Bill Gates says there's a better way to fight Covid, future pandemics

Bill Gates says there's a better way to fight Covid, future pandemics

A piece of that preparedness puzzle includes optimizing vaccine distribution. COVAX, the world’s vaccine facility, finally has enough doses to allocate and distribute to countries. However, COVAX is still struggling to quickly put shots in arms, particularly in low- and middle-income countries with weaker health systems. Gates said the process should be based on each … Read more

'Round here, there’s a lot of trouble' Living in England's 'forgotten town' where there's barely a police presence

'Round here, there’s a lot of trouble' Living in England's 'forgotten town' where there's barely a police presence

Residents from an area in England described as a ‘forgotten town’ have opened up about what it’s like to live there. It tops the charts as Essex’s most dangerous small town, where residents are twice as likely to be burgled, robbed or violently attacked than the average person in the county. As well as this, … Read more

'We have to manage, there's no rainy day money' Residents forced to live in 'freezing' flats with rising energy bills now face rent hike

'We have to manage, there's no rainy day money' Residents forced to live in 'freezing' flats with rising energy bills now face rent hike

Social housing tenants have called their rent increase a “scandal” after having to live in ‘freezing’ conditions since flammable cladding was removed from their blocks of flats. The nine blocks of flats owned by Salford Council but managed by Pendleton together have faced many problems over the years. The flammable cladding was removed from the … Read more

There's a Good Chance You Saw Nancy Carell on TV Long Before Her Husband, Steve

Nancy Carell and Husband

Sad but true fact: Hollywood marriages rarely last. However, there are a few couples who have managed to beat the odds, and one of those rock-solid duos is Steve and Nancy Carell. The two Massachusetts natives have been married for nearly a quarter of a century, tied the knot in August 1995, and have two … Read more