This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carla Bacon, 69, who is caring for her 70-year-old husband while working a full-time job in Oklahoma. Bacon’s husband has slowly been recovering from a stroke, and they’ve had to go into medical debt to make ends meet. This interview has been edited for length and
The decor is pastel green and pinks. Families sit by the windows, making the most of the winter sun. The children are sticky-fingered and smeared with ice cream. It’s not where I expected Sam Morten, survivor of the disastrous battle for the Thorssen Highlands and decorated war hero, to suggest when he agreed to an
Eli Roth first promised that his upcoming horror release, “Ice Cream Man,” would feature an animated sequence he had initially drawn himself. Now, days ahead of the film’s Aug. 7 premiere, Roth admitted AI had a hand in the effort. The horror director said in a statement on Tuesday (via Polygon) that he used AI in
Is a river alive? Robert Macfarlane Penguin (2026) Turn off your headlamp in the Los Cedros cloud forest in Ecuador and the darkness begins to shine. Fallen branches and tree stumps glow a soft silvery yellow, illuminated by webs of fungi beneath the forest floor. It is a fascinating opening to the work of writer
Oncologist and bioethicist Zeke Emanuel takes a basic approach to maintaining good health in his new book, including tips like allowing yourself to enjoy ice cream. WeBond Creations/Getty Images hide title toggle title WeBond Creations/Getty Images If you’re craving a cool treat on a hot day, nothing screams summer like ice cream. And a doctor
