Podcast For the first time in more than a year, many of us are ready to imagine the next chapter in our lives. Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s mission is to help us mindfully approach our new normal, find a balance between self-care and productivity, and talk to doctors and researchers about the surprising science behind our … Read more
There were two weeks left in the Trump administration when the Treasury Department handed down a set of rules governing an obscure corner of the tax code. Overseen by a senior Treasury official whose previous job involved helping the wealthy avoid taxes, the new regulations represented a major victory for private equity firms. They ensured … Read more
“At first, nobody really knew whether to dance,” Miranda Myers said of her prom at Lee’s Summit High School, adding that the dance floor was soon filling up. (Courtesy Jessica Brown) Just a few months ago, many of this year’s high school students did not know whether there would be a prom at the end … Read more
Highlights of this day in history: President Ronald Reagan calls for the Berlin Wall to be demolished; Civil rights activist Medgar Evers killed; OJ Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole and Ronald Goldman murdered; Opening of the Baseball Hall of Fame. (June 12)
PUBLIC SERVICE The New York Times The Pulitzer Committee honored the New York Times with the prestigious Public Service Award for its “predictive and comprehensive” coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for filling “a data vacuum that has helped local governments, healthcare providers, businesses and individuals has, better prepared and protected. ”Read the coverage here. … Read more
CNN — Während der Quarantäne sahen einige von uns keine Notwendigkeit, einen BH zu tragen, da wir so viel Zeit drinnen verbrachten, aber jetzt, da wir wieder zu einem Gefühl der „Normalität“ zurückkehren, ist das Tragen eines BHs (leider) manchmal eine Notwendigkeit. Und wenn uns diese Zeit im Inneren etwas gelehrt hat, dann, Produkte mit … Read more
There is a threat of famine in the embattled north of Ethiopia. Hundreds of thousands of people are likely to die. This is how the United Nations describe the situation in Tigray. (June 11th)
A famine has struck at least 350,000 people in the conflict-ravaged region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia, a famine that is currently bigger than anywhere else in the world, the United Nations and international aid agencies said on Thursday. With their joint announcement, the humanitarian officials described the looming crisis in Tigray for the first … Read more
CNN — As long-time coffee drinkers, we didn’t think it was possible to be overly caffeinated. A few cups in the morning, a pick-me-up cold brew mid-afternoon, maybe a post-dinner cappuccino — we may not be at “Gilmore Girls” consumption levels, but we’re at least in the Stars Hollow neighborhood. But after running 10 … Read more
During her nearly 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II has met almost every US president since Dwight Eisenhower. The Queen is scheduled to meet with President Biden on Sunday. (the 10th of June)