Kathleen Beller 
Kola Alapinni, a Nigerian human rights lawyer, on Thursday, received the US Secretary of State’s award for international religious freedom. He was recognised for providing legal defence in multiple freedom of religion or belief cases and challenging the constitutionality of Nigerian blasphemy laws. Mr Alapinni has provided pro bono legal representation to people with life-threatening … Read more
South African TV and radio personality Anele Mdoda found herself at the top of local trends list after revealing how she blew her festive budget in one day. According to the 94.7 Breakfast Club show host, she visited a nightclub and asked for any tequila. Taking advantage of the vague request, her waitress brought out … Read more
Whatever the marketing bumf says, true and meaningful innovation in beauty is infrequent. But for 2024 I’m buzzing to tell you about two innovations that I believe could and should change how many of us buy makeup. Here’s how foundation is usually sold: brands attempt to anticipate which skin shades will prove useful and popular, manufacture accordingly, then … Read more
The pandemic upended the childcare industry, forcing providers to shut their doors—in many cases permanently—and leaving parents with even fewer options than they had prior. By now, the $24 billion in federal aid that was secured for the childcare industry during the pandemic has dried up, leaving many providers and parents in the lurch. All … Read more
New Delhi, January 19: With the world navigating the aftermath of Covid-19, attention is shifting towards a potentially more devastating threat currently known as Disease X which is believed to be 20 times more deadlier than Covid-19. This hypothetical pathogen, representing an unknown and unforeseen infectious disease, could lead to a future pandemic. The World Health … Read more
I hear you. I know we don’t rate influencers. I know we have big feelings about them. But if we’re going to have them anyway, well, better the content we consume is designed to keep us afloat than convince us we need appetite-suppressing lollipops. Don’t worry about my therapist – @TherapyJeff isn’t about to steal … Read more
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a multifaceted approach that’s recommended as a first-line treatment for chronic insomnia. A new study looked at the components of CBT to determine which ones are most effective for improving sleep, finding that relaxation techniques may potentially be counterproductive. Chronic insomnia can be debilitating, draining a person’s energy and affecting … Read more
The stats about tanning and cancer are terrifying. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, “more than 419,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. each year are linked to indoor tanning, including about 245,000 basal cell carcinomas, 168,000 squamous cell carcinomas, and 6,200 melanomas.” They also share that more people develop skin cancer from tanning … Read more
Whenever I stay in a hotel these days, I always feel a quaint bit of nostalgia as I’m flipping through the channels on what’s usually a large, flat-screen TV in the room. I haven’t had a cable TV package at home for a while now, and I only pay for a handful of streamers, which … Read more
The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has released a video indicating that Ajoke, one of the interviewees in the BBC documentary, ‘Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua,’ is not their late founder’s biological daughter. The video titled “Exposing BBC: Was Ajoke TB Joshua’s biological daughter?” was posted on their YouTube page on Wednesday. BBC … Read more
