3.228 trillion, amounting to 112 percent of GDP. That is well above the cap set by EU rules. Of course, France isn't the only member state to have racked up debt during the Covid pandemic and the energy crisis. Several countries have been reprimanded…

France 24 · Oct 11, 2024

Deaths outstrip births in UK for first time in nearly 50 years

Excluding the Covid pandemic, ONS figures show 16,300 fewer births than deaths, not seen since 1970s ‘baby bust’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024