The Edinburgh festival fringe should be given the same status as major sporting events like the Olympics or the Commonwealth Games, its outgoing chief executive has said. Shona McCarthy, who stands down this week after nine years running the fringe, said its needs were routinely ignored by public authorities, who expected it to fend for…
I’m a 40-year-old man and worried about my family. Since my sister (in her late 30s) became pregnant with her first child four years ago, there hasn’t been a period longer than a week without her and my mother getting into toxic fights. A couple of days ago, after my sister had resorted (yet again)…
People who receive the live-attenuated shingles vaccine may have a lower likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia compared with those who do not get the shot, researchers report April 2 in Nature. The findings stem from a Welsh vaccination program. The researchers explored how vaccination against shingles — an illness that develops when the virus causing…
Ohio State wins the College Football National Championship The Ohio State Buckeyes take home their ninth national championship win in the new 12-team College Football Playoff format. Sports Pulse Nothing like a heaping dose of hypocrisy to go with your national title game. ESPN’s determination to “stick to sports” took an embarrassing blow Monday night…
Vivi Armacost loves Temu. She uses the Chinese online marketplace to buy crafting supplies for her purse-making hobby. “You can get purse detailing and hardware for cents and pennies,” said Armacost, who is 24 and lives in New York. She says it seems like “basically everything” in her apartment comes from Temu. Donald Trump’s 10%…
They may sound similar but window vacuums aren’t like regular vacuum cleaners – you can’t wave one across your windows and watch the dirt leap in. That’s because window vacs don’t combat dust, but instead suck up water. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate…