For Olivia Michel, matzo is the consummate snack. A theater props artisan and social worker who grew up in Harlem, Michel is not Jewish—yet her love of the infamous unleavened bread of Passover is still firmly rooted in nostalgia. During afternoons spent watching TV with her close friend Talia, whose family are Reform Jews, Michel would snack on plain, unsalted matzo spread with peanut butter and honey. “It could be like the week after Passover or something, or any random Wednesday afternoon,...
Thanks to the statesmanship of Speaker Mike Johnson, Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered a very bad week.
The new Netflix reboot of “Good Times” is, for good reason, being roundly criticized for trafficking in Black stereotypes and serving as more of a spoof of the classic 1970s TV series than a tribute to the original show, which was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and produced by Norman Lear. There were certainly tricky issues around the representation of Black characters in the original series, which premiered in 1974, especially around the elder Evans son, J.J. (played by comedian Jimmie...
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Sandstone Care analyzed data from the Institute of Education Sciences to see how American high schools are faring in providing mental health services.
When I sought help for crippling invasive thoughts, I was told I had a disease like any other. But I wasn’t able to recover until I understood the fallacy at the heart of mental healthcareSix years ago, I sat halfway up a spiral staircase in an old medical library in London, watching an actor recreate one of the most intense moments of my life. We were filming a TV drama based on a memoir I’d written about my struggles with disturbing sexual and violent intrusive thoughts.The story had started...
Stanley, a Golden Retriever with a distinct character, quickly showcased his unique traits after his adoption. His new family was charmed by his friendly and affectionate demeanor, yet they observed behaviors that aroused their curiosity and concern. Although Stanley was in good physical health and radiated warmth, his actions suggested there was more to his story. His journey had started with the Golden Retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida, where his unusual behaviors were first noted. Upon...
Daniel Rounce (left) sought to 'manipulate the process of psychiatric assessment' after stabbing Gerald Wickes (right) in a random attack.
Donald Trump's efforts to derail an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authority has drawn more concerns that he either doesn't know what he is talking about or he has grown more confused as he ages.During a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Weekend," co-host Symone Sanders-Townsend kicked off the conversation by noting that the former president used his Truth Social platform to rail against a provision of FISA and botched what he was opposing.That led co-host Alicia...
Police have charged 16-year-old boy with terrorism offence over stabbing of bishop at church in Sydney suburb of WakeleyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA teenage boy facing a possible life term in prison for terrorism over the stabbing of a bishop has shown behaviour consistent with mental illness or intellectual disability, his lawyer has said.The 16-year-old is accused of travelling 90 minutes from...
It’s a tricky thing, mining mental health for laughs, but Big Mood succeeds in every way.
"Things got so bad and so low for me that I went to the hospital and