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The Marine Conservation Society is advising us to avoid eating Atlantic cod caught around the UK, having found that stocks have fallen dangerously low. We’ve taken a deep dive into our enduring love affair with this fish to find out how industrialisation ended up taking it off the menu for the foreseeable future. But there’s also a small portion of reassuring news for those still hoping to enjoy a fish-and-chip supper this weekend. Not all types of cod are off-limits.
By posting an absurd (and absurdly antagonistic) AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ, Donald Trump has attempted to ignite a war of words with Pope Leo XIV, who Trump says is"terrible for foreign policy" and “weak on crime” (did anyone know that was his remit?).
The pontiff has been vocally opposed to the war in Iran, but this time issued a cool response. He effectively told the president that he would not be rising to the bait by reminding him: “I am not a politician; I speak of the Gospel.” Has Trump met his match? Taking on the Catholic church is certainly a risk move. Here’s why.
Taking your pet to the vet can be a risky move for your wallet these days. When David Rietzke’s dog Buddy swallowed 60 pieces of chewing gum and had to be undergo an examination, Rietzke got to thinking that something didn’t add up. Like other pet owners, he felt the costs involved in Buddy’s care weren’t what he expected, and even that the professional he saw was under pressure to suggest treatments that may not have been necessary. As well as being a loving owner to Buddy, Rietzke is an economist, so the temptation to reverse-engineer the financial logic of his veterinary bill was strong. Here’s what he came to understand about the
industry. Buddy, by the way, is absolutely fine now.
For those running the London marathon next weekend, and those training for any future races, we asked an expert to provide some key tips on how to keep going when it feels like you’d rather just sit down.
And for the 80 million people around the world who claim Irish ancestry, we asked an expert to tell us what fascinating nuggets you’ll be able to dig out of the 1926 census, which goes online today.
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