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Festival organisers sound alarm as big-name artists shun their events
Set on the front meadow of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, minutes from the Guinness brewery, it is no surprise the first wave of tickets for Dublin’s Forbidden Fruit festival sold out within days. The line-up – a heady mix of veterans, newcomers and nostalgia acts – is one of many festivals currently being…
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‘She sacrificed care home residents’: health chief Jenny Harries under fire after UK Covid inquiry revelations
The head of Britain’s health security agency is facing a growing backlash after it emerged she suggested that discharging Covid-infected hospital patients to care homes would be “clinically appropriate” to protect the NHS from collapse. Care home providers and the families of those who died after contracting Covid while in residential care said the revelations…
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A mushrooming trend: how fungi became an It food
You can’t walk more than a few aisles in the grocery store these days without running into some kind of new mushroom product. Fresh white button mushrooms are increasingly joined by specialty varieties like lion’s mane, maitake or oyster mushrooms. There’s sparkling cordyceps tea and chaga coffee boasting a range of health benefits, mushroom chips…
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8 modern small office ideas to WFH in style
Implementing some modern small office ideas will help create a professional and sleek WFH space. When curating an office space, some design aesthetics lend themselves to small spaces over others. This includes modern design and decor, which has a minimalist look and works really well in compact areas as a result. If you prefer the…
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What happens when nature and cities overlap
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — More than half of the world’s population live in urban areas where nature can feel like a distant concern. Thriving ecosystems do, however, exist within our cities — even…
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South Dakota predator bounty program to continue despite opposition
A state-sanctioned pheasant protection program that pays South Dakota youths and adults $10 for every raccoon, skunk and other predator they trap and kill will continue through 2026. Known as the Nest Predator Bounty Program, the effort has led to the killing of more than 240,000 animals in the past five years with no scientific…
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South Dakota predator bounty program to continue despite opposition
A state-sanctioned pheasant protection program that pays South Dakota youths and adults $10 for every raccoon, skunk and other predator they trap and kill will continue through 2026. Known as the Nest Predator Bounty Program, the effort has led to the killing of more than 240,000 animals in the past five years with no scientific…
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Health care roundtable: Syphilis surge, life expectancy and vaccinations
This week, our esteemed medical roundtable delves into the forefront of health care, examining the latest breakthroughs and emerging trends shaping the industry. Among the topics discussed: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a tenfold increase in syphilis cases among newborns in 2022 compared with a decade ago, the highest rates in 30…
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Expat Tales: Living the retirement dream in sports-mad, cycle-friendly Chicago
Free summer concerts, a stellar sports scene and cheaper gas and groceries help explain why former Aucklander Hamish Redmond has stayed in Chicago 25 years longer than he planned to. Expat Tales is a Stuff Travel series featuring Kiwis who’ve made new lives for themselves overseas. If you’d like to take part, email us at…
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Michigan vs. Iowa prediction, pick, spread, Big Ten Championship Game odds, live stream, TV, watch online
USATSI In the minds of many of the so-called college football experts it’s a foregone conclusion that No. 2 Michigan has already done what it needed to do to reach the College Football Playoff. It beat No. 6 Ohio State last week, and now the only thing it has left to do is dispatch No.…
