Insight

The tobacco industry is getting ready for the final showdown as the bill heads into its last rounds, pulling out its well-worn talking points on illicit trade and high taxes

Oprah Winfrey describes her journey from shame to understanding

Major equity markets and emerging markets are set for double-digit earnings growth in 2026 as a shift takes hold, says global investment strategist

A review of 37 studies found that when people stop taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, the weight comes back. Researcher Nomathemba Chandiwana says it’s time to start treating obesity like a chronic illness

From ‘skandaal’ to deep analysis, the Paper for the People still seeks the truth in a changing world, writes editor Makhudu Sefara

Here’s what you need to know, according to a physiotherapist and researcher of chronic joint pain

Many moms who work as domestic workers have to make an impossible choice: keep your job or breastfeed your child, creating a cycle that a decade-old proposal could end

Evidence points to a conclusion that unsettles: much of this suffering is preventable

This move will diminish the United States’ ability to influence public health strategies internationally, especially as global health affects health in the US

Benni McCarthy’s authorised biography tells the full, unvarnished story of his rise from the gang-ravaged streets of Hanover Park on the Cape Flats to the biggest stadiums in the world.

For some teens, emotional pain manifests as cutting, burning, hitting, biting, scratching and picking at skin, behaviour that is not to be confused with being suicidal

Here is what we know about the likely cost of a purchase and the constitutional limits on the president’s ability to acquire a new territory

Sex workers say decriminalisation could reduce violence and improve access to services

Bobi Wine fights on as the Pearl of Africa’s strongman swings for 7th term

Journalist Mahlatsé Mphahlele is lost after ‘bonjour’, so ChatGPT and Google Translate help him to avoid own goals.