If My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us?

A bereaved mother’s case against our grief-phobic culture.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

‘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

Mortal Kombat 1 Khaos Reigns Ghost Face Teaser Trailer

Ghostface, from the iconic Scream franchise, joins the Mortal Kombat 1 roster for Early Access on November 19. Full release November 26. Available with Khaos Reigns Expansion, Bundle, or Kollection.

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?

“They have now been married for six years.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Couldn’t Stop Looking at Her’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

How Trump and Hegseth could change the US military and the challenges they might face

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, wants major changes to the U.S. military. Here's how DOD could be affected.

Why Kamala Harris couldn’t convince an anti-establishment America | Samuel Hammond

This election was a referendum on America’s political establishment. And Harris was firmly on the side of the establishment . Two weeks have passed, and Kamala Harris’s convincing electoral defeat ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

‘Would this ruin her life — or transform it?’ My daughter is 25. Should I create a $5 million trust so she can give up her job and see the world?

“I just worry that she does not have the same opportunities I had early in my working career.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Why an AI Pioneer Worries It Could Turn Against Us

Yoshua Bengio, one of the ‘godfathers of AI,’ has a list of concerns about the rapid, potentially harmful evolution of the technology.

Business - Inc. - 6 days ago

Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance

Ministers have been told not to take part in the "public debate" on the issue ahead of a Commons vote.

Gordon Brown says daughter’s death showed value of ‘good’ dying over assisted dying

Former PM, whose daughter died when she was 11 days old, says debate is moving too fast and calls for commission on palliative care . • Gordon Brown: We need better end-of-life care, not assisted ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.

‘I couldn’t cry over my children like everyone else’: the tragedy of Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh

After his wife and two of his children were killed in Gaza, Al Jazeera journalist Wael al-Dahdouh became famous around the world for his decision to keep reporting. But this was just the start of ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

49ers' Nick Bosa could face punishment for wearing political hat: NFL looking into situation

The 49ers star might have actually broken an NFL rule by wearing that hat

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

Here’s what can stall Trump’s tax and tariff plans

Surging 10-year Treasury yields could temper Trump administration plans that risk growing the large U.S. deficit.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

I used to think I could adapt to most things – then they rearranged my local Lidl | Zoe Williams

They haven’t just moved all the stuff, they’ve reversed half the aisles, so they run across instead of instead of along. It feels weirdly fake, like I’ve walked into a trick supermarket. What they ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

‘I couldn’t admit I was afraid’: biologist Tina Morris on her fight to save the bald eagle

America’s majestic national bird was close to extinction when Tina Morris, a young researcher, was asked to help bring three chicks to adulthood. First, she had to conquer a fear of heights. It was ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

'Hardest decision of my career': MPs wrestle with assisted dying choice

As Friday's assisted dying bill vote approaches, MPs explain how they are approaching their decision.

A decade ago, my father suffered alone and in misery. Why do dementia sufferers still face the same fate? | Nicci Gerrard

Launched in the Observer, John’s Campaign aims to give frail people the right to be accompanied by those who love them. Everyone has their own special way of grieving. Mine turned my life upside ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Ukraine and US warn Kyiv’s troops could face North Korean forces ‘in days’

New assessment finds as many as 8,000 soldiers have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region

Business - Financial Times - October 31

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 - November 20

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.

‘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

'Racist abuse made my daughter want to leave Wales'

A woman who was racially abused at a bus stop in Caernarfon says the experience was terrifying.

I find it hard to make friends – now my daughter does, too

Many of us are convinced our insecurities are screaming out because we compare what we feel like on the inside to what other people look like on the outside. The question I grew up in a ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Trump’s incoming ‘border czar’ promises secure southern US border as nations hit back at Trump’s tariff plan – live

Tom Homan visits Texas to talk about need for strong borders; US motorists could face higher gas prices if Trump imposes the tariffs he’s threatened . Trump’s talk of tariffs raises fears of hit ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

The Papers: 'Budget will put us off hiring' and 'Cabinet assisted dying split'

The ongoing fallout of the Budget's tax rises and upcoming debate over assisted dying lead the front pages.

Billionaires like Elon Musk don’t just think they’re better than the rest of us – they hate us | Zoe Williams

The ultra-wealthy talk about solving the climate crisis or ending inequality. But what they’re really interested in is outliving or escaping anyone poorer than them. Nearly three years ago, I ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

‘My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning’ – This is climate breakdown

You had to drive through the fire to leave. I remember my heart racing. This is Olivia’s story. Location Fort Smith, Canada. Disaster Wood Buffalo Complex fire, 2023. Olivia is Dene , a ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

Why the Bears Are Facing an Institutional Failure

Chicago’s loss to the Patriots is one of its worst in years, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

'This is my face and I will embrace what I have'

Cancer survivor Robin Fahey is taking part in an art exhibition highlighting facial prosthetics.

A daughter is plagued by her mother’s unsolved death while her father maintains his innocence from jail

Karen Swift, a 44-year-old mother of four, vanished Oct. 30, 2011, after picking her daughter Ashley up early from a sleepover and falling asleep with her at their home.

I have campaigned for assisted dying all my life. This once-in-a-generation chance mustn’t be wasted | Polly Toynbee

This Labour government must be brave enough to stand up for the bill and ensure a legacy of empathy and personal freedom. The time has come for a defining moment early in a Labour era that has so ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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