NEW YORK — Dr. Lisa Walling’s first house call of the day was with a particularly fluffy hospice patient — a 13-year-old Newfoundland named Rugby. Rugby happily licked a plate of peanut butter as Walling inserted needles along her back; acupuncture and a ketamine injection to help with pain and...
Trump’s Allies Say They’ll Enforce the Comstock Act. Believe Them.
Opinion by Michelle Goldberg on June 21, 2024. Until the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, it was hard for feminists to get Americans to take the threat of losing the constitutional right to abortion seriously. Describing Hillary Clinton’s inability, in 2016, to shake abortion-rights voters out of...
Small Dog With a Big Personality: Lester ‘Les’ Schwab Needs a Forever Home
For weeks, the staff at the Les Schwab tire center on Sandy Boulevard in Portland, Oregon, had their hearts tugged by the sight of two tiny dogs living in an empty field near the shop. One of these dogs, a spirited 5-pound Chihuahua, has since found a new lease on...
A DA Kept Black Women Off a Jury. California’s Supreme Court Says That Wasn’t Racial Bias
One by one, a California prosecutor eliminated five out of six Black women from the jury pool for a death penalty case in which a white carpet cleaner slayed his client, a young mother. The attorney in Alameda County had a reason for each dismissal. He believed one, for instance,...
Seriously Strange: Real Hobbies You Didn’t Know About
Running out of books to read or recipes to bake? It's time to add some excitement to your life with a hobby that represents your eccentric and creative side. Find inspiration among these unique hobbies, from yarn graffiti to pun-offs for unconventional ways to spend your free time. Yarn Bombing:...
The Museum Yoga Trend Where Fine Art Meets Downward Dog
Have you ever considered doing yoga at a museum? It's a trend happening worldwide. Recently, the Louvre Museum in Paris invited people to practice among the masters as a promo for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Why Museums Host Yoga Classes Downward dog with a Degas? Sun salutations with sculptures? Prayer...
Obesity Drug Used in Mounjaro and Zepbound May Help Treat Dangerous Sleep Apnea
A popular obesity drug may help treat a dangerous disorder in which people struggle to breathe while they sleep, a new study finds. Tirzepatide, the medication in the weight-loss drug Zepbound and also the diabetes treatment Mounjaro, appeared to reduce the severity of sleep apnea along with reducing weight and...
At Least 6 Heat-Related Deaths Reported in Metro Phoenix So Far This Year as High Hits 115 Degrees
At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius), the Maricopa County Department of Public Health reported this week. Another 87 deaths are under investigation for possible heat-related causes through last...
Coffee Research Center at UC Davis Poised to Deliver a Jolt
DAVIS — A college in Northern California is now home to a center devoted to educating students and closely studying one of the most consumed beverages in the world known for powering people through their day — coffee. The University of California, Davis, launched its Coffee Center in May with...
Workers Sue Disney Claiming They Were Fraudulently Induced to Move to Florida from California
ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move from California to Florida to work in a new office campus only to have those plans later scrapped amid a fight between the entertainment giant and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. In July 2021, the...