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45-year-old who retired with 3 million dollars says ‘getting rich’ didn’t make him happier
In 2007, at 30 years old, I achieved a net worth of $1 million. I had saved 50% of my $150,000-per-year salary, invested 90% of every annual bonus, and had a few successful real estate investments.
Read articleCouple in India sue son for not giving them a grandchild
A couple in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand are suing their only son and his wife for not giving them a grandchild after six years of marriage.
Read articleFamily of 6-year-old who ran marathon visited by child protective services parents speak out
The Crawfords made headlines after they let their children, including their son Rainier, 6, run the Flying Pig Marathon.
Read articleAll-women news organisation in rural India elated at Oscar nod
"Writing with Fire", a 93-minute film about the women behind the online news outlet "Khabar Lahariya" - meaning News Waves in Hindi - was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category for this year's Academy Awards.
Read articleSupport your children if they are gay, pope tells parents
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that parents of gay children should not condemn them but offer them support.
Read articleUtah billionaire leaves Mormon church, donates 600000 dollars to LGBTQ group
Businessman Jeff Green wrote in a letter that the church "is actively and currently doing harm in the world," including to LGBTQ rights.
Read articleClown shortage: Appeal for new recruits in Northern Ireland
"There's a lot more to being a clown than just putting on a big red nose and a big baggy pair of pants."
Read articleBritish woman gives birth to miracle eBaby after buying sperm online
A woman who was desperate to have a second child gave birth to an eBaby after she ordered some sperm and an insemination kit online. Stephenie Taylor, 33, from, Nunthorpe, Teeside, in North Yorkshire in England, conceived on her first try and gave birth to baby Eden.
Read articleThe mother and son who waited 58 years for a hug
Calvin Barrett grew up without his mother but dreamt of one day finding her. How did he manage to track her down, and how does it feel to be reunited after 58 years apart?
Read article101 Year Old Woman Is Still Working on a Lobster Boat With No Plans To Retire
Max Oliver is still working on a lobster boat at the age of 78. If you think that’s astounding, it’s nothing compared to his crewmate—she’s 101 years old! Virginia Oliver, Max’s mother, is still climbing onto the ship three days a week (from May to November) to trap and catch lobsters off the coast of Maine.
Read articleRussian Sushi Chain Apologizes for Ad Featuring Black Man
A Russian sushi delivery chain has publicly apologized for an advertisement that featured a black man after its owner received death threats from an ultra-nationalist hate group.
Read articleBlack real estate agent clients handcuffed outside of Michigan home they were viewing
When police officers, with guns drawn, surrounded the home Eric Brown was showing to his friend, he thought there was a fugitive outside. But "they were here for us," he said he came to realize.
Read articleKeira Knightley says every woman she knows has been harassed
British actor tells magazine about precautions she takes walking home and says situation is ‘depressing’
Read articleThe postal service in Spain ends its skin color-inspired stamp campaign
Correos, Spain's postal service, ended a widely derided stamp campaign inspired by different skin tones, just three days after its launch, following criticism that it perpetuated racism. They made the lightest stamps the most expensive.
Read articleLong working hours killing 745000 people a year study finds
Long working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Read articleTrading up: one woman on a quest to swap a hairpin for a house
Demi Skipper would like a new house, but she’s not buying one. Instead she’s planning a daring strategy of trades – and millions are following her journey
Read articleIndonesian teacher dons clown costume to inspire children to learn the Koran
The 38-year-old rides to the orphanage every day during Ramadan with his five-year-old son, Mirza, dressed as a baby clown with outsized glasses and a wig with a shock of yellow and orange hair.
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Condom sales have been in a slump during the pandemic as people sheltered at home and put their sex life on hold. But now, as more Americans are getting vaccinated and Covid-19 safety restrictions are loosening, condom makers are no longer having trouble getting their sales up.
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Read articleThe women explorers who changed the travel world
They'd traveled hundreds and thousands of miles between them, but explorer Blair Niles and one-time spy Marguerite Harrison were disappointed to learn that they were deemed unsuitable to join the Explorers Club.
Read articleJay Leno apologises for history of anti-Asian jokes: 'A legitimate wrong'
In wake of Atlanta shooting, ex-late-night host and comedian addresses jokes that prompted calls for NBC to cut ties
Read articleOne in three women face physical or sexual violence: WHO
Nearly one in three women worldwide is subjected to physical or sexual violence during her lifetime, pervasive criminal behaviour that has increased during the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Read articleHappy International Women's Day
International Women's Day around the world – in pictures. From Indonesia to Spain, women have been staging events and protests
Read articleBTS: Radio host apologises for comparing band to Covid
A German radio host has apologised after comparing K-pop group BTS to the coronavirus during a live broadcast.
Read articleAustrian man leaves fortune to French village that saved his family from Nazis
An Austrian man who died in December has left an undisclosed fortune to the French village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon to thank residents for hiding his family from Nazis during World War II.
Read articleMacKenzie Scott: ex wife of Jeff Bezos gives away 4 billion dollars in four months
The 50-year old, who was married to Amazon boss for 26 years, donates to Covid groups
Read articleFlorida man just paid off the past dues for 114 families at risk of having their utilities shut off
A Florida business owner who was once down on his luck is giving back by covering the utility bills of 114 families who were facing disconnection.
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