For years, my mom and I were likened to the Gilmore Girls because of our bond. But there’s no episode where Rory has to tell Lorelai she has cancer. It was a reality I was forced to confront in early 2025, when my mom had to have a hysterectomy due to a large tumor pressing
Come Sept. 8, some $20 billion’s worth of U.S. goods will be subject to Canadian counter-tariffs of up to 50%. They follow the 50% duties imposed by Washington on Canadian goods on Aug. 22. Yet U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed focus on Canada should be no surprise, after Washington declined to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade
Studies in mice suggest that psilocybin, one of the psychoactive compounds in magic mushrooms, could prevent the chemotherapy side effect called neuropathy.Credit: Victor de Schwanberg/SPL For many cancer survivors, the triumph of remission is undercut by a debilitating side effect: hands and feet that feel as though they are constantly burning, prickling with needles or
“Because it’s there” is the famous, possibly apocryphal, reply attributed to British mountaineer George Mallory when asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest. Unlike present-day climber Jim Morrison, Mallory didn’t also want to ski down it. But doesn’t the same non-answer apply? Why are certain people compelled toward any of these reckless, perilous, barely
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Former England captain Ben Stokes has joined Adelaide Strikers for the 2026-27 season of the T20 Big Bash League. The 35-year-old made the shock decision to retire from international cricket in June, with the announcement coming during the third and final Test of a 2-1 home series defeat against New Zealand. Stokes played 122 Tests,
