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The Atlantic hurricane season has been remarkably quiet, and meteorologists point to El Niño as the main reason. The climate pattern increases wind shear over the tropical Atlantic, tearing apart storms before they can strengthen. The rare calm has surprised forecasters who had expected a busy season, prompting discussion about how El Niño can suppress hurricane activity even as ocean temperatures stay unusually warm.

WhatsApp is rolling out expanded parental controls for teenagers, following parent-managed accounts for pre-teens introduced earlier this year. The new features let parents receive alerts about their teen's group activity and place restrictions on access to Meta AI. The move reflects growing pressure on social platforms to give families more oversight of younger users' online activity and to address safety concerns around AI tools.

Writer Michael Adzema, posting as sillymickel, is publishing his book 'Psychology of Apocalypse' chapter by chapter on his blog and social media threads. The opening chapter, which he is sharing in instalments, explores the psychological roots of apocalyptic thinking, drawing on themes of climate crisis, birth trauma and perinatal psychology. Readers are directed to his WordPress blog to read or download the complete work for free.

A Medicare Advantage plan is terminating at the end of the year, and the enrollee must find new coverage. Under federal rules, losing an Advantage plan triggers guaranteed issue rights, meaning Medigap Plan G must accept him without medical underwriting. Plan N, however, may still use health questions about his past heart attack when deciding whether to sell him the policy.

The International Campaign for Tibet has brought Tibetan children's rights, enforced disappearances and political prisoners before the UN Human Rights Council. The group is pressing member states to address alleged abuses in Tibet, including the detention of monks and the separation of children from their families through boarding school policies.

WhatsApp has introduced optional parental controls aimed at teenagers, allowing parents to manage settings on their children's accounts. Announced via a BBC report, the feature is being discussed among parents and technology observers as part of a wider push by social media companies to give families more oversight of young users' online activity. Details on how the controls work and what data they give parents remain limited in early coverage.

A new explainer details WhatsApp's parental oversight tools for teenage users, outlining which settings parents can change — such as privacy controls, safety features and content restrictions — and what remains private to the teen, including message contents and calls. The piece is drawing attention from parents and tech commentators navigating Meta's evolving approach to teen safety on the messaging platform.

Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has revealed he once worried wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan's career might stall, saying 'there was a time you thought he would disappear' and that he feared Kishan could go the way of Rishabh Pant. His comments come amid renewed focus on Kishan's form and recent strong performances that have revived talk of his comeback to India's limited-overs setup.

Mexico's Office of the Attorney General has adopted a new investigative approach following a historic decision by the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances. The human rights federation announcing the change says the ruling marks a significant shift in how cases of enforced disappearances are to be handled. Thousands of disappearances remain unsolved in Mexico, and rights groups have long pressed for structural reform of investigations.

The Senate health committee has voted to advance Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination to become US surgeon general, moving her candidacy to the full Senate. Saphier, a radiologist and medical commentator, would become the nation's top public health communicator if confirmed. Attention now turns to whether senators will back her appointment and how she would shape federal health messaging.