An illness forced this podcaster to confront a major weakness: 'Everything felt fragile'

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Ben Shimkus

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Ryan Peterman gave himself a six-month leash to make his podcast work.

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Qatar says ‘no alternative to diplomacy’ as Belgium and Rwanda restore ties

Brussels and Kigali resume relations 18 months after rupture, crediting meeting Qatar hosted in Doha.

Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says Doha will keep pushing for diplomacy to end crises around the world from Africa’s Great Lakes region to the Gulf.

MIP London Ending After Two Years as Organizers Launch New Event at London Book Fair

MIP London will not be returning in 2027, with organizers RX France instead launching a new event alongside the London Book Fair.

Titled MIP Talks, the two-day conference will take place March 16-17, 2027 — concurrent to the book fair — with the aim of “bringing together leading voices from across the increasingly connected worlds of entertainment, media and culture to explore what is changing, what is breaking through and where new opportunities are emerging,” according to a press release.

DoorDash is Mamdani's biggest win so far in his crackdown on delivery apps

NYC's DoorDash settlement is just one part of Mamdani's big swing against delivery apps

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Allie Kelly

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Soybeans, planes and rare earths: What they say about fragile U.S.-China trade truce

US President Donald Trump (L) meets with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of their visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026.

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‘Ghost patient’ policy wrongly removing at-risk people from GP lists, doctors say

An NHS policy to remove “ghost patients” from GP lists is inadvertently leaving some of the poorest people in England without vital healthcare, analysis has found.

Under previous NHS rules, inactive patients at risk of being removed from their GP practice were given six months to respond to outreach. But under NHS England’s accelerated list validation timeline, introduced last October, patients now have only three months to reply.

Argonon Unveils Major Leadership Changes as Amanda Goddard Upped to President and Global CEO

Argonon, super-indie production group behind shows including “The Masked Singer U.K.,” has unveiled its biggest leadership changes since it was founded in 2011.

Amanda Goddard, previously chief commercial and legal officer for Argonon, has been promoted to president and global CEO with a worldwide strategic remit across Argonon and its seven production companies. Goddard takes over from Argonon founder James Burstall, who has held the role of CEO for 15 years since launching the group and now becomes executive chairman across the group.

Isack Hadjar to remain Red Bull driver in 2027

Frenchman Isack Hadjar is to stay at Red Bull as Max Verstappen's team-mate for the 2027 season.

The 21-year-old was promoted to the senior team this season after a rookie year with Racing Bulls and has managed to be closer to Verstappen on pace than any team-mate since Daniel Ricciardo in 2018.

Donald Trump Just Told Ari Emanuel He’s Excited About a Vance-Rubio Ticket in 2028

Donald Trump doesn’t want to stay in the White House past 2028, Ari Emanuel says — he’s too excited about JD Vance and Marco Rubio coming in instead.

“I spoke to him three weeks ago,” the TKO chief told Rachel Maddow at New York’s 92Y Tuesday night, describing a call with the President about the federal tax credit. “And in that conversation … He thought JD and Marco Rubio would be a formidable group.”

At least 11 people killed in South Africa township shooting

Armed men open fire at a house party in a Durban township, killing a pregnant woman and 10 others.

At least 11 people, including a pregnant woman, have been killed after armed men stormed a house in a township in the South African city of Durban.