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The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said it is pausing in vitro fertilization procedures after the state Supreme court ruled that frozen embryos have the same rights as children. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System said today it is pausing in vitro fertilization procedures. That is because the state Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos have the same rights as children, so destroying an embryo could have legal consequences. Following this story is WBHM managing editor Andrew Yeager. Hey there.ANDREW YEAGER, BYLINE: Good to be here.KELLY: Tell me more about this…
It feels like a sin against the sanctitude of being alive to put a dollar value on one year of a human life. A year spent living instead of dead is obviously priceless, beyond the measure of something so unprofound as money. But it gets a price tag in the world of economic models. Different agencies and organizations use different estimates—no one can seem to agree on the precise going rate. But according to the Environmental Protection Agency, a statistical lifetime is valued at about $11.5 million in 2024 dollars. By one new analysis, that translates to about $250,000 per…
King Charles has shown he is ‘still very much in charge’, a body language expert has said, amid the fallout from Prince William‘s shock intervention on the war in Gaza.The monarch, 75, met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Buckingham Palace yesterday as he made his first public remarks since his cancer diagnosis and showed he was ‘leading’, communication expert Judi James has said.The meeting came 24 hours after William ramped up his family’s response to the war by issuing a statement of ‘distress’ stating Hamas must release hostages and that it is critical that aid get through to those sheltering in Gaza.William, jointly with his wife Kate, argued the ‘sheer scale…
Long COVID has brought new attention to how complex chronic illnesses can develop in the aftermath of a viral infection. Prior research may help forward clinical trials to test possible treatments.
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.In some states, public funds are being poured into the child-care industry—and private-equity groups are seeing an attractive target for investment. My colleague Adam Harris wrote today about how private investors are circling child-care centers, potentially to the detriment of care providers and families. I called Adam to talk about what makes the world of early childhood education appealing to financiers, and what steps the…
Bosses have been warned they risk breaching equality laws unless they allow menopausal women to wear cooler uniforms, and work from home on hot days.The human rights watchdog also says today that women suffering from hot flushes or ‘brain fog’ should be given quiet rooms to rest in and have fans or air conditioning in their workplaces.In its first guidance on the topic, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has told employers they must make allowances for female employees with severe symptoms, just as they do for those with disabilities.They could also be found guilty of sex or age…
A young North Carolina woman has refused to go to a nursing home in another state. While she wants to leave the hospital, she asks to live in her own home, close to family and her school.
My KitchenAid stand mixer is older than I am. My dad bought the white-enameled machine 35 years ago, during a brief first marriage. The bits of batter crusted into its cracks could be from the pasta I made yesterday or from the bread he made then.I learned to make my grandfather’s crunchy molasses gingersnaps in that stand mixer. In it, I creamed butter and sugar for the first time. Millions of stand mixers with stories like mine are scattered across the globe, sitting on counters in family homes since who knows when. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History displays…
Home Improvement star Zachery Ty Bryan was seen for the first time since his arrest for a DUI as he spent happy hour at a bar in La Quinta, California, on Tuesday afternoon.Onlookers first spotted the 42-year-old actor while he was sitting at the bar of Los Arcos, and he eventually left after paying his tab.The embattled performer then took an Uber to a local Applebee’s and promptly propped himself up at the restaurant’s bar before he ordered a draft beer and checked his cell phone.Bryan was arrested for a DUI in California on Saturday, just months after he served seven…
E-bike use is increasing quickly, but many people do not wear helmets. And head injuries from e-bike accidents are rising fast too, a study in JAMA Surgery shows. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images E-bike use is increasing quickly, but many people do not wear helmets. And head injuries from e-bike accidents are rising fast too, a study in JAMA Surgery shows. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images E-bike injuries have surged, sending thousands of Americans to hospitals in recent years, new research shows. Electronic bicycle accidents were particularly hard on riders’ heads,…