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1 RUN FOR FUN Breathable, flexible and made to help you move, the Norvan running line from Canadian high-performance outdoor equipment company Arc’teryx has got you covered while you’re out covering the trails. With the Durable Water Repellent finish and array of fun hues, you’re guaranteed to be comfortable for the long haul. 2 A GOOD CAUSE The Terry Fox Foundation is launching a limited-edition #DearTerry shirt for this year’s Terry Fox Run. Designed with the help of Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, the tee features messages sent to Terry and the Fox family celebrating his legacy and the continued inspiration his dream has provided to all Canadians. Registration for the annual Terry Fox Run is open, and you can purchase a #DearTerry T-shirt knowing that all proceeds from its sale go toward funding…

Jacklyn Zeman, the beloved actress who created the role of Barbara Jean Spencer on GH in 1977, passed away on May 9 at the age of 70 after a short battle with cancer. Executive Producer Frank Valentini shared the news on social media on behalf of Zeman’s family, writing, “On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work. Jackie will be greatly missed, but her positive spirit will always live on with our cast and crew. We send our heartfelt sympathy to her loved ones, friends, and family, especially her daughters Cassidy and Lacey.” Zeman’s daughters, Cassidy and…

Anna Nicole Smith climbed into her son’s coffin and began clinging to his body. As with so many moments in her life, the flashes of a camera trailed her. It was September 2006. Daniel, 20, had died of an accidental overdose three days after Smith gave birth to her daughter Dannielynn. At the service Smith stood with her boyfriend and attorney, Howard K. Stern, and best friends Pol’ Atteu and Patrik Simpson. “She just couldn’t let him go,” Atteu, 57, remembers. “Daniel was who kept Anna Nicole grounded, and now he was gone.” Remembers Simpson, 54: “Even in her son’s death there was nothing private for her. Everything was a public spectacle.” It was the beginning of the end. Smith died five months later, also from an accidental overdose, at age…

Elon Musk appointed Linda Yaccarino as chief executive of Twitter, five months after he said he would relinquish the role. Mr Musk took over the company last October. Ms Yaccarino comes from NBC Universal, where she was in charge of advertising. Mr Musk said his new hire will focus on day-to-day operations while he concentrates on product development, as he strives to “transform this platform into X, the everything app”. Act now, before it’s too late The chief executive of OpenAI, the firm behind the ChatGPT chatbot, called for tighter regulation of rapidly developing generative artificial intelligence, such as by forcing disclosure on images that have been generated by AI. Sam Altman told American senators that “if this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong”, pointing to the near-term potential for…

Britain’s headline rate of annual inflation fell sharply in April, to 8.7%. But the fall was less than expected, given that last April’s rise in energy prices dropped out of the annual comparison. The core rate of inflation, stripping out energy and food, rose again to 6.8%; food prices were up by 19.1%. The yield on British government bonds jumped as markets bet that interest rates would increase further. Earlier, Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, admitted that there are “big lessons to learn” from the failure of the bank’s economic models to predict the persistence of high inflation. An updated estimate of Germany’s GDP in the first quarter showed the economy shrinking by 0.3% over the previous three months. That means that Germany is technically in a…

thumbs up! BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Welcome Back B&B picked the perfect time to bring the MIA R.J. home. As the only child of Brooke and Ridge, R.J.’s presence threatens to throw a wrench into the current dynamic playing out between Ridge’s respective clans, and has the potential to upend the newfound friendship between Brooke and Taylor should Brooke and Ridge spend more time together with their son. Plus, he is also a half brother to Steffy, Thomas and Hope, whose own complicated interplay makes R.J.’s relationships with each of them more fraught as he could be forced to choose sides amidst the “Thope” drama. We’re on board to see how his return affects his parents and siblings, but we’re also hoping to see him interact with characters nearer to his age, like Zende…

IN THE 1940s and early 1950s America built a new world order out of the chaos of war. For all its shortcomings, it kept the peace between superpowers and underpinned decades of growth that lifted billions out of poverty. Today that order, based on global rules, free markets and an American promise to uphold both, is fraying. Toxic partisanship at home has corroded confidence in America’s government. The financial crisis of 2007-09 dented faith in markets. America’s failures in Iraq and Afghanistan undermined its claim to spread democracy. Today most countries refuse to heed its call to enforce sanctions on Russia. And China’s rise has spurred American politicians to take a more selfish, zero-sum approach to geopolitics. China’s rise has also increased the threat of war. In a conversation with The…

For Alexi Lubomirski, shooting high-wattage celebrities is one part talk therapy, one part first date. “You want to make sure they’re comfortable and being listened to,” says the 47-year-old photographer, who has snapped A-listers for People, Vogue, Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar and brands like Dior and Louis Vuitton. “It’s understanding all their desires and insecurities and how they want to be portrayed. Hopefully, by the end of the day, you’re both having a wonderful time.” Born in London and raised in England and Botswana, Lubomirski discovered his passion for photography at age 11 and spent his early days learning the industry as an assistant to the legendary fashion photographer Mario Testino. His unique ability to disarm and energize subjects has helped him thrive in what he calls a “fickle business”—and that…

Turkey’s presidential election will head to a run-off on May 28th, after Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the incumbent, fell just shy of 50% in the first round of voting. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the candidate of an opposition alliance of six parties, got 45%. Mr Kilicdaroglu may now struggle to unseat Turkey’s strongman, who has presided over rampant inflation. In a bad night for the opposition Mr Erdogan’s Justice and Development (AK) party retained a comfortable majority in parliament. On a wing and a prayer Volodymyr Zelensky paid brief visits to Britain, France, Germany and Italy to drum up support for a “jets coalition”. France said it would train Ukrainian pilots to use combat aircraft. Germany promised €2.7bn ($2.9bn) in military aid and is to build a tank-repair factory in Ukraine. Britain pledged more air-defence…

Élisabeth II Deuil et vaccin La reine a été attristée, il y a quelques jours, par la mort de Vulcan, un de ses deux derniers dorgis. Le chien, un croisement entre un corgi et un teckel dachshund, d’où son nom, est une race créée par Sa Majesté et la princesse Anne. Il avait notamment fait la couverture du Vanity Fair avec la reine en 2016. L’animal est décédé de vieillesse il y a quelques semaines au château de Windsor et a été enterré sur place. Aujourd’hui, il ne reste plus qu’un dorgi à la monarque: Candy. Rappelons qu’en 2013, la reine avait pris la décision de ne plus prendre de nouveau chien, par crainte de laisser des orphelins si elle venait à disparaître ou de les blesser par inadvertance. Au cours de sa…

1 Trek it out This spring, walk, hike and climb to your heart’s content in all terrains in Columbia’s OutDry footwear. Made with extra grippy soles, these waterproof hiking shoes are perfect for keeping your feet dry—and from slipping—while you’re out exploring all that nature has to offer. Bonus: You’ll experience the brand’s TechLite Plush technology, which provides maximum cushioning for ultimate comfort every step of the way. 2 BE WELL Make room on your bookshelf—these wellness reads deserve a permanent spot. The first new release, The Movement Miracle, by Montreal-based fitness and healthy aging educator Miranda Esmonde-White, is all about adopting a routine that uses the body’s full range of motion to foster strength and mobility at any age or fitness level. The second, I’ll Start Again Tomorrow: And Other Lies I’ve…

THE WORLD is tooling up. The peace dividend it has enjoyed since the end of the cold war—releasing wads of cash from defence to spend on other things—is ending. Now comes the new “war tax”. Our simulations suggest global defence spending may rise by $200bn$700bn a year, or 9-32% (see International section). Blame fraught geopolitics—especially Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s sabre-rattling at Taiwan. America and China are locked in a race for military ascendancy in Asia. European countries are scrambling to meet NATO’s target of spending 2% of GDP on defence. Poland is aiming for 4% and wants to double its armed forces. Japan’s defence budget will rise by at least two-thirds by 2027, which may make it the world’s third-largest spender. Australia is developing pricey nuclear-powered submarines with America…

On Dec. 11 Stephen “tWitch” Boss and his wife, Allison Holker, were getting into the Christmas spirit, clad in cozy winter wear in front of a decorated tree, performing a “Holiday Sunday Funday Dance” on Instagram set to “December Back 2 June” by Alicia Keys. “To see them dance together is pure magic,” says a close friend of the pro dancers, who met on the set of So You Think You Can Dance in 2010 and are parents to Weslie, 14, Maddox, 6, and Zaia, 3. “There is so much love in that family.” Just two days later Boss, who was also the resident DJ and frequent cohost of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, died by suicide at 40 years old, leaving friends, family and fans heartbroken and trying to understand how…

Corneille, tu as dû repartir à zéro plusieurs fois au cours de ta vie. On pense immédiatement à ton départ du Rwanda, en 1994, en plein génocide. Seul survivant de ta famille, tu as refait ta vie en Allemagne. Ce qui est intéressant avec mon parcours, c’est qu’il y a les nouveaux départs qui m’ont été imposés par la vie et ceux que j’ai moi-même choisis. Et parce que la vie m’a imposé très jeune d’importants changements, j’ai été plus enclin par la suite à tout quitter pour suivre mon instinct! Je suis reparti à zéro une, deux, trois fois… Quand une envie me prend, c’est encore plus facile d’écouter mon for intérieur. Peux-tu nous donner un exemple? Après avoir lancé mes deux albums en français, qui ont fonctionné au-delà de toutes mes…

SINCE BILL ARMSTRONG took the GM job in September 2020, he’s undertaken a full-blown teardown rebuild in Arizona, acquiring young players and assets to comprise the Coyotes’ future. And he’s been willing to take on bad contracts from cap-strapped teams to help replenish the cupboard. Arizona has been a regular at the top of the draft board in recent years. That run started by picking right winger Clayton Keller at No. 7 in 2016. Other recent top-10 picks have been center Barrett Hayton (fifth overall in 2018), right winger Dylan Guenther (ninth in ’21) and center Logan Cooley (third in ’22). B+ | RANK: 10TH 1. LOGAN COOLEY C, 18, 5-10, 180 Minnesota (Big Ten) 31–15–29–44–34 2022 draft, 3rd overall Cooley is a slick playmaker who both plays and processes the game quickly and should thrive in…

KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN’S third wedding to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker was a lavish affair. Sponsored by Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, it took place May 22 at the designers’ luxe villa in Portofino, Italy. The seaside town is known for yachts, stunning views — and, for Kim Kardashian at least, wheeling and dealing. Turns out, the SKIMS founder, 42, spun a D&G collab worth a reported $15 million out of Kourtney’s big day. Or, as the 44-year-old deadpans in the season 3 trailer for the family’s Hulu show, The Kardashians, “My sister used my wedding as a business opportunity.” And, as sis Khloé Kardashian puts it in the clip, Kourt is “livid.” She was blindsided, says an insider. “She’s saying the deal was a greedy act of treachery and way out…

1 LEMON DRESSING The monounsaturated fat in both avocados and olive oil serves as a healthy creamy base in this lemon-and-parsley blender dressing. Serve it as a dip for crudités or fruit or update that traditional potato salad. 2 AÏOLI-AVO-MAYO With garlic, lemon, mashed avocado, and a touch of mayo, this slatherable spread takes a classic BLT over the top. Beyond that, spoon liberally onto grilled steak or fish. 3 MARINATED AVOCADO Bathe avocados in olive oil, white wine vinegar, crushed red pepper, fresh garlic, and honey. Make this a star on your charcuterie board, spoon onto crispy-skin salmon, or add to a hearty grain bowl. 4 CREAMY SALSA VERDE No cooking or oil is required with this easy Mexican-inspired sauce. Avocados make it extra smooth, and fresh tomatillos add pucker. Drizzle on grilled tacos or spoon…

Patricia, il y a fort longtemps que tu n’as pas fait de grandes entrevues avec le magazine 7 Jours. Pourquoi? Parce que j’avais l’impression que je n’avais rien d’intéressant à dire sur moi. En plus, avec tout ce qui se passe dans le monde, je ne voyais pas ce que je pourrais apporter au public. Tu es drôle, toi! Je vais te prouver dans cet entretien que tu as plein de choses intéressantes à nous raconter. Tout d’abord, j’aimerais prendre des nouvelles de ta famille. Comment vont tes enfants, Benjamin, Gabriel et Florence? Benjamin a 20 ans et termine cette année sa cinquième secondaire. À la fin des classes, la polyvalente de Mortagne organise une grande fête pour la remise des diplômes. Donc, Benjamin et cinq de ses camarades seront fêtés, entourés de…

The Bald & The Beautiful New York City, May 10 “Happy without hair,” said Lupita Nyong’o before adding, “Application for the Dora Milaje submitted!” in reference to the Wakandan women warriors who sport shaved heads in the Black Panther films. Wookiee of the Year Anaheim, Calif., May 7 Tight squeeze! Chewbacca was up in arms about meeting supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio and her 11-year-old son, Noah, inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland. Basketball Buddies New York City, May 10 Ziwe Fumudoh and Emily Ratajkowski had a laugh as the New York Knicks took on the Miami Heat in the NBA playoffs. “[Ziwe]’s my neighbor, my favorite comedian and one of my best friends,” said EmRata. Hug It Out Los Angeles, May 9 Kate Beckinsale and Ken Jeong praised their director/costar Charlie Day at the premiere of the satirical comedy Fool’s Paradise.…

When is it a war? Members of Congress may “regret their votes” on the second Gulf war, but faulty intelligence was not to blame (“Wauthorisation”, September 4th). The admittedly flawed estimate on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq influenced few votes. The Senate voted 77-23 to authorise the use of force. Only six senators actually read the estimate and another dozen were briefed. The key factor was Democrats who did not want to vote against an ultimately successful war, as they had in 1990. MARK LOWENTHAL Assistant director of central intelligence for analysis, 2002-05 Reston, Virginia You correctly concluded that there should be greater congressional oversight over the conduct of war. In fact it is not as difficult to “undeclare war” as you think. The “wars” against al-Qaeda and Iraq were never actually…

GH has tapped Daytime Emmy-winner Kate Mansi, known to soap fans for her runs as DAYS’s Abigail (2011-16, 2018-20), to assume the role of Kristina. She will make her on-air debut this week, succeeding fellow Daytime Emmy-winner Lexi Ainsworth, who aired for the final time on April 27. After Digest broke the news of the recast, Ainsworth addressed her fans in an Instagram video, saying, “Hey guys, I wanted to come on here and speak to my GENERAL HOSPITAL fans and let you guys know that after 10 transformative years, both personally and for my character, that I will be leaving GENERAL HOSPITAL and I was looking forward to this upcoming storyline because it was inspired by a personal experience of mine, but I am currently working on writing my own…

1. This first question is going back to when Sharon first found out that Nick had slept with Grace… “Isn’t that when Sharon went to Denver?” Hold the phone! The question was going to be, “In what city did Sharon get hit by a car?” and you just answered that. So, you’re correct! 2. True or false: When Nick and Sharon owned Crimson Lights coffeehouse, they also opened a second location in Madison. “False! It was Milwaukee.” Correct. 3. Who was Sharon with when she found the corpse of Frank Barritt (Cassie and Mariah’s bio dad) in the sewer in 2004? “Well, there were a couple of people involved in that. Larry Warton had moved what she thought was Cameron’s body to the sewer and when he took Sharon down there to show her, Nikki came with them.…

1. What was the name of Nicole’s most memorable film during her teen years as porn star Misty Circle? “Locker Room Lolita. How can I forget that one? I have the VHS cover of it. Props made one. It’s a keepsake.” Correct. 2. How did Nicole and Jan “kill” Victor? “They threw a radio in the bathtub. I think it was a memorable scene for the fans, so they bring it up a lot. And it was a big setup — Nicole and Jan were in cahoots, Jan had Shawn locked up in a cage. It was some silly stuff.” Correct. 3. True or false: Nicole plotted to sabotage Chloe’s reconstructive facial surgery by blackmailing a doctor to botch the operation. “Did I blackmail a doctor? I thought I went in myself to botch it. False. I’m…

1 I would like to repaint the front door of my house. My house has beige siding. Which colour options would look best? Julia D., via email S@H Painting the front door is an easy way to update the facade of your home. The front door should have its own colour – don’t paint shutters or the side or garage doors to match. Since your house is a neutral colour, choose a different neutral with an undertone for a subtle, classic colour combo. If you want more drama, almost any blue will look great with warm beige siding. I like Evening Dove 2128-30, with its blue undertone, and Gray Mountain 1462, which has a lavender undertone (all colours in this answer are from Benjamin Moore). Another approach is to choose a hue on…

‘It’s a really scary disease. I’ve had to learn ways to calm myself down’—AYLI DUNK For months, dread would wash over Ayli Dunk whenever she felther body begin to stiffen and cramp, knowing there was no way to stop what was coming; she could only cry. “She knew it was about to hurt,” says her mother, Lindsey Sutherland. “Her body would contort in ways it should not. The top of her body twists one way and her bottom another. Her feet curl in. And she would bawl because of how painful it is.” Unable to prevent her teen’s torment, Sutherland would reassure her: “Babe, it’s going to be okay.” But Sutherland wasn’t sure those words were true until Dunk finally received a diagnosis last August: Stiff-Person Syndrome (SPS), caused by brain swelling…

IN BEIJING THEY have concluded that America will do anything to keep China down. In Washington they are adamant that China is scheming to supplant the United States as the world’s leading power. For a sobering analysis of this growing antagonism—and a plan to prevent it causing a superpower war—visit the 33rd floor of an Art Deco building in midtown Manhattan, the office of Henry Kissinger. On May 27th Mr Kissinger will turn 100. Nobody alive has more experience of international affairs, first as a scholar of 19th-century diplomacy, later as America’s national security adviser and secretary of state, and for the past 46 years as a consultant and emissary to monarchs, presidents and prime ministers. Mr Kissinger is worried. “Both sides have convinced themselves that the other represents a strategic…

FAN ENGAGEMENT DAYS’s Leann Hunley (Anna) and Thaao Penghlis (Tony) recently traveled to the East Coast, where they were able to interact with some loyal viewers at a fan event. “The feedback was beyond beautiful,” Hunley enthuses. “These fans are so invested in the show and in the people they have watched for years. I have been here for 41 and they are so kind and loving. They brought me things that I have not seen in 40 years and pictures. They were just delightful.” Penghlis echoes the sentiment, adding, “We offer them something in one area of their life and I think we have to appreciate it. At the same time, it keeps our show alive.” The actors also appreciate hearing what the fans think of the goings-on in Salem.…

AFTER five years of playing beloved patriarch John Dutton on the smash-hit series Yellowstone, actor Kevin Costner is leaving the show. The surprising news comes amid rumors of behind-the-scenes tension between the Oscar winner and the show’s creator, Taylor Sheridan, as well as reports that the grueling filming hours got the best of Kevin. “He had to juggle a ridiculously hectic schedule,” says a source, “and had so many demands on his shoulders.” The dramatic decision to bow out was a case of too little, too late for Kevin’s soon-to-be ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, who blindsided the 68-year-old with divorce papers on May 1. “Kevin doesn’t deny that his work commitments were taking a toll on their relationship,” the source tells Star. “But he’s shocked and heartbroken.” The actor and Christine, 49…

WHEN AYATOLLAH RUHOLLAH KHOMEINI, the charismatic leader of Iran’s Islamic revolution, died in 1989, hundreds of thousands of mourners packed the streets, fearful of what might happen next. Nowadays the mood is very different. For more than six months Iranians have been demonstrating en masse, chanting death to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the founder’s ailing successor as supreme leader. Yet no one knows who might fill his shoes when he goes—or whether the Middle East’s last theocracy will actually survive. Despite several cancer scares, the 84-year-old may hang on for years yet. But doubts about his health—and the strength of his system, the Velayat-e Faqih, or rule of the cleric—are growing. Even religious-minded Iranians have begun to lose faith in theocracy. The regime is patently unpopular. Elections have long been a charade. Non-alignment…

MOURNING GLORY Y&R fans voiced their disbelief on social media that no one recognized Phyllis in disguise at her own funeral, but her portrayer, Michelle Stafford, is here to report that her character flying under the radar wasn’t that farfetched. “It’s so funny because so many people were like, ‘Oh my God! Nobody recognized her?’” the actress iterates. “But honestly, I was on the set wearing that wig and those glasses for a good 45 minutes, and no one recognized me. Everyone just walked by and ignored me. And when I was walking to the set, Josh [Morrow, Nick] walked right past me, so I went, ‘Hi’, and he just went, ‘Hi’ and kept on walking! He didn’t bat an eye and I was really stunned. I thought, ‘Oh, wow, this…

KATY PERRY ET ORLANDO BLOOM Daisy Dove Bloom, née le 26 août À la fin de l’été, la petite Daisy Dove Bloom a fait son entrée dans le monde. «Nous flottons dans l’amour et l’émerveillement après l’arrivée en sécurité et en bonne santé de notre fille», ont fait savoir les nouveaux parents, qui ont choisi d’annoncer l’heureuse nouvelle sur les réseaux sociaux de l’UNICEF, dont ils sont tous deux ambassadeurs. Il s’agit d’un premier enfant pour l’interprète de Firework, mais d’un deuxième pour son fiancé, papa d’un garçon de neuf ans, Flynn, qu’il a eu avec la mannequin Miranda Kerr. CAMERON DIAZ ET BENJI MADDEN Raddix, né le 3 janvier L’actrice et son mari ont débuté l’année en grand en faisant connaître l’arrivée de leur fille, Raddix, le 3 janvier. «Nous sommes heureux…

DESPITE RELENTLESS CRITICISM OF his 2015 draft, GM Don Sweeney did snag regular contributors Jake DeBrusk (No. 14 overall) and Brandon Carlo (No. 37 overall). And, coincidentally, Sweeney acquired two others from that class by trading Erik Haula for Pavel Zacha (No. 6 overall by New Jersey) and signing A.J. Greer (No. 39 by Colorado). Both forwards have made the Bruins bigger and faster. Recently extended, Zacha may even emerge as a long-term solution at center. The Bruins can be patient with their prospects while challenging for the best record of the NHL’s expansion era. D+ | RANK: 32ND 1. FABIAN LYSELL RW, 20, 5-10, 175 Providence (AHL) 34–11–16–27–34 2021 draft, 21st overall Like David Pastrnak and David Krejci before him, Lysell is a slick European forward finding his way in the AHL. Off the rush, the…

Follow Carolyn on Twitter @carolynhinsey When a character makes a fool of the person they claim to love, there’d better be a payoff. Right, Nate? Y&R’s disappointing doc went from prestigious head of surgery at the hospital to backstabbing his cousins at Hamilton-Winters to Victoria’s office boy toy. His choice to repeatedly lie to live-in love Elena while frolicking on the desk with his boss showed how far he’d strayed from that “First, do no harm” oath he took as a doctor — especially after Vicky’s brother was onto them. Nick (re: her upcoming trip to L.A.): “You going alone?” Victoria: “Leave it alone.” That’s a no. Audra told Elena that Nate and Victoria hit the West Coast together, which should have prompted a juicy breakup, along with everyone at Newman learning all the…

Sweet surprises to honor Juneteenth and the ordinary days of summer “MY FAMILY WALKS TO THE BEAT OF THEIR OWN DRUM IN TERMS OF WHAT WE PRIORITIZE, HOW WE CELEBRATE TOGETHER, AND WHAT WE DEEM IMPORTANT. FOOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN CENTRAL TO THAT, AND WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO CREATE DIFFERENT WAYS TO GATHER.”—JOCELYN DELK ADAMS It’s easy to think about going all out for major holidays and special occasions, but Jocelyn Delk Adams wants us to also celebrate more of life’s little moments, the tiny milestones and everyday joys that happen between the big events. “I’ve found that surprising your loved ones or friends with a mini celebration of LIFE is always more fun than expected,” she notes in the introduction to her most recent cookbook, Everyday Grand: Soulful Recipes for Celebrating…

PAINT PALETTE of the month WE’RE INSPIRED BY… wildflowers…sometimes known as weeds! What’s prettier than a meadow of yellow and green?! After all, the humble dandelion might be bouquet fodder if only it didn’t go to seed so fast (and had better PR). Truthfully, we love a palette of sunny yellow and fresh green. Hello, summer! Yellow “SCENTUAL” FEELING With summer visitors set to descend, why not infuse your home or cottage with a welcoming scent? Ada Jade’s natural reed diffusers infused with raw crystals last up to four months (the entire summer season!). Each fragrance has carefully been chosen to enhance the crystal’s properties and the ingredients are plant based. Pouf with Personality A-list New York-based designer Rafael de Cárdenas has paired up with luxe furniture manufacturer Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams to design a collection…

Though it’s just a few decades old, this Cape Cod-style beauty fits in perfectly with the century-old shipbuilder’s homes and summer cottages that dot the coastline of Nova Scotia’s South Shore. The owner approached designers Colin Blanchard and Kenneth McRobbie – who run the Halifax store 31 Westgate – wanting to brighten and update her home’s interior. She loved the bones of the house, set on a small hill and overlooking the harbour in Chester, but the interior was a bit formal. “When we first saw the home, it was very traditional, with dark-stained floors and heavy fabrics,” recalls Colin. The designers’ solution: to fill the home with sunshine, a clean palette of natural fabrics, vintage pieces, and midcentury furnishings for a modern edge. TURN ON THE LIGHT Designers Colin Blanchard (above,…

A GLITCH-PLAGUED chat with Elon Musk, live on Twitter, is an unconventional way to launch a presidential campaign. But with the entry of Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis (see Lexington), the race for the Republican nomination is now properly under way. The first states will not vote until January. Primaries are hard to predict, because it is expensive to conduct enough high-quality polls of primary voters in the key states. But, with that disclaimer over, one candidate has a huge, perhaps insurmountable, lead: Donald Trump. Mr Trump thus has a real chance of becoming America’s next president. Betting markets put his odds of returning to the White House at one in three. If you decided to pay less attention to Mr Trump after he lost in 2020, to preserve your sanity, you…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is dancing. Actually, she’s grooving. Clad in an electric-blue halter dress and matching velvet heels, she’s getting down to Sly and the Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).” Her smooth, graceful movements perfectly match the song’s funky beat. It’s a far cry from the gleefully jerky dance (or, as George Costanza described it, the “full-body dry heave set to music”) she famously performed as Elaine Benes on Seinfeld nearly 27 years ago. But one thing the two scenes have in common: the absolute joy and confidence radiating from the woman dancing. “This is a groovy time of life,” Louis-Dreyfus, 62, says during a break from her People photo shoot on a sunny Los Angeles day in April. “Because there’s lots of adventure still to be had—and I’m…

He’s made his name performing on the world’s biggest stages, but Sting is no carpool karaoke singer. “You think I sing in the car?” he says, bemused, over a recent Zoom call. Well, doesn’t everyone? “No. I sing onstage,” says the rocker, 71. “I don’t even sing in the shower. I’ve got to save my voice.” Fair enough. That voice has helped Sting sell more than 100 million albums as a member of the new wave group the Police and as a solo artist. Still, the British star (born Gordon Sumner) considers himself a songwriter first and foremost. On May 18 he was recognized for his skills as a scribe when he became a fellow of the Ivors Academy, a prestigious music writers’ association, at a London ceremony. “If you ask…

Ron DeSantis launched his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. The governor of Florida made his announcement in an audio conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter, though the event was marred by technical glitches for the first 20 minutes. Mr DeSantis said he would revitalise America and criticised Joe Biden for being woke; as governor Mr DeSantis has made a point of clashing with the left on gay issues and identity politics. He didn’t mention Donald Trump, who holds a big lead in the Republican race at this early stage. Swimming with the current Seven states in the American west reached an agreement to protect the sustainability of the Colorado river, which provides water and electricity to 40m people. Described as “historic” by the White House, the deal will see Arizona, California…

Follow Carolyn on Twitter @carolynhinsey What defines far-fetched on a soap? To paraphrase Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart on obscenity, “We know it when we see it.” The more familiar a story is to us, the more likely we are to buy it. GH’s Laura battling Victor Cassadine in Greenland for a pathogen that could kill 80 percent of the population would have been an eye-roller if it wasn’t a perfect callback to 40 years ago, when Luke did the same thing by typing the words ICE PRINCESS into a computer to save the world. Victor (after Laura grabbed the pathogen): “You drop it, you die.” Laura: “So do you. That might be worth it.” A battle followed, while back home, the OGs tried to stop the WSB from bombing Greenland to neutralize…

À la fin de l’épisode précédent, Marie-Louise (Bianca Gervais) disparaissait. Richard (Pierre- Yves Cardinal) l’a cherchée dans les sentiers avoisinants. Pétrifié, il a vu une flaque de sang et une douille sur le sol. Très vite, l’enquêteur en lui a cédé la place à l’amoureux fou d’inquiétude Des représailles des motards? Peu après, accompagnée de policiers et d’enquêteurs, Gisèle (Chantal Fontaine) prend la tête des recherches. L’auteure Mylène Cholette explique: «On envoie au laboratoire des échantillons du sang pour confirmer s’il s’agit de celui de la sergente-détective. Richard pense que cela pourrait être des représailles contre l’opération policière et veut participer aux recherches. Gisèle le lui interdit, mais par compassion elle accepte qu’il assiste aux recherches.» Ne comptant pas juste sur les résultats des analyses pour pousser son enquête, elle ordonne des…

The Comeback ROM-COM FICTION (SOURCEBOOKS CASABLANCA) BY LILY CHIU, $26 MAY 9 When by-the-book Ariadne meets by-the-seat-of-his-pants Jihoon, sparks fly. But when Jihoon’s secret is revealed, Ari’s world bursts into flame. This sweet novel about a focused lawyer and a K-pop star will have you singing its praises all season long. + 5 MORE FEEL-GOOD ROM-COMS TO BINGE IN ONE SITTING JANA GOES WILD (FOREVER) BY FARAH HERON, $23 MAY 2 THE TRUE LOVE EXPERIMENT (GALLERY BOOKS) BY CHRISTINA LAUREN, $25 MAY 16 CASSANDRA IN REVERSE (MIRA) BY HOLLY SMALE, $25 JUNE 6 MISS MATCHED (W BY WATTPAD BOOKS) BY WENDY MILLION, $24 JUNE 13 TO HAVE AND TO HEIST (BERKLEY) BY SARA DESAI, $23 JULY 18 Killingly TRUE-TO-LIFE FICTION (SOHO CRIME) BY KATHARINE BEUTNER, $37 JUNE 6 In 1897, in Mount Holyoke, Massachussetts, student Bertha Mellish disappears. But why? What…

BUTTERFLY PEA FLOWER TEA MAKES 4 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 5 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 10 MINUTES 2 tbsp dried butterfly pea flowers (see) Did You Know?)4 jasmine green tea bags4 cups boiling water⅓ cup liquid honey1 lemon, cut in wedges Spoon pea flowers into tea bag or tea ball and place in bottom of large teapot or pitcher. Add green tea bags. Pour boiling water into teapot over tea and flowers; let steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard pea flowers and green tea. Stir in honey until dissolved. Serve with lemon wedges (the tea will change colour!) PER SERVING about 85 cal, 0 g pro, 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 22 g carb (0 g dietary fibre, 22 g sugar), 0 mg chol, 1 mg sodium, 0.1 mg iron. FRUIT & YOGURT…

Soap Opera Digest: Congratulations on marking 5,000 episodes! What does it mean to you? Deidre Hall: It’s stunning and I’m so grateful. For a long time, I wanted a home, and here it is. Digest: After all these years, what do you like about Marlena? Hall: Oh, Marlena is easy. Marlena has a small handful of fierce qualities that are loyalty, compassion, understanding, patience and generosity, which is exactly what you want in a friend, a mom, a therapist, a neighbor. She’s there, she just shows up. Digest: What don’t you like about Marlena? Hall: That she is so even. I don’t really get to play the extreme highs and lows of a situation. But then you’ve got Hattie and then you’ve got possession, so I’ve had a chance to play all of it. Digest: How…

What type of floral person are you? Whether you are a big flower lover (like me) or you prefer blossoms in small doses, these tips and tricks will bring blooming beauty to your rooms – a topic especially timely for June! Fearless Florals There is something so happy making about a bold floral decorating choice. Flower-patterned floor or wall tiles can light up a room, while a botanical-print sofa adds instant romance. Then there’s the spectacular effect of a room papered in a bold flowery pattern. In this dining room (right) by Texas-based designers Sheri Bailey and Maggie Vermillion, the windswept floral wallpaper forges an enveloping connection to nature. When making a daring floral design decision, follow their lead and connect the flower pattern to everything in the room. Add elements that…

America’s Justice Department charged Sam Bankman-Fried with fraud, money-laundering and violating campaign-finance laws in relation to the collapse of FTX, a crypto exchange. He was arrested in the Bahamas, where FTX is based. The department said that FTX’s “phenomenal downfall” was not a case of mismanagement, but instead one “of intentional fraud, plain and simple”. It alleges that Mr Bankman-Fried misappropriated FTX’s money for personal use, to repay debts owed by his hedge fund, Alameda, and to give millions to political candidates. It is a spectacular fall from grace for a man who had been lauded for his “effective altruism”. Meanwhile the pressure increased on Binance, a rival crypto exchange to FTX, following a run of withdrawals from its business. Nansen, a blockchain analytics firm, said that Binance had seen net…

For as long as humans have been peering upward into the speckled black of night, the sky has exhibited remarkable stability. The seemingly countless stars in our Milky Way obediently hold their places within a moving tapestry that changes only slightly, even over spans of tens of thousands of years or more. Despite minor idiosyncrasies, the Moon and the five naked-eye planets predictably abide by their assigned celestial pathways. However, roughly every few centuries or so, we get a jolt to this cosmic consistency. It comes from what is perhaps the most unpredictable naked-eye manifestation in our galaxy: the appearance of a supernova, the explosive self-destruction of a star. Rising from obscurity, a blaze graces our skies for several months to a few years before slowly fading away into new and…

How can I be this tired? Sally K. Norton wondered, unable to stand for the receiving line at her own wedding. “I was doing the best I could sitting on a stool, but my limitations were on full display that day,” she recalls. “No dancing. Standing for my vows was all my sore joints could manage. My mother even told the groom he’d gotten ‘defective goods.’ Little did I know my symptoms would outlast my marriage. Barely living “Having my tonsils removed as a kid taught me something: I never wanted to be sick again—it meant having no fun. So I focused on eating healthy. I even grew my own vegetables. But over the years, I developed debilitating pain in my feet and back, needing 3,600 mg. of Rx pain medications daily.…

EN ATTENTE D’UNE GREFFE Le 8 décembre, le comédien Maxime Le Flaguais, fils de MICHEL CÔTÉ, a participé à une conférence de presse en remplacement de son père qui était absent pour des problèmes de santé. Il y a quelques mois, Michel Côté a été diagnostiqué d’un cancer de la moelle osseuse. «C’est assez stable. Il est à l’hôpital, en isolement, en attente d’une greffe. Il a le moral, la santé tient le coup. On est remplis d’espoir, on croise les doigts», a mentionné Maxime Le Flaguais. La conférence de presse avait lieu aux Archives nationales à Montréal et avait comme but d’annoncer l’entrée des archives de la légendaire pièce Broue à la Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). Toute l’équipe d’Échos Vedettes souhaite un prompt rétablissement à Michel Côté.…

Politics The fighting in Israel and Gaza ebbed, as international pressure for a ceasefire grew. More than 230 people have been killed, most of them Palestinian. Israel said the toll included 150 militants. The violence spilled into the West Bank, where at least 20 Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces. The Israeli army also exchanged fire with militants in Lebanon. Ebrahim Raisi and Ali Larijani, two leading conservative candidates, filed their papers to run in next month’s presidential election in Iran. All 300 candidates will be vetted by the theologians on the Guardian Council. Spain deployed troops in its enclave of Ceuta, on the Moroccan coast, when 8,000 migrants breached border fences. Morocco did little to stop the influx. It is upset with Spain for accepting Brahim Ghali for covid-19 treatment.…

As a single mom with a full-time job who was also caretaker to her 24-year-old son with special needs, Leticia “Leti” Martinez-Cosman, 58, rarely got a chance to get out of the house and have a little fun. A die-hard Seattle Mariners fan, Leticia had tickets for a March 31 game at T-Mobile Park. On a whim, she invited a man she had met a couple of weeks earlier at a warehouse store food court to join her. “She noticed he was wearing a Mariners hat, and one thing led to another,” says Leticia’s brother Ricardo Martinez, 53, who spoke with her over coffee shortly before the game. “She hadn’t been out in a while, so she says, ‘Okay, let’s just see how this goes.’ ” At the ballpark Leticia took…

Each year, the Tour de France, with its 21 days of racing, generates so many stories. I can imagine a cycling-focused Scheherazade-like journalist telling more than 1,001 tales for just one edition of the Grand Tour. By my calculations, if you wrote about every rider on the start list for each day of racing, that’s 3,696 stories. (That is also assuming no one leaves the race, which would only happen in a work of fiction.) You could also cover sport directors, soigneurs, mechanics and spend an eternity on one edition. Canadian Cycling Magazine is a smaller operation than the Tour, but some of this issue’s pages encompass that big event as writer Rob Sturney—who will also cover the event on our site during July—captured some of the main narratives we’re…

When parents Vincent Salazar and Melinda Alejandro and their 19-year-old son Nicholas moved into their new home in Uvalde, Texas, in March, they hoped it might be the start of a fresh chapter in their lives. The four-bedroom ranch-style house is comfortable, and there’s even a swimming pool for relaxing in the often brutally hot South Texas summers and a spacious outdoor kitchen for family barbecues and entertaining. “It needs some work,” says Vinnie. “We’ve got plans.” But at the end of their new hallway is an empty bedroom that echoes in silence, with neatly stacked clothes, a twin bed and a door plastered with Billie Eilish stickers leaning against a wall. That door was brought here from the family’s old house because those stickers were put there by Layla Salazar,…

Marie Michèle, avez-vous la chance d’avoir encore des projets au programme? Oui, puisque je viens d’enregistrer deux des quatre grands spectacles-entretiens intitulés L’histoire de mes chansons. Ils sont disponibles sur le Web. Je fais partie du spectacle de Clémence DesRochers et de celui de Stéphane Venne. J’ai aussi tourné le spectacle Noël, une tradition en chanson qui comblera les goûts de chacun. Nous étions vraiment heureux d’être sur scène! Nous nous sommes tellement ennuyés! Covid ou non, quand on arrive sur scène avec ces belles chansons de Noël, la magie opère. Vous êtes manifestement de ceux qui aiment particulièrement le temps des fêtes! J’ai fait deux albums de Noël, et c’est entre autres parce que j’adore cette période. Je chante Noël depuis 1995, et jamais je ne me lasserai de ce répertoire. Ces…

MONDAY WARM POTATO SALAD WITH TONNATO SAUCE TUESDAY SAUTÉED SHRIMP WITH FETA & OLIVES WEDNESDAY ZUCCHINI, GARLIC SCAPES & BOCCONCINI PASTA THURSDAY SWEET & SOUR BEEF SKEWERS FRIDAY GRILLED PEANUT CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER SALAD Find more fast and fresh dinner ideas at canadianliving.com/quickandeasy. ON THE TABLE IN 25 MINUTES WARM POTATO SALAD WITH TONNATO SAUCE MAKES 4 SERVINGS 1 kg baby potatoes, halved500 g green beans, trimmed and halved1 80 g can tuna in oil, drained1/4 cup lemon juice3 anchovy fillets2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped2 tbsp capers2 tbsp mayonnaise1/4 cup olive oil salt and pepper1 jarred roasted red pepper, drained and cut in strips2 tbsp very thinly sliced red onion1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley In saucepan of boiling water, cook potatoes until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. After 8 minutes of cooking, add green beans to pan with potatoes. Meanwhile, in food processor or blender,…

SINCE THE overthrow of Saddam Hussein, a blood-soaked despot, Iraq has lurched from crisis to civil war and back again. Today, as the country prepares for an election in October, many Iraqis say they are too disgusted to vote (see Middle East & Africa section). What is the point, they ask, when the government they will elect can barely govern, when politicians are useless and corrupt, and when the country is really run by militias, factions, tribal chiefs and foreign powers? Yet there is cause for hope. The main one is that Iraq is less violent than it was. As recently as 2014, a third of its territory was controlled by Islamic State (IS), a group that enslaved women and burned people in cages. Since the “caliphate” was crushed in 2017,…