Health

Summer's here and the time is right to direct sow vegetables in your garden

Starting your crops where you will harvest them avoids transplant shock and can speed growth. Just beware of hungry animals!

Childhood with internet and smartphones

The battle to protect childhood, mental health, and family life is one of the defining struggles of our hyperconnected age.

Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms sweep Europe and east Asia

Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwave

Disability by David Turner review

This study of the struggle for rights includes incredible personal stories that we should all be more familiar with

The hill I will die on: Food-sharing is gross without serious rules of engagement

No trying my dessert, no tasting my drink, and definitely no double-dipping. I don’t care if it makes me sound precious or a germophobe

Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for upside-down blueberry cake

Forget pineapple and use berries instead, with aromatic five-spice adding its warming fragrance to this darkly delicious take on the classic bake

What this biotech's volatile stock price tells you about the weight loss market right now

While the market's enthusiasm for one of Zealand's experimental drugs has cooled, investors are shifting focus to amylin-based medicines as a growth driver

The Father-Daughter Routine That Transformed Our Family Life

In the early years, weekend adventures with my daughter followed a script: a park, a pet store, a local bakery or maybe somewhere for lunch. We’d do it every Saturday, on and on. Now my daughter is nearly 9, and the tone and tenor of our routine have changed. The music we listen to matters more—she’s gone from wanting “Baby Shark” to having strong opinions about how Kurt Cobain kind of sounds like a loud, angry version of the Beatles. We still go to bakeries (this is a topic on which we fundamentally agree as father and child), but now we can also talk about what we enjoy at them (both the pastries and the fact that we’re supporting small businesses in the city we love).

I Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro on My Hands

I have no legs, so the thought of tackling the nearly 6,000-metre peak seemed crazy. But after reflection, and hard physical training, I decided to give it a go.

For women in China frustrated by sexism, female comics are offering a release

Standup comedy gives women a space to talk about certain topics that have become more sensitive, while performers remain wary of censorship limits

Remnants from Tropical Storm Arthur drench Gulf states, flooding homes and forcing evacuations

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.

Dangerous weather hits multiple parts of the U.S.

In the Midwest, a batch of tornadoes touched down, part of a line of storms that shredded buildings and toppled trees. In the South, flash floods stranded folks in their homes and vehicles. Jason Allen reports on water rescues and Rob Marciano has the forecast.