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If the bird flu gains the ability to spread from person to person, it could produce the next pandemic. So some flu experts are anxiously tracking changes that could make the virus airborne.

Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne? Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.

Even quaint corners of France are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. “We are confronting a tide of co***ne — a new thing,” said Jean-Paul Vermot, the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.

Now, French officials nationwide are embracing proposals to crack down on traffickers.

In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.

Leaders around the world mourned President Jimmy Carter after his death on Sunday at age 100, with many celebrating his decades fighting for peace and combating social inequality.

World leaders mourn Jimmy Carter while celebrating his legacy. LiveUpdated Dec. 29, 2024, 11:20 p.m. ETLatest Updates: Jimmy Carter Dies at 100The former president, who rose from peanut farmer to Middle East peacemaker, was known as much for his charity and diplomatic work later in life as he was for his single presidential term, which ended in 1981.Share full....

What causes autism? It isn’t vaccines, studies show. Here are some possibilities that researchers are exploring:

Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism. So What Is? There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities.

Viktoria Roshchyna died in September in Russian custody. The journalist reported from places most other Ukrainian journalists would not go and was one of the last to write openly from the territory in Ukraine forcibly taken by Russian troops. Her courage took her even further—into Russia itself. The circumstances of her death remain unclear, as is what she intended to do in Russia. She was 25.

Ukrainians Mourn the Loss of Viktoria Roshchyna and Her Stories Viktoria Roshchyna died in September in Russian custody. The reporter had been well-known for her stories about life in parts of occupied Ukraine.