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Plant based diets support health in several ways, including benefits for the gut, immune system, metabolism, and cardiovascular system. Part of that effect comes from encouraging a diverse population of bacteria in the intestines. Scientists have long known that dietary fiber contributes to these benefits because gut microbes help break it down. Plants also contain colorful “phytochemicals” that help protect them from environmental threats and may influence human health. Even so, researchers are still working to understand exactly how gut bacteria process the many components of plant foods and how those interactions produce beneficial effects. Two studies led by Ludwig…

Novak Djokovic suffered defeat and struggled physically in his first match since Wimbledon as he was upset by Thiago Agustin Tirante in a sapping three-set contest at the Cincinnati Open.Djokovic, inactive on the ATP Tour since losing to Jannik Sinner at the grass-court Grand Slam on July 10, won the first set 6-2 but then lost the next two 6-4 as he battled the heat and humidity in Ohio, even appearing to vomit at one stage. The 24-time major champion won an 18-minute third game of the second set, fending off four break points over nine deuces, before taking a…

Shantay you stay! “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “All Stars” and “Untucked” have all been renewed for new seasons at MTV and Paramount+. The franchise’s main show, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will return to MTV for its 19th season. This follows a successful season 18 which delivered double-digit growth over the previous season and set a new franchise premiere viewership record. The series was up 19% on P18-49 rating (0.564 vs. 0.472) and up 7% in P18-49 share (2.43 vs. 2.27). Season 18 of “Drag Race” ranked among the Top 3 cable series in 2026 to date in the key demo. Season 18…

Hanson says Australians should be able to use super for cost-of-living pressuresTom McIlroyThe One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, says compulsory superannuation rules are too rigid in Australia and called for people under financial pressure or trying to buy their first home to get access to their retirement savings.“A lot of Australians are doing it tough now and struggling to pay off their mortgages,” Hanson told News24. double quotation markIn some ways, I feel that you should give them their money now, and let them help them with the cost of living. It is their money; they’ve they’ve sacrificed it in…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, has won Obokun Local Government Area in the ongoing Osun governorship election. Mr Oyebamiji defeated his closest challenger, the Accord Party candidate and incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, by 4,097 votes. According to the final result announced at the Obokun LGA collation centre at about 11:15 p.m., the APC polled 16,120 votes, while the Accord Party secured 12,023 votes. A total of 29,147 votes were cast, comprising 28,687 valid votes and 460 rejected votes. Other parties recorded the following results: ADC, 205 votes; ADP, 99; AA, 47; APGA, 42; AAC, 28; ZLP,…

A Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother is being held without bail as authorities investigate a double-murder case that prosecutors say is connected to his use of ChatGPT.Arjun Aravind, 17, appeared on Thursday morning for his arraignment in Concord district court, where a not-guilty plea was entered on his behalf to murder and several additional charges.Authorities allege Arjun killed his mother, 45-year-old Sudha Venkatesan, and his 14-year-old brother, Siddharth Aravind, inside the family’s home on Tuesday.The investigation began after the teenager’s tutor arrived for a scheduled appointment at the home on Tuesday and “was unable to…

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton byelection he triggered by resigning from the seat because he wanted to allow voters to ‘stick two fingers up at the entire establishment’. The Reform UK leader’s political finances were under investigation at the time. That process has now resumed, posing the risk of another byelection if Farage is found to have broken the rules. Has his party emerged stronger or weaker as a result of the byelection? And what next for Reform UK and its leader? Alexandra Topping and Rowena Mason discuss the fallout, and what it means

Memories leave lasting physical changes at the synaptic level. Although stable, larger spines are thought to support memory, the high turnover of dendritic spines and the drifting of neuronal representations after memory formation suggest alternative …

MMA’s pound-for-pound king, Islam Makhachev, makes his first Octagon appearance of 2026 on Saturday night, putting the UFC welterweight championship at stake against Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena to claim the 170-pound title in November and has not lost a bout since his second UFC fight in October 2015. He would set a record for the longest UFC winning streak with a win Saturday.Machado Garry enters the fight with one loss in 10 Octagon appearances. In his two 2025 contests, Machado Garry earned unanimous decision…

EXCLUSIVE: Former Saturday Night Live writer/performer John Higgins, member of the Please Don’t Destroy comedy group, has joined the cast of ABC’s Scrubs for a major recurring role in the upcoming second season of the revival, Deadline has learned. He will play Grant, the new Chief Resident, who is envisioned as a thorn in J.D.’s side the way he himself once was for Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley), I hear. Donald Faison alluded to the casting at D23’s “Scrubs: Scrubbing Back” panel Saturday moderated by Scott Foley — who is returning to the show next season as Sean Kelly — and…