A Rivington Street Tenant’s Secret Would Change His Neighbors’ Lives
The hat-making business had successes — a mention in Women’s Wear Daily and wares sold in Barneys, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor, and at a Bergdorf Goodman trunk show. “We were in every one of those crusty old lady shops,” Mr. Tyler-Leonard said. In “Party Monster,” Mr. St. James described the apartment as “a […]
Not Feeling Your Partner’s Name? Make Like Nikki Haley and Change It.
Back when Nikki Haley, the last woman standing in the race for the Republican nomination, began dating her now-husband, she took a look at him and asked him what his name was. Puzzled, he told her it was Bill, which she already knew. “You just don’t look like a Bill. What’s your whole name?” she […]
LeBron James: LA Lakers star calls for change to United States’ ‘ridiculous’ gun laws
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James says the lack of action on gun control in the United States is “ridiculous”, after Wednesday’s fatal shooting at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Three people were killed and another is in a critical condition in hospital. “The ability to get a gun, the ability to do […]
Climate crisis: Athletes directly impacted by climate change, World Athletics finds
World Athletics had to change its schedule at the World Championships in Budapest this summer because of the extreme heat Three-quarters of athletes have been directly impacted by climate change, a survey by World Athletics has found. Athletes highlighted negative effects on performance and health, with 85% saying the sport in general has suffered because […]
F1: Haas appeal to change United States Grand Prix results rejected
Alex Albon finished ninth at the United States Grand Prix, 3.2 seconds ahead of Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg in 11th Formula 1’s governing body has rejected a request by Haas to change the results of the United States Grand Prix. It was ruled there was “no significant and relevant new element that was unavailable to […]
Opinion | A New Sickle Cell Treatment Will Change Lives — but How Many?
Ultimately, the goal is for this therapy to become simpler, for the principles behind the treatment to be applied to a gene editing method that does not require toxic chemotherapy and a month or more in the hospital. While gene therapy will be undertaken by a minority of the sickle cell population, at least initially, […]
Fight climate change or lose funding, warns Sport England
Chris Boardman, the Sport England chairman, won gold in the individual pursuit at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Sport England will ask sports to do more to fight against climate change as a condition of receiving funding. The body invests more than £300m of public money every year to numerous organisations, including the England and Wales […]
ECB publishes response to ICEC report and says it wants to ‘change the game’
The Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket received more than 4,000 responses to its call for evidence The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) says it wants “to change the game” as it publishes its response to a report detailing racism, sexism, classism and elitism in the sport. Discrimination in cricket in England and Wales […]