Two very important people walked Sheri Shaw-James down the aisle at her wedding in June: her oncologists Emma B. Holliday and Van Karlyle Morris. In February 2021, Shaw-James, a 70-year-old retired nurse, was diagnosed with stage 3 squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum. She told her new boyfriend, Bill James, 77, that she didn’t think…
Cooperation Europe Is Niger’s coup a sign that France’s influence in the Sahel is over? | View caption Hide caption Niger and France have been mutually dependent on each other for decades. But the coup in Niger has shaken their relationship, as well as French ties with the broader Sahel region. But just as France…
Respect Society Montgomery brawl speaks to state of civility in America | View caption Hide caption A brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, this month had clear racial elements. Yet it also said something important about why incivility is rising in the U.S. – and what can be done about it. The racial elements are inescapable. One…
Seven people have died in the Polish region of Podkarpacie following an outbreak of legionella. A total of 76 cases have so far been detected, and the infection is being investigated by the Polish Internal Security Agency. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the…