The author. Courtesy of Isabelle Stillman I struggled with depression for seven years before I got medicated. Part of this delay was because the first time I tried counseling, the nice lady at my college health center listened for a minute then said, “Well, it sounds like you have a lot to be grateful for.” … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers have been on the road for seven of their last eight games, and cross the country in doing so. Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers is congratulated after scoring a goal on Kevin Lankinen of the Canucks during their NHL game at Rogers Arena on Nov. 9, 2024, in Vancouver.Photo by Derek … Read more
The Foreign Office regularly keeps travellers updated (Image: Getty) The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a “do not” warning to anyone planning to travel abroad. As the Government’s foreign affairs department, the FCDO regularly provides information to keep travellers safe, among many other roles. In a new update on X on … Read more
Atom Bank increases interest on savings account to 4.7% and earns ‘excellent’ rating (Image: Getty) Atom Bank has increased the on its fixed account to 4.7%, earning an “excellent” Moneyfacts rating. The account can be launched with just £50, which may be “appealing” for savers with smaller sums to invest. Fixed-rate accounts add a layer … Read more
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world with a net worth north of $400 billion, is now also the biggest donor in U.S. politics, having spent more than a quarter of $1 billion to elect Donald Trump president in 2024. Musk made his biggest investment in America PAC, a super PAC that ran an … Read more
LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — For the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency, it looked like Democrats were on the verge of creating the social safety net of their dreams. The coronavirus pandemic had already prompted Congress in bipartisan agreement to boost unemployment insurance and dish out stimulus checks to even the poorest Americans — a … Read more
LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― When Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office in 2017, he was met by angry protests of more than 4 million people across the country, a sustained movement that dedicated itself to resisting his administration in the name of women’s rights and civil rights. When he’s sworn in for his … Read more
LOADINGERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to suppress or rewrite the history of his raucous first term in office — and especially what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — have gone unabated for years. As he prepares to take office again, a great memory-holing could soon begin. Trump has made revisionism … Read more
LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON (AP) — It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trumpis sworn into office. As of Friday, officials said they had not yet heard who will become the acting defense secretary. Officials said the military … Read more
CONTENT WARNING: This post briefly discusses attempted suicide. On Sunday, Brad Pitt inadvertently found himself at the center of an overseas catfishing scandal when a woman claimed on a French news show that she was scammed out of €830,000 by someone posing as the movie star. Jayce Illman / Getty Images If you’ve not seen … Read more
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