The actor has expressed a preference for ‘Emily’ rather than the acting moniker she was forced to adopt early in her career. Helen Coffey looks at why names are so important – and how they can fundamentally shape our identity
It never ceases to amaze me how Democrats have spent years accusing Republicans of being racist without any evidence to back it up. Yet when Democrats say blatantly racist things, it's virtually ignored.
For anyone overwhelmed by the discourse around longevity and the seemingly constant “breakthroughs” in the quest to vanquish the march of time, Nobel Prize–winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan’s new book Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality is meant to help make sense of it all. It seeks to provide, as Ramakrishnan puts it, a “hard, objective look at our current understanding of aging and death.” Because of the natural human fear of death—and its inevitability—the...
La Liga heavyweights Barcelona are ready to negotiate for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Can Napoli convince their superstar to stay?
US president says ‘immigrants are what makes us strong’ and criticizes countries, plus China and Russia, over migration policyJoe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain their economic circumstances and contrasted the four with the US on immigration.The remarks, at a campaign fundraising event on Wednesday evening, came just three weeks after the White House hosted Fumio...
She says I think about sex all the time – but her libido has fallen since our third child and I feel shame at being rejected• Sign up for Well Actually, a free weekly newsletter about health and wellnessMy wife and I have been married for nearly 10 years. We have three children and love each other dearly. We are a good team 99% of the time, but we regularly argue about our differing libido levels. I feel she doesn’t instigate sex very much and that when she does it’s with messages like: “Shall...
If you want to live to be 100 years old, you’ll need to take care of more than just your physical health — you’ll also need to take care of your financial health. According to a survey by Corebridge Financial, 54% of Americans aspire to live to age 100. And the odds are increasingly in their favor. […]
(JNS) – The Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health can’t provide names of more than 10,000 of the 34,000 it says have died during the war with Israel, the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies reports. “While the Health Ministry conceded earlier this month that it has ‘incomplete data’ for nearly one-third of the deceased, this […]
With Euro 2024 and the Copa America both taking place this summer, followed by the 2024 Olympics in Paris, many of Real Madrid’s players will be on international duty. However, one that will remain at home is Thibaut Courtois, despite having now returned from back-to-back knee injuries. Courtois has been in a dispute with Belgium
There are many powerful spells in Baldur’s Gate 3, but some are just leaps and bounds ahead of others - especially when you look at higher-level spells. There’s one particular Level 6 spell that packs such a massive punch players can’t believe it’s real. Eyebite is a Level 6 spell in Baldur’s Gate 3 that lets you inflict disease, dread, or put creatures to sleep. At first glance, it doesn’t seem that intimidating. However, if you use it right, you can easily kill some of the toughest...
Government arts spokesperson Todd Stephenson’s inability to name a New Zealand author for 20 minutes in an interview has rightfully raised eyebrowsPoliticians are used to being asked tough questions – and voters are, by now, used to their stalling in response. Still, you might not imagine that “name a New Zealand author” could ever be one of them – especially for a New Zealand politician holding an arts portfolio.Yet that’s exactly how the ACT party’s arts spokesperson, Todd Stephenson, has...
Grunt Style grilling t-shirts Who’s ready to start grilling this summer? I know I am, although my wife is actually the grillmaster in our household. I just stand next to her drooling over whatever she’s cooking and refill her drinks. Whatever your role is, we can all agree that there are few things that are […]