Sam Mendes (Matt Licari/Invision/AP) Before I meet Sam Mendes in the memorabilia-strewn office of his Neal Street production company in Covent Garden, I email him an excerpt from our last interview, 31 years ago, in GQ. It shows him on the same street as he was about to reopen the Donmar Warehouse in 1992. He’s … Read more
Each November 14 is World Diabetes Day and this year’s theme is ‘Access to Diabetes Care’. If you have diabetes, Dr. Chidi Ngwaba has a message for you: “You need a healthy plant-based diet. Every time you go to eat and you have diabetes, as you put down your fork, get up and take a … Read more
Snowfall is declining globally as temperatures rise due to human-induced climate change, a NOAA climate scientist’s new analysis and maps show. But less snow falling from the sky is not as harmless as just shoveling less snow; it threatens to intensify warming and disrupt food and water supplies for billions of people. Climate scientists say … Read more
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg was only 10 years old when he first saw the Great Barrier Reef. That year, 1969, most young children around the world took inspiration from NASA’s mission to put an astronaut on the moon. But for Hoegh-Guldberg, the fine gray dust of the moon’s surface had nothing to do with the other world … Read more
Dietary supplements are substances taken to improve health or well-being by providing sufficient amounts of essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and many other ingredients that the body needs. However, they cannot take the place of foods that are crucial to a healthy eating routine. Supplements come in the form of pills, capsules, powders, drinks … Read more
Some of the largest, most intense regions of star formation are found in the smallest galaxies. Scientists think this is because stars that reach the end of their lives in so-called dwarf galaxies are more likely to turn into black holes rather than explode. supernovas. The contrast is so stark, the team says, that dwarf … Read more
aAfter years of dieting and exposure to toxic diet culture, we tend to associate nutrient-dense foods with restrictive diets. Salads and other vegetables are often a mainstay of the diet. But intuitive eating is all about ditching diets for good. Although this practice is often misinterpreted as an excuse to eat forbidden foods all day, … Read more
sausage chicken cassoulet in bowl – Tess Le Moing/Tasting Table It’s no secret that French cuisine has a timeless quality that seduces your taste buds. However, it’s not just about refined elegance; many classic French dishes are more rustic in nature and packed with comforting flavors that will leave you satisfied with their savoriness. Originating … Read more
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released 13 Israelis and four foreigners late Saturday in the second round of swap deals under a ceasefire agreement, the Israeli military said, after the militant group initially postponed the exchange for several hours and claimed that Israel had violated the terms of a ceasefire. Shortly after midnight, … Read more
Think of landscapes that sparkle with frost and cozy evenings around your own fire pit – Canopy & Stars Glamping? In the winter? Don’t be put off yet. Too often, a glamping holiday in the summer leaves you stuck in a winding stream of traffic on the way to a crowded campsite – not least … Read more