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To converts sharing the gospel online, “microdosing” Ozempic is a crafty way to lose pounds without enduring the weight-loss drug’s “eggy burps”, constipation and other suboptimal side effects, said Harriet Walker in The Times. But some experts are warning that …

Most British travellers’ experience of Louisiana begins and ends with New Orleans, but it’s well worth exploring the whole state. We took a road trip that started in the Big Easy, before taking in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and finishing up …

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The Japanese portfolio of luxury hotel brand Aman is full of head-turners – from the sleek, sky-brushing minimalism of Aman Tokyo, perched high above the city’s electric bustle, to the hushed, lantern-lit elegance of its Kyoto sibling, resting in secret, …

President-elect Donald Trump pledged throughout his campaign that he’d go after those he viewed as his “enemies” if elected; this largely included members of the media and news industry. And with Trump moving back into the White House in less …

Oh, the woeful, oft-regaled tale of the pantry loaded with jars of dusty spices. Ground nubbins of paprika, cumin, sage and black pepper that have moldered into flavorless, colored molecules. The opening salvo of spice shop owner and author Lior …

What happened President-elect Donald Trump threatened Sunday to retake control of the Panama Canal and said that U.S. “ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity” for “national security and freedom.” The U.S. handed control of the canal to …

That pink-and-green movie about the two witches subsumed social media and the box office during the last weeks of 2024. So much so it could be easy to forget that “Wicked” is, in many ways, the apotheosis of a year …

What happened German authorities arrested a Saudi psychologist and anti-Islam activist over the weekend, accusing him of a Friday night SUV attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg that left five people dead and more than 200 wounded, 41 of …

What happened Actor Blake Lively filed a legal complaint accusing Justin Baldoni, her costar and director in the summer hit “It Ends With Us,” of sexually harassing her during the filming of the romantic comedy, then launching a “sophisticated, coordinated …

‘Our relationships with friends are as important as those with family’ Youyou Zhou at The Washington Post Recent data “shows that people of all age groups are spending far less time with friends than they did 20 years ago,” says …

Wintertime sometimes demands a salve of the familiar, comfort for the cold. It may require stupefaction to feel alive during days of boundless snow and chill. These restaurants are a mixture of classic and new, with a touch of live …

A novelty Christmas jumper is as much a feature of the office Christmas party as injudicious snogging and reckless misuse of the photocopier. “Obnoxious and tacky” in the eyes of some, but undeniably “kind of wholesome”, said CNN, the garment …

For as long as humans have endeavored to build upwards toward the sky, they have also been forced to contend with inexorable laws of nature — ones that are not always so accommodating to our species’ vertical endeavors. In the …

Hollywood is reeling after Blake Lively filed a sexual harassment complaint against her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni. The glossy screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel divided critics with its portrayal of domestic abuse, but the …

The successful transplant of a gene-edited pig kidney into a human patient has raised hopes that cutting-edge technology can make pig organs safe for other transplant patients. Towana Looney, a 53-year-old grandmother from Alabama whose (only) kidney was failing, is …

Keir Starmer is getting ready to celebrate his first Christmas as PM, having secured one of the biggest election landslides less than six months ago. But amid slumping poll numbers, a flurry of negative headlines, grim economic forecasts, millions calling …

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“It’s a cosy tradition at the National Gallery to showcase one of its Christmassy paintings at this time of year,” said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. Its 2024 offering, however, “is different”. Now back on display after a decade of …

The critics’ top eight choices based on Christmas selections in national newspapers. Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst Alan Hollinghurst’s seventh novel – and his first since “The Sparsholt Affair” (2017) – is a bildungsroman narrated by a gay actor looking …

“Fifteen. That is the number of times the authorities were informed that Sara Sharif was potentially in danger,” said The Times. As well as these documented opportunities, there were no doubt many undocumented chances “to rescue this child from the …

“You can’t swing a Christmas tree at the moment without crashing into one of the many dubious seasonal offerings festooned across the Netflix front page like so much cheap tinsel,” said James Dyer in Empire. “However, amidst all the saccharine …

American homeowners are experiencing the climate crisis in the most tangible of ways: Home insurance is becoming more costly across the country as companies pay ever-higher costs to fix the damage of climate-driven weather events. “Insuring your home has never …

‘This Hanukkah and Christmas, remember it takes all of us to stand up to hate’ Jenan Mohajir and Rebecca Russo at USA Today The “dual bigotries of antisemitism and Islamophobia are a risk to the future of our families and …

Dr. Martin “Marty” Makary, President Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is an accomplished surgeon and researcher who rose to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic by publicly opposing both vaccine mandates and giving boosters to younger …

The media industry is one business that is breathing a sigh of relief at the end of 2024. The year has been, by almost all calculable metrics, a bad one for the news. From layoffs and continued consolidations to heavy …

Holiday season stress can seem unavoidable in some ways, but there are ways to navigate it — or, at minimum, set yourself up to avoid it as best you can. A season typically about spreading joy and enjoying family can …

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What happened The House Thursday rejected a Republican spending package, pushed by President-elect Donald Trump, that would have kept the government running through March 14 and suspended the debt limit for two years. The 174-235 vote, with 38 Republicans joining …

What happened A Georgia Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 Thursday to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump and others. The appellate decision reversed a lower court ruling that had …

What happened Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia was winning in Ukraine and wasn’t “weakened” by the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a key ally. Russia was negotiating with all major groups in Syria to retain its …

Parker Palm Springs feels like your little secret. This sprawling 13-acre mid-century modern property, just a few miles away from the boutiques, restaurants and museums of downtown Palm Springs, California, is hidden behind tall hedges, ensuring privacy and the sense …