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A federal vaccine advisory committee made up of members hand-picked by Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended in an 8-3 vote on Thursday that the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine should not be given before age 4, citing long-known evidence that shows a slightly increased risk for febrile seizures in that age group.Experts say that while frightening, febrile seizures—which are uncommon after vaccination—are usually short-lived and harmless, and removing the option for parents could cause a decline in immunization rates against measles, mumps, and rubella, some of the most dangerous childhood diseases.Known as…

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Kamchatka time.  Note: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. The New York Times A major, 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake prompted a brief tsunami advisory, the second-highest alert level, for some coastal portions of western Alaska, which was lifted about two hours later.The temblor happened at 6:58 a.m.…

The Viennale, or Vienna International Film Festival in Austria, has just unveiled its 2025 trailer. And, as has become tradition, it is directed by a well-known filmmaker. The trailer for the latest edition of the fest, running Oct. 16-28, comes courtesy of British director Joanna Hogg (The Souvenir, The Eternal Daughter). Entitled Awakening, the short from Hogg, who attended the Viennale in 2022 to present The Eternal Daughter, is designed to get your heart pumping, providing a wake-up call like only cinema can. Sounds timely in an age where many of us may be tempted to stay in bed and bury…

A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that disappeared from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo was stolen and melted down, Egypt’s interior ministry says.A restoration specialist took the artefact – which dates back to the reign of King Amenemope, a pharaoh who ruled Egypt around 1,000BC – from a safe at the museum nine days ago, according to the ministry.The woman contacted a silver jeweller she knew, who sold the bracelet to a gold jeweller for $3,735 (£2,750), it said. He then sold it for $4,025 to a gold foundry worker, who had melted it down with other jewellery, it added.The ministry said…

Kate McGoughEducation reporterBBC/Kate McGoughParents protest outside Parliament this week ahead of reforms to special educational needsIndividual care plans for children with special educational needs should not be scrapped, say MPs.A new Education Select Committee report also calls for new minimum standards of support for special educational needs and disabilities (Send) in schools, as well as more training for teachers.The government is expected to publish plans on how to reform Send provision in England this autumn. They had previously refused to rule out getting rid of education, health and care plans (EHCPs). In response to today’s report, the Department for Education…

Jar, an Indian fintech startup that allows users to invest in gold, has turned profitable by helpinghelps millions of first-time savers use its app to build digital gold holdings. While many consumer fintechs focus on affluent urban users or credit products, Jar has gained traction by offering a culturally familiar asset — gold — as a low-barrier entry point to saving. The four-year-old startup targets low- to middle-income users —a segment often underserved by traditional financial institutions—by allowing them to save in gold for as little as ₹10 (about $0.11) a day. That strategy has helped Jar reach over 35…

João Lourenço’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize resonates across the continent. Angola is not a distant actor; it is a neighbour to many and a partner whose choices shape regional organisations, the Great Lakes, and vital trade corridors. The nomination letter signed by Angolan academic Afonso Botáz frames Lourenço’s record in the plain language of method, not spectacle. He praises a “firm commitment to resolving regional conflicts on the African continent, based on the ‘principle of peace,’” and says Lourenço’s diplomacy rests on “dialogue and respect for the sovereignty of other States.” Those are not decorative phrases in Africa;…

“From Comedy Central, it’s the all-new, government-approved ‘Daily Show,’ with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart!” That’s how Thursday night’s edition of “The Daily Show” began, as Stewart — who normally only hosts the late-night talker on Mondays — stepped in to satirically showcase what “The Daily Show” might have to morph into as the Trump administration pushes for acquiescence from the media. The whole “administration-compliant” “Daily Show” bit, of course, was a response to this week’s suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and host Jimmy Kimmel after FCC chairman Brendan Carr threatened to go after Disney because of that program’s…

Alaina GetzenbergCloseAlaina GetzenbergESPNAlaina Getzenberg covers the Buffalo Bills for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.Marcel Louis-JacquesCloseMarcel Louis-JacquesESPNMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.Sep 18,…

Adrienne Murray & James BrooksTechnology ReportersBeta TechnologiesAlia on the way to Stavanger in NorwayAn aviation rarity touched down in the Norway’s second city of Bergen earlier this month.Alia had flown 100 miles (160km) in 55 minutes on battery power alone.Built by US aerospace company Beta Technologies, the electric plane is designed for cargo operations – carrying up to 560kg (half a tonne) loads.The flight had simulated a planned cargo route between the coastal cities of Stavanger and Bergen, and for the next few months test-flights will be carried out, as part of the country’s move towards establishing low-emission aviation.At the…