NHS to review prostate cancer testing after cyclist calls for change

BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy’s “powerful” call for more younger men to be checked, the health secretary has said. Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris, 48, has…

‘I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos’

Getty Images Social media moderators check for distressing or illegal photos and videos which they then remove Over the past few months the BBC has been exploring a dark, hidden world – a world where the very worst, most horrifying, distressing, and in many cases, illegal online content ends up. Beheadings, mass killings, child abuse,…

The Gift of Steve Foltz

  The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference. –Thomas Merton Steve Foltz In late August Steve Foltz was given the last slot at the Plant Trials Day Symposium at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The auditorium was packed to…

New Zealand’s leader apologizes to state abuse survivors : NPR

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon makes a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care, in Wellington, New Zealand on Tuesday. Robert Kitchin/Stuff hide caption toggle caption Robert Kitchin/Stuff WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher…

As the West surges toward electric cars, here’s where the unwanted gas guzzlers go

Cotonou, Benin CNN  —  Standing on the stony ground in the bustling Fifa Park car lot, Rokeeb Yaya is haggling over the price of a dark red car. It is one of a couple hundred vehicles, parked in long lines stretching out across the vast lot – some shiny and new-looking, others dented and dusty….

High school football: City and Southern Section quarterfinal playoff pairings

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE (Games at 7 p.m. unless noted) CITY SECTION Quarterfinals OPEN DIVISION Dorsey at NarbonneGardena at BirminghamBanning at San PedroGarfield at Carson DIVISION I Cleveland at Eagle RockPalisades at North HollywoodFranklin at King/DrewWestchester at Kennedy DIVISION IIAngelou at Arleta, 1:30 p.m.Wilson at South GateVerdugo Hills at ChatsworthSylmar at El Camino…

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