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Many Ukrainian women have taken up arms against the Russians — in this war, and in past ones. One 49-year-old mother of two enlisted, following in the footsteps of her late grandmother, who was an army medic in WWII. She said she decided to join the fight for her children. At boot camp, she learned to fire a weapon. Her response? "Easier than making borscht!"
The U.S. has tried making daylight saving time permanent before — and it failed. Facing an energy crisis in the early 1970s, Congress passed a law to make the practice permanent, for two years, with the hope that it would reduce national energy consumption. The plan didn’t work. And the country hated it.
U.S. health officials are eyeing an upswing in U.K. COVID cases with concern. Daily case counts there have more than doubled, fueled by widespread removal of COVID restrictions, waning immunity and the more transmissible BA.2 omicron subvariant. Experts warn the trend could hit the U.S. within weeks — and while the variant doesn’t appear to cause more severe disease, there’s one critical reason why stopping the spread is so important.
So, why can’t we just drill more oil? It may seem like a logical fix to counter surging fuel prices in the U.S. — one that even President Biden himself has suggested. But boosting output at home is much easier said than done, oil producers say. Here’s why.
This common form of memory loss can be an early sign of Alzheimer’s, but few people know about it. About 1 in 7 people aged 60 and older have the condition, called “mild cognitive impairment,” but many may mistake it for normal aging. It's defined as memory changes that are noticeable to the affected person and others — but not serious enough to interfere with daily activities. That’s exactly why it’s so tricky to diagnose.
Let’s talk about Deep Water. The film, out now on Hulu, comes from Adrian Lyne whose previous films — Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal, 9 ½ weeks — are fascinating examples of the blurry lines between trash and art. Does Deep Water follow suit? Well, it’s too simple to say it falls victim to “no script, just vibes,” but it’s a little true, pop culture critic Linda Holmes writes.
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- One family honored their late grandmother, who died of COVID at 91, by sharing her beloved matzo ball soup recipe that “even an idiot” can make.
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