In Gaza We Were the Happiest Family I Could Imagine Then Came the Worst Days of My Life Fadwa Almasry
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One Family in Gaza Returned Home. But Home Was Gone.
“It took us a few minutes to accept that this pile of rubble was our home,” said Islam Dahliz, whose family was ordered by Israeli forces to evacuate Rafah in May.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
John Lennon Came to My School When I Was 8. Or Did I Imagine It?
A story of hazy memories, a reluctant rock star and a special day in 1973. Or was it 1974?The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
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 -
Pardoned Biden Family Members Were Targets of Republicans
The relatives who were granted clemency in the final minutes of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidency had not been charged with wrongdoing, but some had drawn scrutiny.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Amorim: We are worst Man United team in history
Ruben Amorim has said he will not change his style even though his team are being the "worst in the history of Manchester United."ESPN - Jan. 20 -
'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 -
Which were the coldest Inauguration Days in US history?
On Monday, freezing temperatures in Washington D.C. prompted organizers to move President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda for the first time since 1985.The Hill - Jan. 20 -
‘When Star Wars came out, one of our directors was close to tears’: how we made Blake’s 7
‘I thought I’d be rushing around doing stunts. But instead, it was all about my tight, sexy outfits. After three episodes, I was thinking, “I hate this big hair!”’. I got the impression Blake’s 7 ...The Guardian - 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 can’t believe I have survived’: the day the Gaza ceasefire finally arrived
The deal has made it possible to hope that the nightmares of the Israeli hostages and the people of Gaza can begin to end. Israel-Gaza war – live updates From a ridge on the western edge of ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
We are maybe the worst team in Man Utd history - Amorim
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim labels his team "maybe the worst" in the club's 147-year history after their 3-1 defeat by Brighton.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
'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 -
A Racist Purge Almost Destroyed My Family. Another One Is Coming.
If Trump issues his own order on Day 1, as he’s vowed, the first people could enter detention camps by February.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Nobody could help me with my psychosis. Then I was sent to jail for holding up a shop with a toy gun
I didn’t remember committing my crime but I knew I had fallen through the cracks of the system. Could prison really be my salvation?. Sixteen months ago, I somehow found myself standing bewildered ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
'Gladiators changed my life', say 2024 finalists
Wesley Male and Bronte Jones talk about life on the show, ahead of its return on Saturday.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
'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 -
‘We Couldn’t Stay’: A California Family’s Life After Evacuating
Shortly after the fires began in Los Angeles, Bethany Martinez and her daughter evacuated their home on the Altadena-Pasadena border after losing power and heat. They’re waiting until they feel ...The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Nintendo stock sees its worst drop in three months. Switch 2 plans were vague.
Nintendo stock fell sharply on Friday, after having rallied to a record high, as the company was coy about its plans for the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming device.MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
Effective and industrious Diallo has 'one of best weeks in my life'
Amad Diallo caps a memorable week with a late hat-trick as Manchester United come from behind to beat Southampton in the Premier League.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
My wife and I passed on a family wedding due to a ‘no-child’ rule. We’re now attending a friend’s nuptials without our kids. Are we hypocrites?
“My in-laws are coming to watch our 7-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old sister.”MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
‘Everything we were taught about success is wrong’: how to find true fulfilment in your life and career
Made good life choices yet still feel dissatisfied? A life coach suggests an alternative way to look at our goals and aspirations to find more positive outcomes. Author Annie Dillard wrote that ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
‘I realised we’re such hypocrites’: how growing numbers of US veterans were moved to protest over Gaza
As images of the war flooded social media and news reports, disillusioned ex-military personnel increased their efforts to pressurise the administration to stop arming Israel. . Of the protesters ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
‘I came down here to die’: the untold story of the first JFK assassination attempt
In a fascinating new book, the forgotten tale of Richard Pavlick, who tried to kill JFK in 1960, is brought to light. “Everybody’s got the right / To their dreams,” goes the lyric in Stephen ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
The kindness of strangers: it was the jacket of my dreams – then he offered it to me at a price I could afford
The Australian dollar-to-euro exchange rate meant I’d be forking out over a week’s wages. Then the Paris shop owner said simply: ‘That jacket was meant for you’. Read more in the kindness of ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
'The worst is choosing who to help': Life as a war medic in Ukraine
Yahoo News - Jan. 13 -
'I was prescribed surfing to help my depression'
Laura Truelove has seen a huge increase in the number of women taking up surfing in recent years.BBC News - 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 -
66 days to cut down sugar: ‘I find myself enjoying the sweetness of my lip balm’
How long does it take to change a habit? It varies, but one paper suggests it takes an average of 66 days. We ask writers to change one thing in their lives within that timeframe … and tell us if ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
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 -
The question that changed my life: seven writers on the conundrum that transformed everything
From choosing between a relationship and a baby to imagining a life without sex, how a simple question revolutionised seven lives. Hannah Booth Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
‘Trump Is at His Absolute Worst in a Crisis’: Three Columnists Imagine the World Ahead
What are the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Trump and his team in foreign policy and national security?The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
'I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued'
Divorcing teachers say they are living in limbo waiting for pension valuations to be calculated.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
How my grandmother's injury showed me the way to 'All We Imagine as Light'
Aspects from lived lives, fantasies, folk stories and mundane tragedies wove themselves into the script, writer-director Payal Kapadia says in her essay.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
‘You’re gonna find this creepy’: my AI-cloned voice was used by the far right. Could I stop it? | Georgina Findlay
It was chilling to hear ‘my voice’ repeating lies – and to discover that deepfake audio is a growing threat to democracy. Georgina Findlay is a writer and presenter at the YouTube channel TLDR ...The Guardian - Jan. 7
