Mohammad Shtayyeh’s resignation and the dissolution of the Palestinian Authority’s government, explained

Mohammad Shtayyeh, the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA), nominally the group in charge of Palestinian parts of the West Bank, tendered his resignation and dissolved the PA government Monday. But Shtayyeh’s decision might not hold much weight in the face of an ossified organization, led by 88-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas, facing an uncertain … Read more

When My Baby Died, I Was Shocked By What People Told Me. This Is The 1 Sentence I Wish They’d Said Instead.

My second child, Ben, was stillborn at full term on New Year’s Eve 2003. It was an out-of-the-blue, devastating shock that started my indoctrination into living with grief — and other people’s opinions of how I should live my life with grief. Weeks after the initial devastated reactions from friends and family, and the agony … Read more

On Israel-Palestine, Biden and Trump are not the same

During the war in Gaza, President Joe Biden has taken a consistently pro-Israel line. He traveled to Israel after the October 7 attack, provided the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) with huge quantities of munitions, refused to publicly call for an indefinite ceasefire, and vetoed UN resolutions it opposed. This all reflects the president’s strongly held … Read more

Measles reaches Central Florida as Polk County resident contracts virus – Orlando Sentinel

Measles has arrived in Central Florida, with the disease infecting a Polk County resident age 20-24, the first Florida adult infected with the highly contagious disease this year. It’s unclear exactly when and how that person, whose gender wasn’t revealed, contracted the virus. The case was reported to the Florida Department of Health on Saturday, … Read more

In Ukraine, Russia Is Inching Forward Death by Death

As the Russian military launched its offensive on the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka last fall, Ukrainian troops noticed a change in their tactics as column after column of Russian forces were ravaged by artillery fire. Russian forces divided their infantry formations into smaller units to avoid being shelled, while the amount of Russian airstrikes … Read more

Is Tokophobia Keeping You From Fulfilling Your Family Goals?

It’s natural to feel some trepidation around pregnancy. Whether you’re expecting or thinking about becoming pregnant, you likely have some level of concern about potential health risks during this period and at the delivery. But for some, the concern goes beyond low-level fear and into a more extreme condition. This issue is clinically known as … Read more

Cancer prevention in the esophagus could be just a pill away, doctor says: ‘Tremendous benefit’

{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}} A vitamin-sized pill could be the future of esophageal cancer prevention. Cancer of the esophagus — the muscular tube that moves food from the mouth into the stomach — has just a 20% five-year survival rate. Yet there are no standard or routine screening tests for the disease, according to the National Cancer … Read more

Music’s Universal Pulse: Body and Emotions Unite Across Cultures

Summary: A groundbreaking cross-cultural study has revealed that music universally influences bodily sensations and emotions, transcending cultural boundaries. Researchers from Western and East Asian backgrounds discovered that emotional and structural characteristics of music consistently evoke similar bodily sensations—such as changes in the chest, limbs, and head regions—regardless of cultural background. The study, analyzing responses to … Read more