Age really is just a number for child prodigy Alena Wicker who’s headed to college at Arizona State University this fall. Not your typical 12-year-old For many of us, at 12 years old we were too busy biking around our neighborhoods to be serious about our homework. But not Alena Wicker. She spent her childhood
The NCAA came under fire on Thursday after Stanford sports performance coach Ali Kershner posted photos of the training facilities at the men’s Indianapolis bubble, comparing them to photos of the amenities at the women’s San Antonio bubble. In the photos Kershner posted to her social media accounts, the men’s workout equipment, including squat racks,
I realize as I send this essay out into the world it may be controversial, perhaps even unsettling, and will possibly alarm my close friends. So, a preface is called for. I am not suicidal. I am not suffering from depression or any other form of mental illness. I am not terminally ill. Nor am
“I’ve met people who are embattled and dismissive, but when you get to know them, you find that they’re vulnerable—that hauteur or standoffishness is because they’re pedaling furiously underneath.” ~Matthew Macfadyen It was impossible to miss the dismissive hand gesture and distasteful look on her face in response to my comment. “You ooze empathy,” I
Amy Adams is a true Hollywood success story. After initially struggling to make a name for herself, the aspiring actress landed her big break in 2005’s Junebug, which got her an Oscar nomination (her first of six so far). Soon after that, she became a household name thanks to the massive success of 2007’s Enchanted,
Canada is in the midst of finalizing a deal with the U.S. that could send 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine our way. Infectious disease expert Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti says this will definitely help Canada’s vaccine rollout efforts. “We just need more vaccines to go into arms.” Read more: U.S. to send 1.5 million
You may be uncertain about things in your life right now, feeling unsure about life as a whole, even, wondering when that uncertainty will end. Even if you’re feeling like a failure, feeling unaccomplished, and feeling like the worst person in the world right now, just remember you are loved. You may feel lost and don’t
“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” ~Oprah Winfrey “How on earth am I supposed to survive? I have no friends whatsoever!” These were the thoughts that ran through my mind then when
One boy’s brotherly instincts saved his sister’s life in superhuman fashion. She blacked out underwater Morgan Smith of Brantley County, Georgia was on the bottom steps of her pool when she suddenly saw black spots. She remembers nothing of what happened next. Meanwhile, her seven-year-old brother Aiden McCullough saw it all unfold and told CBS
A majority of Canadians believe Meghan Markle was treated unfairly by the Royal Family because of her race, and a greater majority would prefer it if the monarchy had no formal role in Canada going forward, a new Ipsos poll suggests. Ipsos conducted the poll exclusively for Global News after Oprah Winfrey’s explosive interview with