For starters, F*** Cancer. The mantra has become the rallying cry for those grieving the loss of loved ones, for focusing needed resources on promising research, for celebrating those who tamed or conquered the plague, and for giving the proverbial middle finger to a disease that claims too many lives – year after year, decade after decade, and century after century. So yes, F*** Cancer. And in late August, it took a nation’s treasure. On August 25, the iconic Dolly Parton di

I am a St. Regis regular. A Four Seasons snob. A luxury hotels of the world aficionado. But sometimes the budget doesn't support four-figures-a-night-times-multiple-rooms... So to the Internet I go. Finding very-nice hotels that work with my budget is a Herculean task. My email inbox is constantly bombarded by new, luxury openings regularly; all lovely, but it can sometimes seem as though affordable hotel options are few and far between, or in some cases, non-existent. But th

As the first drops of freshly cleaned blood reenter my veins, I am tugged into a vivid out-of-body experience. It’s as if I’m floating above the room: I see myself lying on a hospital bed, an IV plugged into each arm. I’m chatting with my nurse—a modelesque former fashion publicist who saw the light and switched to a career in health care—as she adjusts my blood-pressure cuff and supervises the process. Inuspheresis—colloquially known as blood washing—is the newest therapy av

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Legendary singer and actress Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. While she was best known for her role in shaping global entertainment and, to many, as the “Queen of Country,” Parton leaves behind one of the biggest philanthropic legacies ever. Dolly Parton’s Net Worth At the time of her death, Parton was estimated to be worth $450 million. While this is a substantial amount of net worth built over a career, it also falls short of that of other entertainer

Drinking water is important, but your total daily fluid intake doesn’t just come from beverages alone. Various foods provide water too—and some are quite hydrating. Cucumber | Water content: 96% Amount of water per serving: 10.1 fluid ounces (oz) per cucumber The most hydrating food on this list, one whole cucumber (about 8.25 inches in length) provides more than a full cup of water and just 45 calories. A cucumber of this size also provides more than 40% of the Daily Value

We could all use a getaway about now... somewhere focused on me, myself and I. Thank goodness for these incredible new wellness-focused hotels and resorts. With so many options, how will you choose? .Here Baa Atoll — Maldives It’s the eternal question on the Maldives’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Baa Atoll: beach or above-water villa? At Somewhere, the first phase of .Here—the new top-notch offering from Seaside Collection, who run nearby Finolhu—there’s no need to choose. Each

Life moves pretty fast. It is Monday lunchtime when Jennifer Siebel Newsom drops by the office in Washington, just a couple of blocks from the White House, for an interview to promote her new film. Less than two hours later, her husband, the California governor, Gavin Newsom, announces that the couple are under investigation by the justice department. One strand of the investigation specifically targets Siebel Newsom’s taxes and the California Partners Project, a gender equit

From the outside looking in, Anne Hathaway is thriving. She’s going to release three more films on the 2026 movie schedule, and she just announced that she’s pregnant with her third child! However, the good tends to come with a bit of bad, too, as the actress noted while talking about the struggles she’s had with pregnancy before. While Hathaway was already having a big year with the releases of Mother Mary and The Devil Wears Prada 2, it just got bigger as she will be welcom

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she has not decided whether she will seek the presidency again in 2028 but acknowledged the possibility recently. Asked directly in a live video call with author Sharon McMahon if she would run again, Harris replied that she “might,” offering one of her most explicit answers yet on her political future. The comment came during a conversation that otherwise focused on lighter topics and her recently released memoir. Speculation on Harri