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☆ How to Talk to Children About Cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Talya Minsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer and has started preventative chemotherapy, she announced in a video message on Friday. “It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family,” Catherine said in the video. She said that it has taken time to recover from surgery to start treatment for her cancer. Children, especially younger children, consider their parents a steady rock, she said. If something disrupts that stability — “even if it’s a manageable cancer — to a child’s ears, wow, that is scary.”

Persons: Catherine, Princess of Wales, ” Catherine, George, Charlotte, Louis, Kathy Hirsh, Pasek Organizations: Temple University, Brookings Institution . Children

☆ Princess Catherine Apologizes, Saying She Edited Image
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, apologized on Monday for doctoring a photo of her with her three children, which was recalled by several news agencies on Sunday after they determined the image had been manipulated. The decision to recall the photo reignited a storm of speculation about Catherine, who has not been seen in public since she had abdominal surgery nearly two months ago. In her statement, the 42-year-old princess chalked up the alteration to a photographer’s innocent desire to retouch the image. “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” Catherine wrote in a post on social media. Hours after Kensington Palace released the photo, The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse issued advisories urging news organizations to remove the image.

Persons: Catherine, Princess, Wales, chalked, ” Catherine, “, George, Charlotte, Louis Organizations: Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France Locations: Britain

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who drugged his wife's drinks in an attempt to induce an abortion was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years on probation. Catherine Herring, who has filed for divorce, told the court the jail sentence was not long enough. “I do not believe that 180 days is justice for attempting to kill your child seven separate times,” Catherine Herring said. Catherine Herring told authorities her husband in March 2022 began lecturing her on hydration and offering water. Photos You Should See View All 15 ImagesCatherine Herring became suspicious and began refusing multiple other drinks her husband offered.

Persons: —, Mason Herring, Catherine Herring, “, ” Catherine Herring, Mason Herring's, Dan Codgell, Mason, ” Cogdell Organizations: HOUSTON Locations: Texas, Houston

NEW YORK (AP) — Novels by James McBride and Alice McDermott and a short story collection by Jamel Brinkley are among the 10 books on the longlist for one of the literary world's top prizes, the PEN/Faulkner award for fiction. The settings for nominated books range from a 1930s Pennsylvania community in McBride's “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” to 1960s Saigon in McDermott's “Absolution.” The list also includes, Brinkley's “Witness,” Catherine Lacey's “Biography of X,” Emma Cline's “The Guest,” Daniel Clowes' “Monica” and Claire Jiménez's “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez.”The other nominees are Henry Hoke's “Open Throat," Nishanth Injam's “The Best Possible Experience" and Colin Winnette's “Users.”"This year’s list is a powerful reminder that American literature matters more than ever,” awards committee chair Louis Bayard said in a statement Tuesday. “We are delighted to celebrate these gifted authors and the multivarious worlds they have brought to life.”The list will be pared to five finalists next month, with the winner to be announced in April. Previous PEN/Faulkner winners include Philip Roth, Ann Patchett and Imbolo Mbue,Photos You Should See View All 45 Images

Persons: James McBride, Alice McDermott, Jamel Brinkley, Faulkner, Brinkley's, ” Catherine Lacey's “, Emma Cline's “, ” Daniel Clowes, Monica ”, Claire Jiménez's, Ruthy Ramirez, ”, Henry Hoke's, Colin Winnette's “, Louis Bayard, “, Philip Roth, Ann Patchett, Imbolo Organizations: PEN Locations: Pennsylvania, McBride's, Saigon, McDermott's

☆ Geert Wilders: A ‘Trump moment’ in the Netherlands shows that Europe still has a populist problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Luke Mcgee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The shock election results in the Netherlands have taken Europe by surprise, and left many onlookers unsure exactly what happens next. Far-right populist Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party (PVV) are now seeking to form a government after an unexpected win in Wednesday’s national vote. It would be very unusual for a party that comprehensively won the most seats to be locked out of government. Beyond those immediate concerns, there are questions as to what Wilders’ victory means for the direction of Dutch and European politics more broadly. Congratulations to Geert Wilders on winning the Dutch elections,” Hungarian PM Viktor Orban said late on Wednesday.

Persons: Geert Wilders, “, Donald, Trump, ” Catherine de Vries, Wilders, Mark Rutte, Robert Fico, Giorgia, Tiziana Fabi, Viktor Orban, Marine Le Pen, Carl Court, Emmanuel Macron, Le Pen, Giorgia Meloni, Nigel Farage, Farage Organizations: CNN, Freedom Party, Wednesday’s, Italy’s Bocconi University, European Union, Democracy Party, VVD, New, Labour, Green, Italy's, Albania's, Edi, Getty, –, EU, ”, Conservative, firebrand, Conservatives, Conservative Party Locations: Netherlands, Europe, Ukraine, Italy, Slovakia, Rome, AFP, EU, Brussels, ” Hungarian, France, United Kingdom

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Abortion providers are trying to lengthen the narrow window when they can legally terminate a pregnancy under a strict new ban in South Carolina. Spokespeople for both the South Carolina Senate majority leader and speaker of the House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A decision in their favor would mark a big shift in the number of people able to legally obtain abortions at Planned Parenthood facilities in Columbia and Charleston. “It means the difference between turning away 50% of people and turning away 90% of people,” Susanna Birdsong, the general counsel for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, told the AP. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Communications Director Molly Rivera said the group is now fighting “for every inch of ground" after failing to get the new law completely struck.

Persons: John Kittredge, “, Catherine Humphreville, Spokespeople, ” Susanna Birdsong, Molly Rivera, ___ Pollard Organizations: COLUMBIA, —, Republican, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Associated Press, South, South Carolina Senate, South Carolina General Assembly, AP, Atlantic Communications, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: South Carolina, Columbia, Charleston

☆ Why the UK spring budget won't fix the economy's problems
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

London CNN —The last time a British finance minister unveiled a “budget for growth,” UK financial markets crashed and mortgage rates shot up, threatening to tip an already weak economy into a deep recession. But he will deliver his budget against essentially the same gloomy backdrop: the UK economy is stuck in the doldrums. John Springford, deputy director at the Centre for European Reform, estimates that Brexit had cost the UK economy 5.5% of GDP by June 2022. SVB could depress UK bank lendingAnother factor that could weigh on the UK economy in the near term: Silicon Valley Bank. “It is likely that UK financial conditions will remain tighter (or potentially significantly tighter) over coming months than they would have been without the US banking troubles,” Pickering said in a research note Monday.

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