A million people in the UK are expected to be living with dementia by 2025. While there is no cure, there’s growing evidence that music can help ameliorate symptoms such as depression and agitation, writes Kelly Oakes – and also bring these people and their families some much-needed moments of joy. When he was just […]
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Image copyright Gage Skidmore Image caption Conservative pundit Stephen Moore was criticised for making sexist comments Another of Donald Trump’s picks for a seat on the Federal Reserve has dropped out of the running following fierce criticism of his views. The US president tweeted that Stephen Moore, “a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine
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LISTVYANKA, Russia — When Andrei Sukhanov saw that the Chinese-owned hotel rising next door was about to obstruct the sweeping view of Lake Baikal from his small, rustic motel, he steeled himself with a shot of vodka, grabbed his chain saw and chopped down eight wooden pillars buttressing the construction. Nothing fell down, and far
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Tesla needs more money. A lot of it. After a surprisingly weak first quarter in which it burned through nearly $1 billion, the company said Thursday that it would seek to raise about $2 billion in the markets. The electric-car maker plans to offer investors 2.72 million shares of stock, which would raise about $650
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A former aspiring business manager for NBA players continues to insist he never bribed college basketball coaches to help him get future clients. Christian Dawkins was cross-examined Thursday as the last witness at a college hoops corruption trial. Prosecutor Robert Boone confronted Dawkins with recordings in which he brags about his close relationship with several
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This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The military judge presiding in the trial of five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks announced in court on Wednesday that he intends to leave the case next month. The development could further delay
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WASHINGTON — President Trump said he would not nominate Stephen Moore for a seat on the Federal Reserve board after several Republican lawmakers raised concerns about the conservative economist’s previous comments denigrating women. Mr. Trump, in a tweet, said “Steve Moore, a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine person, has decided to withdraw from
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A wealthy drug company founder was convicted Thursday of directing a scheme to bribe doctors across the country to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray. John Kapoor, the founder and former chairman of Insys Therapeutics, was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy after 15 days of deliberations in a trial that put a spotlight on the
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Image copyright Frenzo Harami / Instagram Image caption The song received limited plays on late-night shows The BBC says a rap song broadcast on Asian Network and Radio 1 “did not meet our editorial standards” and will not be played again. The track, by Frenzo Harami, has been accused of glamorising sexual exploitation, for lyrics
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Image copyright BEYOND MEAT Shares of vegan burger maker Beyond Meat soared on their Wall Street debut as investors bet on the growing popularity of plant-based foods. Just minutes into trading, the price jumped past $50 a share – double the initial $25 – with trading temporarily halted due to volatility. The share price jump
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