Phyllis Gardner, Early Skeptic of Theranos, Dies at 75
A pharmacologist, she was certain Elizabeth Holmes’s blood-testing idea would fail, and spoke up about it. At first, few listened.
Month: October 2025
Live Updates: Hamas Offers to Release Hostages and to Discuss Trump Plan
The militant group responded to a proposal by President Trump to end the nearly two-year-old war in Gaza. It was not clear if its conditions would satisfy the White House or Israel.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for Venezuelans
The Trump administration has tried to end deportation protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelan immigrants.
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix in October
“Nobody Wants This” is back and so is Kathryn Bigelow, with a new political thriller starring Idris Elba.
Judicial diatribe
The Constitutional Bench has opened a Pandora’s Box of arguments by declaring that the July 12, 2024 reserved seats judgement was out of the ambit of the court’s legal authority. The majority verdict had bestowed the right of reserved seats in the legislature to PTI on the premise of party’s Independent candidates joining Sunni Tehrik … Read more
Serene Air grounded as PCAA suspends license
[ The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has suspended Serene Air’s Air Operator Certificate, grounding all domestic and international flights with immediate effect. According to an official notification issued on Friday, Serene Air failed to meet the regulatory requirement of maintaining the minimum prescribed fleet size. At present, the airline has “zero serviceable aircraft available for operations,” … Read more
England nominates first female Archbishop of Canterbury in 1,400 years
The Church of England on Friday named Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to serve as ceremonial head of Anglican Christianity worldwide, prompting immediate criticism from conservative church leaders in Africa. The 63-year-old bishop, who once served as England’s top nurse, will, like her predecessors, face a Communion divided between … Read more
Journalists at 3 Alaska Newspapers Quit Over Charlie Kirk Story
[The publications in Alaska lost significant staffing after the owners made changes to an article that had drawn criticism from a Republican state lawmaker.
Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Hostages in Gaza
The militant group responded to a proposal by President Trump to end the war in Gaza.
East Sussex Is a Coastal County Where Art Abounds
The southeastern county of East Sussex is home to a wealth of independent galleries and exhibition spaces.