Health & wellbeingSuperfoodsYoghurtMost commercially produced yoghurts begin life as pasteurised milk, which is inoculated with cultures of beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacteria or Streptococcus thermophilus. Many are then pasteurised again, which kills this beneficial bacteria. Probiotic yoghurt, however, is not pasteurised, so it still contains this live "friendly bacteria". Many experts believe that these good bacteria can survive our stomach acids and reach the intestines, where they aid digestion by helping to break down food.

MusicIn a revealing new book, the often overlooked input of queer men who helped advise, manage and steer artists in the swinging 60s is examined The story of rock’n’roll in the 60s has been told countless times by the stars who sang the songs, spun the solos or thrashed the drums. In the UK at the time, that most often meant straight white men, as it did in the US. But the people who shaped and advised those artists – the ones who managed the stars of the classic rock age – were, by an outsized margin, gay men.

US unions This article is more than 1 year oldThousands of nurses in New York City to strike in pursuit of fair contractThis article is more than 1 year oldStrike date at seven hospitals set for 9 January after 98.8% vote in favor, with wages, staff ratios and health insurance key issues At least 12,000 nurses at seven hospitals in New York City are threatening to strike after their union contract expired at the end of last year.

SEMANTIC ENIGMASWhat is the origin of the expression 'to paint the town red'? David Sharp, Paris, France According to Oscar Wilde, it's Dante, The Inferno: "we are they who painted the world scarlet with sins." Garrick Alder, London The four dictionaries I have looked at agree that this originates from US slang. The earliest recorded use is 1884, and the OED quotes the Chicago Advance (1897): `The boys painted the town [New York City] red with firecrackers [on Independence Day].

2 Dec 202221.30 GMTJamie Jackson was at Lusail Stadium. His verdict on a bittersweet night for the Indomitable Lions is in. Thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night! Aboubakar stuns Brazil with Cameroon winner but sent off for celebrationRead more2 Dec 202221.13 GMTNick Ames was at Studio 54 Stadium 974 for Serbia 2-3 Switzerland. Here’s his report on the match that did for Cameroon, despite their Brazil-B-bothering heroics. Freuler strike sends Switzerland through and Serbia homeRead more2 Dec 202221.