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Are famous people more likely to die at 27, or does dying at 27 make them more famous?
The deaths of people such as Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and Jim Morrison fuel the myth that musicians face an increased risk of death at age 27.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 10 hours ago -
Assisted dying bill is dangerous, says Archbishop of Canterbury
His comments came ahead of an assisted dying bill being introduced to Parliament.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
What is assisted dying and could the law change?
Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which are different.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
'Our town is dying from the inside out'
More than a quarter of shops are empty, but opinion is divided on how to find a long-term solution.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Health secretary will vote against assisted dying law
The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Should MPs legalise assisted dying? Our panel responds
Today Westminster begins its scrutiny of a bill that could for ever change the way we live or die in England and Wales . Christiaan Barnard, the surgeon who performed the world’s first heart ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
The U.K. Will Debate Legalizing Assisted Dying. Here’s What to Know.
A bill introduced in the House of Commons could legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill, under strict conditions. A similar proposal was rejected in 2015.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons
Some people have asked to be killed due to non-medical reasons – including isolation and homelessness. An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada ’s most populous province has ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Professors in Trouble Over Protests Wonder if Academic Freedom Is Dying
Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have put a “chill in ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’
Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland. The Blur drummer, Dave Rowntree, has attacked the UK law on assisted dying as “psychopathic” as he ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill
Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a "burden”.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill
Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change. A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Irish sportsman has 'no fear of dying' after terminal cancer diagnosis
Former Tyrone gaelic footballer Jody Gormley says he has "no fear of dying whatsoever" after revealing he has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Women Are Dying in Post-Roe America, and Your Vote Matters
Access to basic women’s health care is under threat on Election Day.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
What does King Charles do?
The King resumed public duties in April after a temporary pause following his cancer diagnosis.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Does Australia want the British monarchy?
A visit by King Charles has reignited the debate over cutting ties with the royalsTop stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Does the EU have a strategy for gas?
One of the largest US LNG producers is pitching flexible contracts to help the bloc diversify its energy mixWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
How does the Electoral College work?
Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
New cervical cancer treatment regime ‘cuts risk of dying from disease by 40%’
Process tested in patients over 10-year period involves short course of chemotherapy before chemoradiation. Doctors are hailing a “remarkable” new treatment regime for cervical cancer that reduces ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Harris attacks Trump for giving Putin Covid tests 'when Black people were dying every day'
As she steps up her appeals to Black voters, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on a popular Black radio program Tuesday, saying she is still open to slavery reparations and slamming former ...Top stories - NBC News - October 15 -
New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end ...World - ABC News - October 16 -
New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end ...Health - ABC News - October 16 -
The assisted dying debate is about so much more than kindness v conservatism | Sonia Sodha
George Carey is wrong to reduce the bill to a simple question of right or wrong. There is perhaps nothing more 2020s than taking a sensitive, morally fraught issue loaded with complexity and ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
'Europe is not paradise': one man's mission to stop Senegal’s youth dying at sea – video
The migration route from Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest, with young people often attempting the journey in flimsy fishing canoes. Moustapha Diouf, a Senegalese ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
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 -
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 -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli airstrike reported in south Beirut; Gaza is ‘dying’, aid group chief tells Paris conference
Lebanese state media report an Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs; Doctors of the World official laments lack of action for people in Gaza. Warning sirens have again sounded in northern ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Furor over Washington Post’s decision to not endorse presidential candidate: ‘Stab in the back’, ‘dying in darkness’
Employees outraged at ‘chicken-shit’ move that breaks 30-year precedent, alleging Jeff Bezos quashed Harris support. There was uproar and outrage among the Washington Post’s current and former ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Britons are dying in a blizzard of cheap cocaine. Why is so little being done to save them? | Martha Gill
Deaths rose 30% last year, partly due to a rise in purity, but the stigma over drug abuse still stands in the way of funding the means to stop the toll. Compared with the screaming scare campaigns ...World - The Guardian - October 27