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How a push to protect parental rights is reshaping Texas’ foster care system

Recent court rulings and new laws make it tougher for the state to remove children from their homes.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 24

Five high-paying careers that aren’t worth it, according to experts

‘Your career should serve your life, not replace it,’ one expert said

The Independent UK · Jun 2

The 79 UK victims linked to online poison seller Kenneth Law

This is a full list of the alleged British victims named in a Canadian court

The Independent UK · May 30

The 25 best games of 2024

Year in Review | GamesRadar+ has cast its votes, debated the list, and ranked its pick of the best Games of the Year

GamesRadar · Dec 5, 2024

At the country’s biggest fintech conference, the U.S. election is the elephant in the room

CFPB’s Chopra gets rockstar welcome at Money20/20 just days after finalizing open banking rule

Fortune · Nov 4, 2024

‘Nail in the coffin’: family farmers respond to inheritance tax changes

Rachel Reeves announced in her budget that after April 2026 heirs will pay tax when farms are passed on

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

A Samoan village prepares to welcome King Charles but fears an uncertain future for its reef

People who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire and sank this month are worried about their livelihoods and the future of tourism and fishing in the area as they prepare for the arrival of Britain's King Charles III on…

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

NZ, Samoa at odds over navy ship's environmental impact

Dozens of military personnel and local authorities are engaged on a monitoring and clean-up effort following the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa.

AAP · Oct 14, 2024

‘We’ll be £1,500 a year better off’: parent reacts to child benefit tax changes in budget

Family will no longer have to repay all of benefit – while a keen saver says he is interested in the British Isa

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

Softer voices speak up with new hearing technology in school

'Sound fields' are used to make hearing clearer for students.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 2, 2024