Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Brian King

Making smoking cool again? Pop culture glamoriizes cigarettes

NEW YORK — From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigarette trays at singer Dua Lipa's wedding, the pop culture-verse has rebooted cigarettes as the accessory du jour, health risks be damned.

Bangkok Post

FDA staff blindsided by org’s about-face on flavored vapes, contradicting MAHA goals

The vaping guidelines bypassed a federally mandated period for public comment and revisions

The Independent UK

Will Smith Sued by Violinist over Sexual Harassment allegations

A violinist who joined Will Smith’s 2024 tour claims harassment, retaliation, and firing after a disturbing hotel room incident. The lawsuit raises serious questions.

The Fashion Central

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

HHS layoffs cut deep swath through health infrastructure - Roll Call

The changes lay the groundwork for Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to streamline operations and shift to focusing on chronic disease.

Roll Call

Japandroids: Fate & Alcohol review – Canadian duo’s bittersweet breakup record

Brian King and David Prowse’s guitar-drums combo enjoys one last hurrah with tracks ranging from bluesy epics to rock romcom

The Guardian - UK

Youth tobacco use drops to 25-year low, CDC survey concludes - Roll Call

The survey found that 2.25 million teens reported using a tobacco product in the past 30 days, compared to 2.8 million in 2023.

Roll Call

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US

Teen vaping in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in a decade

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

'You're failing!': The federal government is having a reckoning over youth vaping, as senators tear into FDA and DOJ

Twice as many high school and middle school students are using e-cigarettes as adults, Senator Dick Durbin said during a contentious hearing.

Fortune

FDA, DOJ hammered on response to illegal vapes - Roll Call

Lawmakers blasted the FDA for not cracking down on illegal vapes, with one telling the FDA "you have completely fallen down on the job."

Roll Call

Designers Are Embracing Outdoor Furniture Made From "Plastic Waste" — And It's Beautifully Designed

For a modern take on outdoor furniture, innovative materials made from plastic waste are coming to the forefront. Here are the brands and designs you need to know

Livingetc

31 Humorous And Relatable Comics To Lift You Up, By Brian King (New Pics)

Mayoking Comics range from fantasy to cheeky humor, reflecting Brian's wild imagination! "I have always wanted to make cartoons since I was 9. Finally, when I was 38, I got serious about it." The post 31 Humorous And Relatable Comics To Lift You Up, By Brian King (New Pics) first…

Bored Panda

This See-Through V8 Is A Perfect Demonstrator Of How An Engine Works

This demonstrator piece comes complete with engine internals, lights for spark plugs, an oil pump, a timing chain, and even real oil.

Motor1

E-cigs are still flooding the US, addicting teens with higher nicotine doses

When the FDA first asserted the authority to regulate e-cigarettes in 2016, many people assumed the agency would quickly get rid of vapes with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bears, and Froot Loops that appeal to kids.

Tribune News Service

Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors

The number of electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000, despite a three-year effort by the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on kid-friendly flavors

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Thousands of e-cigarettes are pouring into the US despite FDA crackdown on fruity flavors

The number of different e-cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000, despite a three-year effort by the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on kid-friendly flavors

WEKU

FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S.

The warning from the Food and Drug Administration is the latest attempt by regulators to crack down on illegal disposable vapes that have poured into U.S. stores in recent years.

The Independent UK

FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US

U.S. regulators have sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruity disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar

Reason

The 5th Circuit Rebukes the FDA for Flouting the Law While Imposing a De Facto Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes

The appeals court says regulators violated the Administrative Procedure Act when they tried to pull menthol vapes off the market.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reason

Shoddy Research Reinforces Anti-Vaping Narrative

Thanks to tendentiously sloppy research, most Americans think vaping is just as dangerous as smoking. That’s not true.

The Independent UK

FDA's tobacco unit pledges reset after criticism

The Food and Drug Administration is pledging a reset in the agency’s tobacco program

Reason

These Memos Show That FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes Is Driven by Dubious Value Judgments Rather Than Science

The agency is determined to ban the flavors that former smokers overwhelmingly prefer. For the children.

WEKU

The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens

The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work?

Liverpool Echo

Duncan Ferguson explains why Everton turned down chance to sign Erling Haaland for £2m

Duncan Ferguson has become the latest Everton figure to discuss the opportunity to sign the now Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland

Reason

FDA Admits Vaping Is Safer Than Smoking But Refuses To Correct the Record

Don’t expect a change in course, despite the long-awaited admission.

Liverpool Echo

Erling Haaland was 'one that got away for Everton' as Man City close in on transfer deal

Erling Haaland looks set to arrive in the Premier League this summer with reports that Manchester City have agreed terms

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Justice Department

3,305 stories

HHS

1,298 stories

Department of Justice

Food and Drug Administration

353 stories

APA

287 stories

the Food and Drug Administration

233 stories

the 5th Circuit

184 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.