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Blizzards, nuclear anxiety and a fragile bond: two sisters in Japan – in pictures
A new photography exhibition at London’s Photographers’ Gallery, Playing the Piano Upstairs, explores photographer Sayuri Ichida’s evolving relationship with her sister, set against the snowy landscapes of their hometown in Niigata, Japan. Ichida, who is based in Margate, uses the series to trace how the sisters’ once-distant bond grew stronger and more fragile after the…
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The 2024 role Austin Butler played to save his sanity: “For your mental health”
The perfect distraction. The post The 2024 role Austin Butler played to save his sanity: “For your mental health” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema accused of ‘grooming’ married Special Forces vet boyfriend into sordid affair while he battled depression, scorned ex-wife claims in face-to-face testimony
Kyrsten Sinema, the former US senator from Arizona, has been publicly accused by the ex-wife of her boyfriend of “grooming” him into an affair while he was struggling with depression. The ex-wife delivered the claims in face-to-face testimony, alleging that Sinema pursued the man, a married Special Forces veteran, and exploited his vulnerable mental state…
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Lindsay Clancy’s trial puts postpartum psychosis on the map
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in January 2023, has drawn national attention to postpartum psychosis, a rare but serious mental illness that remains poorly understood and is not formally classified in psychiatric diagnostic manuals. Clancy does not dispute carrying out the killings but has pleaded…
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New York Comedy Festival Adds More Than 100 Shows To 2026 Lineup
The New York Comedy Festival has finalised its 2026 lineup, adding more than 100 shows to round out its 22nd edition, which will run from 6-15 November across New York City’s five boroughs. Organiser Caroline Hirsch said the expanded programming was designed to showcase the breadth of comedy talent in the city, giving audiences more…
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Games are the most optimistic way I have found of looking at the world
I was not a natural parent. The love was there instantly, but with it came all this anxiety I had not expected. Having a baby was like opening the door to a hilariously overstacked closet, and all of a sudden my simple life was buried under endless new things, new worries and new sources of…
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Accused murderer who fled US during 48-hour pass had access to taxpayer-funded apartment
An accused murderer who escaped to Tajikistan during a 48-hour pass from a Virginia mental health facility had previously been allowed unsupervised outings and access to a taxpayer-funded apartment, raising fresh questions about oversight of individuals found not guilty by reason of insanity. The case has drawn scrutiny over how much freedom such patients are…
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House Republican on USS Abraham Lincoln concerns: ‘I don’t make much of it’
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) said Monday he does not “make much” of reports that allege crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are suffering from declining mental health and supply shortages due to its long deployment. In an appearance on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria” anchored by Cheryl Casone, Fallon, a member of the House…
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House Republican on USS Abraham Lincoln concerns: ‘I don’t make much of it’
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) said Monday he does not “make much” of reports that allege crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are suffering from declining mental health and supply shortages due to its long deployment. In an appearance on Fox Business’s “Mornings with Maria” anchored by Cheryl Casone, Fallon, a member of the House…
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Middle-class dog owners are ‘biohacking’ their pets with red light therapy, £55 ‘energising’ collars and ‘carnivore platters’ in the hopes they’ll live longer. Now vets give their verdict on whether it’s actually worth it…
UK dog and cat owners are increasingly “biohacking” their pets, applying wellness trends borrowed from human health culture in the hope of extending their animals’ lives. Treatments include red light and laser therapy, chiropractor massages, acupuncture, hydrotherapy and even £50-plus “energising” collars claiming to use “quantum energy technology”, alongside curated raw-food “carnivore platters” and specialist…