The first time Dr. Peter Hackett saw a frozen patient, the man died from his injuries. He was in Chicago in 1971, and the man had gotten drunk and passed out in the snow, his fingers so frozen that gangrene eventually set in. Dr. Hackett later worked at Mount Everest Base Camp, Denali, Alaska, and…
“No society can be fully understood outside the homes of its members. » I have this quote (from “Crabgrass Border“, the defining story of the American suburbs) stuck on a wall behind my desk. This sums up why I love covering housing for the New York Times and never seem to run out of things…
Mykhaylo Bielov, 31, a soldier in Ukraine’s national guard, was defending the eastern city of Bakhmut on December 31, 2022, when a Russian grenade exploded above his head. “I remember a white light and how it went off,” he said. “I remember putting out the fire on my uniform and spitting out my tooth.” Emergency…
LOn January 24, the European Commission presented a package of measures to strengthen the geopolitical capacities of the European Union (EU). The proposed measures aim for closer coordination at EU level of export controls on sensitive products, screening of cross-border investments in strategic sectors and protection of researchers from foreign interference. Behind these technical tools,…
Ethicist magazine columnist on whether it’s appropriate to offer an unsolicited medical diagnosis.
So when The Springfield News-Leader, a newspaper that serves Springfield, Mo., reported that Trader Joe’s was planning to open a store there with a quote from a company release, it got noticed . “I am happy to confirm that we plan to open a new store in Springfield,” the Trader Joe’s spokeswoman wrote, according to…
Cryoport, a major embryo shipping company, said Friday it was “pausing” its business in Alabama while it evaluates the state Supreme Court’s decision that declared frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization to be boys. “Until the company has more clarity about the decision and what it means for Cryoport, the clinics and expectant parents,…
A woman’s body was found Thursday in a wooded area on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, according to university officials, who said foul play was suspected in her death. The victim, Laken Riley, was an undergraduate student at the school until spring 2023 and then enrolled in the nursing program at Augusta University,…
Carlos Tavares, in Las Vegas (Nevada, United States), January 5, 2023. ROBYN BECK/AFP Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has a reputation for being a competitor and liking the top of the rankings. For 2023, his group is in second place between Total and LVMH with 18.6 billion euros in net profit. His remuneration follows: for the…
Hydeia Broadbent, who was born with HIV and as a child became a leading voice in raising awareness about the virus and AIDS, died Tuesday at her home in Las Vegas. She was 39 years old. His father, Loren Broadbent, confirmed the death. He did not cite the cause. Ms. Broadbent was 6 years old…