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By Kath Hudson    15 May 2026 Brio Northgate has reopened following a £12 million refurbishment The upgraded facility includes a new gym, studios, sauna and steamroom Energy-saving upgrades include LED lighting and additional solar panels More than 3,000 members continued using the centre during the refurbishment Brio Northgate – formerly Northgate Arena in Chester – has officially reopened following a £12 million refurbishment. When built in the 1970s, it was the largest leisure centre in Europe. The refurbishment was carried out by Read Construction and supported by Cheshire West and Chester Council and operator Brio Leisure, a local authority…

WASHINGTON — In recent weeks, several social media influencers have popped up in online feeds touting the California gubernatorial campaign of billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer.Some complain about the price of gasoline. Others mention environmental concerns. One cites her newfound sobriety as evidence that people can change — a nod to Steyer’s self-proclaimed metamorphosis from hedge fund titan to scourge of big corporations.“I did not expect the most progressive governor candidate to be a billionaire, but look at the policies you guys,” said one content creator on TikTok with the user name Jaz R. “Hear me out. I know Tom Steyer is a…

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus’ authoritarian leader on Friday greeted U.S. Rev. Franklin Graham, who arrived in the tightly controlled country to hold the largest evangelical Christian gathering in its history.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko asked Graham to convey warm greetings to President Donald Trump and tell him that he has “reliable friends and supporters in Belarus.”Since Trump returned to the White House, Lukashenko has released hundreds of political prisoners as part of U.S.-brokered deals that lifted some U.S. sanctions, part of the isolated leader’s efforts to improve ties with the West.“Without the U.S. president, it might have been more difficult for…

Activism / StudentNation / May 15, 2026 As reproductive rights shrink nationwide, university students are building grassroots networks to get contraception to their peers. Ad Policy This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more StudentNation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made possible through generous funding from The Puffin Foundation. If you’re a student and you have an article idea, please send pitches and questions to [email protected]. Different types of birth control on display…

Archaeologists working in Egypt have discovered a remarkable combination of Homeric epic and Egyptian ritual: a 2,000-year-old mummy with a papyrus fragment of the “Iliad” sealed in a clay packet outside its wrappings.It is the first time a literary work has been found playing a functional, spiritual role in the mummification process. And it suggests that for a Roman-era Egyptian, the “Iliad” — specifically some lines from Book 2’s “Catalogue of Ships” — was perhaps as crucial for navigating the afterlife as a magical spell.“The find is incredibly significant, primarily for the discovery of such a papyrus with Greek literary…

This week, Foo Fighters will release their 12th album, Your Favorite Toy. The news prompted a startling moment of self-discovery: Is it possible that I have opinions on every Foo Fighters album? Alas, not only opinions, but also the wherewithal to RANK these records? Shockingly, the answer to both questions appears to be a resounding yes. What have I been doing with my life? That last question will have to wait for another day. For now, let’s talk Foos! 11. Medicine To Midnight (2021) I mean it with the utmost respect when I compare Dave Grohl’s work with the Foo…

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesEuropean stocks fell sharply on Friday as inflation concerns returned to investors’ minds following a week of hotter-than-expected U.S. price data and a jump in oil prices.Shortly after 11:00 a.m. in London, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index was seen trading down 1.3%. London’s FTSE 100 opened 1.4% lower, while Germany’s Dax fell 1.6% and France’s Cac 40 fell 1.3%.Shares in Europe are tracking Asian markets’ overnight declines after South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index fell more than 3%…

This story is part of Image’s May Momentum issue, which looks at art as a sport and sport as an art. I’m haunted by the perfection of Roxy board shorts from the early aughts. As a teen surfer girl in El Porto, they were my holy grail. In those years, all the cool surf brands made cute surf clothing, but the emphasis was decidedly more on the aesthetic than the function, which was a bummer when it came to, you know, surfing. Roxy board shorts changed that, especially the particular style I’m thinking of: slightly longer to actually prevent thigh…

In the opening scene of Homer’s The Odyssey, Zeus complains to his favored daughter Athena that mortals love to blame the gods for their problems, when they themselves are the source of most of their troubles.  “Lo, how men blame the gods! From us, they say, spring troubles. But through their own perversity, and more than is their due, they meet with sorrow,” cries the lord of Olympus. Mankind, through its own folly, obsessions, impulses, and fallibility, wreaked havoc on itself. From personal anguish, to interpersonal conflict, to era-defining wars and atrocities, the lament  transcends the epic itself. It’s been…

As part of efforts to phase out the use of monkeys in research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to transfer more than 160 macaques to Born Free USA, a nonprofit that runs a large primate sanctuary in Texas. The agency is trying to move quickly due to the “unusual and compelling urgency” of finding housing for the monkeys, according to a notice about the proposed contract that was posted on a procurement website run by the General Services Administration. A timeline for the transfer was not specified, but the agency is accepting responses until May 28. STAT+ Exclusive…