In a world flooded with fleeting moments and fast-scrolling content, it takes something truly extraordinary to make us pause. And pause we did—collectively, globally—when an image of a young girl suspended mid-air began circulating online. Captured in a moment so surreal it felt almost otherworldly, this single frame told a story far greater than a…
I ended up in hospital after the first time I had sex I was in my late teens when I first had sex (Picture: Getty Images) My knuckles were white as I gripped the hospital bed rail. Then tears slipped down my face as my best friend and a nurse held my legs apart, while…
Many people have unique bedtime habits, from favorite pillows to sleeping in complete darkness. One common habit stands out—sticking a foot out from under the sheets. Surprisingly, science explains why this simple action can improve sleep and overall health. This habit is linked to regulating body temperature. María José Martínez, coordinator of the Chronobiology group…
She exited jail as she was trembling and having an emotional meltdown. She walked away feeling angry, underweight, and separated from her husband. Feeling extremely afraid, she was so scared, terrified of literally everything. Terrified in ways that gripped her entire existence. Afraid to drink. Afraid to start over. Scared to stay sober….
One afternoon, my daughter Mia came home with a new friend, Sophie. The moment I saw her, my heart skipped—she looked exactly like Mia. Same curls, same dimpled smile, same hazel eyes. It felt like staring at twins. I even sent a photo to my husband, Daniel, joking about which girl was ours. Minutes later,…
When Dr. Ken Pang published one of the first large-scale analyses of gender-affirming care on transgender children, in 2018, the paper was celebrated as a vital contribution and even made its way to the home page of the r/Science subreddit. Though the evidence was limited, the review suggested that hormone blockers and hormone replacement therapy…
The co-hosts of The View did not mention their fellow ABC star Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from the network, after it was announced a day earlier on Sept. 17. Whoopi Goldgerg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin ignored the developments at their company and instead opened Thursday’s live broadcast with a celebration…
I don’t usually get riled up about strangers, but today? I damn near snapped. It started at the feed store. I was picking up mineral blocks and fencing wire, wearing my usual—mud-caked boots, faded jeans, and yeah, my long blonde braid tucked under a beat-up ball cap. The guy at the counter gave me this…
Kirk’s parents have recently come into the spotlight following the tragic death of their son. While he lived much of his life publicly, his parents preferred privacy, offering him a stable and supportive upbringing in the suburbs of Arlington Heights and Prospect Heights, Illinois. Kirk’s mother, Kimberly Ann Kirk, worked as a mental health counselor,…
Josef Tödtling has built a career around fire. To be more specific, he set himself on fire. On June 24 in Vienna, the Austrian stuntman pulled a car 328 feet in 56.42 seconds while completely engulfed in flames, earning a Guinness World Record for the fastest 100-meter car pull during a full-body burn. The footage feels unreal….