It wasn’t supposed to be this way for Emmitt Martin III. He graduated from Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee, with a degree in criminal justice and played tight end and fullback on the football team all four years. Friends of Martin said he was a role model to his two younger siblings and regularly posted … Read more
Chances are good that you’ve heard a lot of ways to avoid, treat or cure COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). If what you heard doesn’t mention a COVID-19 vaccine or COVID-19 medicine from your healthcare professional, it could be a myth. Myths are statements that aren’t based in current facts. They are sometimes called misinformation. COVID-19 … Read more
Rumaan Alam wrote his first novel between the hours of 7pm and 2am every night. In the mornings, after getting his two boys up for school, he’d grab a nap, spend the day freelancing, fetch the boys and then, reminding his husband, David, not to talk to him after 7pm, he’d write for the entire evening and … Read more
You may wonder how coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could affect your risk of illness, birth plan or time bonding with your baby. You also might have questions about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s what you need to know. COVID-19 risks during pregnancy Pregnant people seem to catch the virus that causes COVID-19 at … Read more
Maybe you can put it down as another post-Covid trend, such as working from home, but it’s clear something is going on. People working for a range of employers are increasingly hoping to take sabbaticals or extended time off, with many keen to improve their work-life balance by exploring the world for several weeks, several … Read more
Anyone can get COVID-19, also called coronavirus disease 2019, including children. Find out about the symptoms, testing and medical issues linked to COVID-19 in children. And learn how to help prevent COVID-19, especially in children at high risk of serious illness. How likely is it for a child to become sick with coronavirus disease 2019 … Read more
One day when he was nine years old and living in a small Extremaduran town of makeshift adobe houses, steep slate streets and dusty, meagre horizons, Pedro Almodóvar caught his mother out in a lie. The family had recently moved south from La Mancha and Francisca Caballero was making ends meet by reading and writing letters for … Read more
What’s the best way to support a friend who has had a life-shattering, traumatic accident? I didn’t have a clue when my friend Martha had a catastrophic car crash 20 years ago, broke 26 bones, had a stroke, and suffered serious internal injuries. It wasn’t clear whether she was going to live, or, if she … Read more
1) Story of global dominance Tadashi Yanai, chairman, president & CEO, Fast Retailing; founder, UNIQLOFifty-two years ago, Tadashi Yanai took charge of his father’s clothing chain—Ogori Shoji—which had a handful of stores in Yamaguchi and Fukuoka Prefectures in southern Japan. He didn’t anticipate that one day his business, which is now known as Fast Retailing—the … Read more
Good-quality oily fish, packed in (even more) oil and preserved in a jar or tin: in my book, that’s the pantry staple gift that keeps on giving. It’s a readymade snack or meal – simply pile it on to toast and apply free rein to the condiments – or the ultimate way to bulk up … Read more