'Fear of epileptic seizures didn't stop me having children'

For Debbie, who has epilepsy, the risk of seizures made pregnancy and new motherhood an anxious time.

China launches survey to understand ‘fear of having children’

China is surveying 30,000 people to understand the “fear surrounding having children,” as authorities struggle to boost a flagging birthrate.

Kroos: Mbappé didn't tempt me to keep playing

Toni Kroos has said he wasn't tempted to delay his retirement to link up with Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid, admitting it "wasn't easy" to tell coach Carlo Ancelotti he'd decided to leave the club.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Ain't no party like an East L.A. Dodgers party — and it didn't stop

The fireworks exploded the moment Walker Buehler struck out Alex Verdugo to win the Series. Inside Paradise, "I Love L.A." blasted as everyone hugged and ordered more cubetas (buckets of beer).

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.

I’m a chronic nail biter — this no-bite polish finally helped me stop

This no-bite nail polish tastes bitter and helps prevent me from biting my nails. After using it for months, I’ve managed to kick my nail-biting habit.

Emergency Responders Have Stopped Operating in Northern Gaza

People have been forced to dig through rubble in search of their neighbors after the main emergency service in Gaza said it had stopped operations there because of Israeli attacks.

World - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families

"Letterbox" contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.

Fears children at risk due to out-of-town taxi licences

Children are being put at risk of abuse across the UK due to less stringent taxi rules, a Labour MP warns.

Maggie O’Farrell: ‘Having a stammer was instrumental in making me a writer’

The novelist, 52, talks about teenage affliction, the missing elements in stories and always loving Where the Wild Things Are. When I was a child, I lived in a town that had a Carnegie library, ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Why Nick Sirianni felt Eagles didn't have to make any moves at trade deadline despite activity in prior years

The Eagles stood pat at the trade deadline

Sports - CBS Sports - 23 hours ago

Do people become less sociable with age? Not me – I’ve barely stopped since turning 90 | Sheila Hancock

Scientists think there may be benefits for older people who step back. I prefer to have ‘thank you and goodbye’ parties with my dearest friends. Some researchers at a Royal Society symposium, ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Vance on racist jokes: ‘We have to stop getting so offended’

JD Vance said he did not hear racist jokes made by a comedian at former President Donald Trump’s New York City rally, but told reporters "I think that we have to stop getting so offended at every ...

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Novel way to beat dengue: Deaf mosquitoes stop having sex

Mutant males struggle to mate, which could offer a way to controll mosquito populations, scientists say.

Our Daughter Is Having an Affair With a Married Man. How Do We Stop It?

A 20-something woman who lives with her parents has incurred their disappointment by continuing an affair with her former boss. Since she won’t end things, should they tell the man’s wife?

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

Don’t ‘boy mum’ me. These stereotypes around raising children do enormous harm | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Biology can play a role in how girls and boys behave. But it’s parents who turn small differences into big ones. According to the internet, I’m a “boy mum”. It’s not a term I’d heard until I gave ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

$Dejounte Murray reportedly fractures hand in Pelicans debut$

Dejounte Murray reportedly fractures hand in Pelicans debut

Dejounte Murray's New Orleans Pelicans debut might be his only game for a while.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

'He sent me back a wink emoji': How Oregon and others have exploited rule loopholes

When Oregon put 12 men on the field late against Ohio State, the untrained eye saw a gaffe. But really it was gamesmanship and using the rule book.

Sports - ESPN - October 24

‘Art and music have always been like friends to me’: painter to the stars Jack Coulter

The Irish artist talks about his synaesthesia and being mutually inspired by musicians such as Elton John and Paul McCartney. Jack Coulter’s earliest memory is of sitting on the sofa in his ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

This Halloween, I’m not buying candy for trick or treaters. I have better things to spend my money on. Am I a bad person?

“Nor am I going to turn off the lights and pretend I’m not home.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

We have $1.2 million for retirement, but my husband won’t let me spend it

Which one of us needs to change?

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

If I were a cautious, centre-left prime minister, Trump’s victory would have me worried | Andy Beckett

A Kamala-Harris-like fate could await Keir Starmer unless he becomes more class conscious – even populist. Whatever determinedly positive things centre-left leaders around the world have said about ...

World - The Guardian - 21 hours ago

Vance says 'we have to stop getting so offended' when asked about racist jokes at Trump rally

Sen. JD Vance said that while he hadn't heard the racist jokes made by a comedian at his running mate's New York City rally the previous night, he thinks Americans need to "stop getting so offended."

Politics - NBC News - October 29

US backs Argentina’s fight against asset seizures in $16bn court case

Letter says that allowing claimants to take over Buenos Aires’s stake in energy company YPF would implicate ‘important foreign policy interests’

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Commanders' Pro Bowl DT Jonathan Allen has season-ending torn pectoral, needs surgery

Allen is seeking a second opinion on the injury, according to the report.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Andrew Thomas injury update: Giants All-Pro left tackle has surgery on ailing foot, out for rest of season

The road just got tougher for Big Blue

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Alabama standard is slipping: Kalen DeBoer era quickly proving that days of fearing Tide have come to an end

Alabama's season is on the brink after suffering its second loss of the season on Saturday to Tennessee

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Deshaun Watson injury update: MRI reveals Browns QB suffered Achilles tear, will miss remainder of 2024 season

Watson will undergo surgery and aim to be ready for Week 1 next year

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell reportedly expected to miss 4-6 weeks with broken thumb

Aidan O'Connell injured the thumb on his throwing hand on contact with Rams safety Kamren Curl.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

‘Every fear you’re supposed to have as a New Yorker’: Lin-Manuel Miranda on rebooting cult movie The Warriors

The creator of Hamilton and the writer Eisa Davis explain why they turned the classic film into a Jesus Christ Superstar-style concept album, with the help of hip-hop royalty – from Ghostface ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

$Pelicans' Dejounte Murray out 4-6 weeks after fracturing hand; Trey Murphy III out another two weeks$

'If you can kick and you’re at Arizona State, email me' — ASU coach says he'll have open kicking competition after loss to Cincinnati

Sun Devils kicker Ian Hershey has missed his last four field-goal attempts.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

‘No man will touch me until I have my rights back’: why is the 4B movement going viral after Trump’s win?

Demonstrators in South Korea swore off heterosexual dating in protest against misogyny. Now the movement is sparking interest among young American women. McKenna, who is 24 and lives in a rural, ...

World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago

‘I don’t want to stop her from moving on with her life’: If I die first, how do I make sure that my second wife doesn’t disinherit my children?

“Is there a way to protect everybody’s interests?”

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

NFL news, injury updates: Jets' Xavier Newman released from hospital, 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk feared to have ACL injury

Browns QB Deshaun Watson is feared to have suffered a season-ending injury.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

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