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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on May 03, 2022 in Washington, DC. In a leaked initial draft majority opinion obtained by Politico and authenticated by Chief Justice John Roberts, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey should be overturned, which would end federal protection of abortion rights across the country. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Roe v Wade overturned: What that means for safe abortion in the US

11 May 2022

State laws will restrict abortion in large parts of the US, and other reproductive healthcare offerings are now at stake
US election 2020: Trump's impact on the environment, health and space

US election 2020: Trump's impact on the environment, health and space

21 October 2020

Whatever the outcome of the US presidential election, Donald Trump is likely to have a lasting impact on the nation's health, environmental regulations and space exploration
Jamie Oliver ban energy drinks

The truth about what downing energy drinks really does to kids

7 February 2018

Campaigners in the UK want energy drinks banned for under-16s. The latest scientific evidence suggests they are right – these drinks are uniquely bad for children

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