Doctors are aiding doctors in ending patients’ lives
Like the patients in this story, Joseph Solomon of Arlington, Va., fell ill with ALS, a fatal illness, last year. He was 86 at the time. A decade earlier, at 69, he had walked…
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It’s a Camera, Camera, Camera on the Ty
Image copyright Google Good morning, Sunday 30 August 2018. This is an experimental feature. We will be making this up from time to time. Having a really good day and happy to show this…
What the Bank of Canada thinks about your money
This morning we heard from the Bank of Canada, which continues to expect that, while we could see more hikes, rates won’t necessarily go much higher. In short, the bank’s view isn’t good news…
Actress Brigid Sweetman shares new trailer for new movie about her husband, ‘Hunter Biden’
After years of rising to the top of the Democratic Party establishment, Joe Biden has found himself stuck on the sidelines at a moment when most observers consider him the next frontrunner for president….
Beijing Olympics: Joe Biden questions China over South China Sea
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China and the US have had a chilly relationship for decades Former US vice-president Joe Biden has raised the prospect of a boycott of the Beijing Olympics over…
Idaho House passes three bills supporting immunization
A trio of bills co-sponsored by Democratic Reps. Chris Edwards and Francine DelMonte cleared committees and were passed Wednesday evening by the Idaho House of Representatives. The three bills — known as the “Kent…
Chinese tennis players vanish amid tightening censorship
A Chinese tennis pro named Gao Zhisheng vanished without a trace this week. Meng Qinghong, the 15-year-old who entered this year’s Wimbledon junior singles championship, is also missing. According to The China Daily, Deng…
Guest Column: #F—Trump Now
Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m a citizen of the United States of America. And now it’s time for a real discussion about a reality that the President would rather gloss over: Some of the tourists…
Brian Mulroney’s niece says inquiry isn’t about playing ‘political games’
From the FT.com US business pages. Caroline Mulroney says the public inquiry into the botched planning of the Ottawa light rail is not about settling political scores. Speaking at a news conference in Toronto,…
China and the U.S. are calling a press freedom summit — after U.S. holds its own on ‘back door’ of China’s media law
HONG KONG – Several top U.S. and Chinese government officials are set to announce Saturday a renewed partnership on protecting journalists in the world’s most populous countries. State media said on Saturday that Chinese…