Losing a parent feels insurmountable at any age. Our series helps you face it ― from the practical logistics to the existential questions about death and dying today. When a parent receives a terminal diagnosis, it can instantly sweep you into caretaking mode ― chauffeuring to doctor appointments, picking up medications, keeping a positive attitude, […]
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Image copyright Radio 1 Radio 1 has announced a new early breakfast weekend show, running from Friday to Sunday and hosted by Arielle Free. The presenter, who presents podcast Love Island: The Morning After, will start the new show on 6 September. Arielle’s early breakfast show will run from 4-6am on Friday and 5-7am on
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Image copyright Getty Images The pound sank to a 28-month low against the dollar as Boris Johnson’s government toughened its rhetoric on Brexit. Sterling dipped 1.1% to $1.2242 and €1.1004 respectively. The currency could fall further, according to analysts at ING Group, as traders appear to have been betting on a last-minute deal being reached.
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Iraqi officials are displaying stolen artifacts from the country’s rich cultural heritage that were recently recovered from Britain and Sweden. Many archaeological treasures from Iraq, home of the ancient “fertile crescent” considered the cradle of civilization, were looted during the chaos that followed the 2003 U.S. invasion and whisked out of the country. Now Iraq
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Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz says he is glad to be home with family after a botched assassination attempt in his native Dominican Republic. More than seven weeks after he was shot, Ortiz said on Instagram in his first public comments, “Being at home and look at my family celebrating that lm here safe
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“Vice President Biden is in excellent physical condition,” said Dr. O’Connor, a retired Army colonel, who served as a White House physician and was named physician to the vice president in 2009. “He is more than capable of handling the rigors of the campaign and the office for which he is running.” Biden aides grumble
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“China is looking to go back to the status quo before the trade war started, and to rewind the clock to before Huawei was put on the entity list” of companies that require special licenses to buy American goods, said Andy Mok, a trade specialist at the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing. “The
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Doctors say they worry about the growing influence insurers have over patient care. Some are finding that they need more approvals from insurance companies before their patients can get routine things like medical scans or some prescriptions. That can postpone care for a few days or even weeks. No independent research tracks how frequently insurance
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Image copyright Getty Images Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez has died in Paris aged 95. He was one of the pioneers of kinetic and optical art whose abstract, often geometric works are on display in many of the world’s leading museums. Many of his paintings used colour and lines to create a dizzying display which would
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Image copyright Rex Features Well-known stockpicker Neil Woodford’s flagship fund is likely to remain locked to investors for several months, it has been confirmed. The suspension of his Woodford Equity Income Fund is unlikely to be lifted until December. The news was revealed by the fund’s authorised corporate director Link Fund Solutions in a letter
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