Mark Wilson has made a ‘brutal’ comparison when discussing the abilities of Maik Nawrocki and former Celtic star Carl Starfelt. The Polish centre-back was signed for £4.3m in the summer but for the money paid for him to Legia Warsaw, he hasn’t been see…
Commentary: In a stressful world, let’s work on managing our anger in 2024
There is a lot to be angry about. Our political systems are dysfunctional and rife with hateful rhetoric. Headlines about multiple wars abroad are competing for our attention, while at home, we are fighting ideological wars for our basic rights or to p…
At ‘Climate Cafés,’ mental health experts and environmentalists create a community to tackle climate anxiety
CHICAGO — Ten years ago, Beth Beyer’s youngest child walked out to Lake Michigan on a mild winter day and cried. The Lincoln Park resident thought her son would be excited about spending time outdoors, but the seventh grader was distraught thinking ab…
Commentary: Let’s ditch the Electoral College, plus 9 other no-brainer resolutions for the new year
On Jan. 1, 1968, I made a New Year’s resolution to quit cigarettes. I lasted barely a month, during which I often awoke in the middle of the night, heart racing, following a nightmare in which Marianne would break up with me after catching me smoking. …
Editorial: Claudine Gay was right to resign as Harvard president, but the board owes its community a better explanation
Claudine Gay’s resignation as Harvard University president was appropriate. Beginning with her indefensible waffling on Capitol Hill regarding whether calling for the genocide of a specific group would constitute a violation of the university’s code of…
I reported on ‘wind phones’ as a tool for grief. Then I needed one
SEATTLE — We were in the ferry line on Whidbey Island, Washington, when I felt the familiar urge to call my mom. That wasn’t possible. I knew that. I looked around, at the passenger waiting room and myriad Subarus and camper vans, hoping to find someth…
Inflation up in German states, pointing to national rise
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Inflation rose in six economically important German states in December, preliminary data showed on Thursday, suggesting a bumpy road ahead for German inflation. The inflation rate in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’…
Sources: Wolves now make offer to sign 18-year-old French youth international playmaker
– EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey Wolverhampton Wanderers have now made an offer to sign young attacking midfielder Noha Lemina from French giants Paris Saint-Germain. HITC Football understands that the 18-year-old could be reunited with his brother Mario…
Sources: Wolves now make offer to sign 18-year-old French youth international playmaker
– EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey Wolverhampton Wanderers have now made an offer to sign young attacking midfielder Noha Lemina from French giants Paris Saint-Germain. HITC Football understands that the 18-year-old could be reunited with his brother Mario…
Polar bears hold secret to surviving frigid winters — and we can benefit, study says
It’s cold out. And our century-old way of staying warm — down jackets — may have just met its match. A new study found that textiles that mimic polar bear fur may be better at keeping us warm than down jackets, not to mention less bulky. In the study, …