English C2: Mastery level

UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals

Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven yearsA house near a top state secondary school costs an extra £40,000 on average, according to research that reveals education premiums that rank alongside some private school fees.The average property in a postcode district that includes a top 50 state secondary commands a price tag of £415,791, compared with £375,217 across the wider local authority areas in which those schools are located, a UK-wide analysis by the estate agent Yopa found. Continue reading...

Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report

After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.

Arsenal edge past troubled Aston Villa 1-0 as Saka scores only goal

Victory ​lifts Arsenal to six points ⁠along with Man ⁠City, Hull City and Chelsea, while Villa remain without a point.

Health

What Injury Taught Me About Patience

Jack shares his experience recovering from a serious running injury, and he and Emma discuss the physiology of tissue healing, the psychology of returning to sport too soon, and what the research says about optimal recovery timelines.

Business & career

Quiet Quitting and the Death of Ambition

Jack and Emma dissect the 'quiet quitting' phenomenon with dry wit and genuine intellectual rigor, probing whether it represents a healthy recalibration of ambition or a symptom of something more troubling about modern work.

Fantasy

Why Every Culture Remembers a Great Flood

Jack and Emma investigate the strikingly widespread flood myth found across unconnected civilizations, from Gilgamesh and Noah to Manu and the deluge myths of Mesoamerica and Aboriginal Australia, weighing geological, psychological, and diffusionist explanations.