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Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

The New York Times - 2d

I always needed background noise in my life. Then I turned off my phone and embraced the silence | Krissi Driver

The cacophony around me seemed to drown out my daily worries until a writing retreat showed me there was a better way . I’ve lived in South Korea for more than a decade, but it’s only recently ...

The Guardian - 11h

‘I lost 10 years of my life’: how UK betting giant’s unlawful marketing kept suicidal gambler hooked

Sam found himself getting sucked deeper and deeper in to betting, sometimes risking £11,000 in a day. Now a judge has ruled he was unlawfully targeted. At 1.17pm on 15 August 2018, Sam* logged in ...

The Guardian - 2d

‘I have a new lease on life’: I sold my business for $130,000. It’s the first time I’m not living paycheck to paycheck. What should I do with this money?

“I have $150,000 left on my mortgage with 7.3% interest.”

MarketWatch - 2d

‘I have a secret that’s slowly taking all the joy from my life’: I’m happily married for 25 years, but I made a big financial mistake. How do I fix this?

“Over the past couple years, I have fought to get therapy and medications to bring me back to myself.”

MarketWatch - 2d

Marianne Faithfull: A Life in Pictures

The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.

The New York Times - 3d

A moment that changed me: I hated my job in advertising – then a mug of home-made stew set my life on a whole new path

Signed off with depression, I began gardening. Being able to grow my own food brought me hope and a career change. In 2012, I had taken to hiding and sobbing in a meeting room at the London ...

The Guardian - 5d

'I was born in a concentration camp'

A Holocaust survivor has said her mother feared the day she gave birth would be her "last on earth".

BBC News - Jan. 27

The Maga vision of corporate life will struggle

Davos shows how many companies are convinced diversity and environmental measures make financial sense

Financial Times - Jan. 26

Major politicians attend March for Life

Republicans are prioritizing the anti-abortion rights movement as President Trump begins his second term in the White House. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle reports on the political power at the March for ...

CBS News - Jan. 24

I tried to save your young life in a Gaza hospital. Now your face haunts me | Seema Jilani

The first time you came into my hospital, shards of glass shredding your tiny body, I saved you. The second time I failed. As news of the ceasefire ripples my way, my memory mocks me. Your face ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

The Kind of Pain I Wanted

To get out of my head and be more in the moment, I turned to bondage.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

I clock up to 20,000 steps a night: my life with restless legs syndrome

I spent years desperate for help and exhausted from lack of sleep. But the condition is badly misunderstood – even by doctors. I’d always known something was wrong with my legs. When I was a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 21

'I came back to life,' says freed British-Israeli hostage

The 28-year-old is among the first three people to be released from captivity in Gaza.

BBC News - Jan. 20

A new start after 60: I’d spent my life being ashamed of my hair – now I see it as a forcefield

Tina Shingler was fostered in a white family in North Yorkshire in the 1960s, where her hair was a source of anxiety and stress. Then she wrote a ‘hairmoir’ and now she empowers others to embrace ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream' - rebuilding life in Gaza's ruins

The BBC's Fergal Keane has been speaking to people in Gaza whose lives have been devastated by the war.

BBC News - Jan. 20

'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'

Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.

BBC News - Jan. 19

'I was Whitney Houston's real-life bodyguard'

David Roberts spent six years protecting the late superstar as she toured the world.

BBC News - Jan. 18

David Lynch: A Life in Pictures

The filmmaker possessed a singular vision — and a knack for finding collaborators who could convey it.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

The Secret of Life Is Not to Be Frightened

The writer and painter Frederic Tuten, 88, insists, “I’m beginning again.”

The New York Times - Jan. 16

They say a name like mine can hold you back in life, but I will never change it | Xaymaca Awoyungbo

An unusual name can have a detrimental impact on your life and finances – but in my experience, it also has advantages. Growing up, there was a wearying and familiar pattern for me on the first day ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

‘It’s been life-changing’: meet the adults making big changes later in life

Some people never learn to read or swim or even cook as children - but with the right spirit there’s still time to make things right. I was 44 when I learned to cycle. I grew up in Yorkshire and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

This is how we do it: ‘At 96, I’m enjoying real intimacy for the first time in my life. I feel like a teenager’

Both widowed and in their 90s, Elizabeth and Alfred are enjoying a passionate, loving relationship that belies their years How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously . He ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

‘I think there is life there. Today’: the race to put a human on Mars – in pictures

Ever since the first fuzzy images of its surface were captured in 1964, Mars has sparked imaginations worldwide. As Nasa publishes its photographic archives of the red planet, will Elon Musk’s wild ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

Ronnie O’Sullivan: Taking up snooker was the worst life-choice I ever made

Ronnie O’Sullivan was aiming to win a record-extending ninth title in the upcoming Masters tournament on Sunday but has pulled out just 48 hours before the opening match on “medical grounds”. In an ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

‘It Was Biblical’: Ash and Flame Upend Life in Southern California

Wind-whipped wildfire blew through communities of every socioeconomic status and stripe, merging, psychically if not physically, into a kind of mega-catastrophe.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

I chose to be childfree. I didn’t think I was choosing isolation, too

I’ll never stop trying, but parents and childfree people both have to work hard to maintain a community. We’d been riding our mountain bikes and chatting for a solid half-hour when my friend ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

South Korea’s real-life political drama

Attempted coup throws spotlight on deep-rooted problems

Financial Times - Jan. 9

'I thought I was going to die': Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life

Hundreds were arrested in protests after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in last year's contested presidential election.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention | Adrian Chiles

Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on. What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever had? It’s a common question to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

UK minister accuses Musk of endangering her life

Jess Phillips hits back at tech billionaire after he attacks her handling of grooming scandal

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Southern California prepares for "life-threatening" windstorm

Several weather warnings will go into effect Tuesday for a "life-threatening" windstorm in Southern California.

CBS News - Jan. 7

David Letterman on leaving the celebrity life for his home state of Indiana: ‘I have greater humanity than I did when I was in show business’

The TV legend opens about his decision to quit the Hollywood lifestyle, admitting that living in the show business capital made him a “worse person.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

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