A Friend Lied About Her Dying Brother to Cancel Plans With Me. Help!

A reader is struggling to forgive a fabricated excuse that involves a terminal cancer patient’s turn for the worse.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Our Fun Friend Bails on Dinner Dates but Still Sends Her Dull Husband. Help!

Tired of being saddled with “dud” husbands when their more exciting wives bow out of plans, a reader wonders if there’s a way to delicately insist that both members of a couple attend.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30

I’m a death expert. I designed eight questions to help you think about dying

The modern era has eroded the myths and traditions of death. But there’s a way to create your own belief system. For the vast majority of those in the industrialized, affluent west, death was – ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

When I delivered the worst of news to my dying patient, she cried – but not about her prognosis | Ranjana Srivastava

We like to think patients judge us for our medical acumen but, in fact, they observe the words we say, the empathy we show and the kindness we offer. “Now I am crying because you are sitting ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

What to know about the Menendez brothers' murder case as DA plans to ask for resentencing

The Los Angeles County district attorney is set to recommend Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced Friday. The Menendez brothers are currently serving life in prison for the 1989 murder of their ...

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.

Factchecking the most pervasive myths and lies about US elections

False claims include that non-citizens are voting in broad numbers and attacks on the voting and counting process. The conspiracy theory that the 2020 election was stolen is now mainstream on the ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Half of Gen Z voters say they've lied about their votes: Survey

Half of Generation Z's voters said they have lied about their votes, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll. Among the Gen Z voters in the survey, 48 percent said they had ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

They Realized They Were Singing the Same Tune

When the opera singers Nicholas Martorano and Elizabeth Novella first met, they knew something was meant to be.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 1

Did Hollywood help the Menendez brothers’ case?

LOS ANGELES — Twenty-eight years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents, the brothers may be getting a second chance at freedom.

Cardi B "medical emergency" forcing her to cancel ONE Musicfest performance

Cardi B says she's been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss her scheduled performance at ONE Musicfest in Atlanta.

‘I was denied being with her in her last moments’: campaigners on assisted dying bill

As bill to allow terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their own lives enters parliament, supporters of the law change speak out. UK politics live – latest updates Two months after ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

How to talk to your family and friends about not posting photos of your kids

You’ve decided you don’t want to post pictures of your baby online. What about all the requests for cute photos from grandparents?. Welcome to Opt Out , a semi-regular column in which we help you ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Hampers to Show Your Irish Friends Are ‘Thinking About You’

Since 2017, the Paddy Box has dispatched collections of regional favorites like Tayto potato chips and Bisto gravy granules.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 12

‘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

I am the infamous non-responder in our group chat. Does that make me a bad friend? | Louis Hanson

I find it overwhelming to keep up with the never-ending stream of notifications we’re flooded with every day. Sometimes I feel like throwing my phone into a lake. There’s always one nonexistent ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

In stampeding hungry crowd, children wait in vain for bread

As fears of starvation mount across of Gaza while Israel's war with Hamas rumbles on, in the city of Khan Younis, people hoping for bread crowd around a bakery.

Trump supporters who bought his lies about the last election face reality in court

Days before the 2024 election, the FBI continues to arrest alleged Jan. 6 rioters who stormed the Capitol because of Donald Trump's lies about the last election.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

What to know about Menendez brothers case amid resentencing recommendation

CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi discusses the latest in the Menendez brothers' case after the L.A. district attorney recommended resentencing.

How The Hill helped me learn and grow as a political journalist

Aaron Blake, a former reporter for The Hill, reflects on his time at the publication as a formative experience that allowed him to cover a variety of campaigns and develop relationships with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

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.

The Cure's Robert Smith: 'Singing new album live helps me grieve'

The goth icons played two sets at the BBC in support of their new record, Songs Of A Lost World.

Can my ‘inner child’ help me navigate life as an adult?

People on TikTok are exploring the idea of ‘reparenting’ their younger self. Could I reconnect with mine?. Sign up for Well Actually, a free weekly newsletter about health and wellness I’m ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

What to know about estate planning

A new survey shows the number of Americans with a will has decreased by 6% from last year, even though the majority say having a will is important. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger ...

Liam Payne planned to marry me, says girlfriend Kate Cassidy

"I know we'll be together forever, but not in the way we had planned," Kate Cassidy writes.

‘It strikes me as vengeful’: My friend wants to boycott a coffee shop because of the owner’s political views. Is this what America has become?

“There was a pile-on of hate and jubilance at the thought of putting this man out of business.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

I’m a ‘trad wife’ in a happy marriage. How can I get my friends to accept me for who I am? | Leading questions

To your friends, your relationship is probably the least interesting thing about you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try to remember what drew you to these people in the first ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Blind date: ‘A drunk birthday girl tried to join our date and had to be forcibly removed by her friends’

Alan, 33, a marketing manager (left), meets Robert, 30, a doctor (right). What were you hoping for? To get out of the usual apps-based dating at the very least – and maybe even the start of ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Ray Dalio concerned about America postelection: 'Both candidates worry me'

Dalio, the founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, spoke at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Business - CNBC - October 30

What Buddhist Thought Taught Me About Running a Business

Find business wisdom in life’s unexpected challenges.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Real Madrid cancel plans to attend Ballon d’Or as club believe Vinícius will not win

Brazilian forward had been heavy favourite to win award Club’s delegation will not travel to ceremony in Paris Real Madrid have cancelled their delegation’s plans to attend the Ballon d’Or ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

What Harris's years as a prosecutor reveal about who she is now

A look back at the Democratic candidate's career in California shows her struggle to define herself to the public began long before she came to Washington.

‘I’m a mother in turmoil’: My daughter refuses to see me — and she won’t let me see my grandchild. Should I cut her out of our will?

“Our family trust is a couple of decades old and needs revision.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 9

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