Author: Shekari Philemon

After two seasons and a holiday special, With Love, Meghan is not going away. A spokesperson for the Sussexes confirmed that the Netflix lifestyle series hosted by Meghan Markle will continue in a new format, returning as seasonal specials rather than full season runs. It is the first concrete update on the show’s future since it aired last year and had yet to receive a formal third-season renewal. The news arrives amid a broader and more complicated moment in the relationship between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Netflix, with recent reporting raising questions about the state of that…

Even the most decorated actors forget their lines. What Viola Davis discovered on the set of Doubt in 2008 is that knowing that fact and actually acting on it when the person blanking is Meryl Streep are two very different things. Davis recently appeared on Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang and shared the story while the two were discussing the challenge of memorizing lines. Davis mentioned that she finds the task relatively straightforward. The harder problem, she said, is what happens when another actor drops their line and you are left standing there waiting for a cue that is not…

For the first time since late 2022, the average retail price of diesel in the United States has crossed $5 a gallon, a threshold that carries real consequences for an economy that runs on the fuel. The milestone is the most visible sign yet of how deeply the war in Iran is cutting into global energy markets. The national average reached just above $5 on Monday, having climbed sharply since the conflict began. The driver behind the spike is not difficult to identify. The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly one in five barrels of the world’s…

Russ Paine had a line he liked to use with elite athletes who thought their fame could speed up their recovery. He would tell them, with a dry smile, that their injured tendon had no idea whose body it was living in. It healed on its own schedule, full stop. That kind of blunt, no-nonsense wisdom defined a career that touched some of the biggest names in professional sports, and it is the kind of thing the people who knew him will never forget. Paine, a physical therapist who spent decades rebuilding elite bodies, passed away suddenly in recent days.…

Parental burnout is not the same thing as being a tired parent. Tired is Tuesday. Tired is the accumulated sleep debt of the newborn months or the energy drain of a particularly demanding school week. Every parent is tired. Parental burnout is a clinical state characterized by emotional exhaustion specifically in relation to the parenting role, a distancing from one’s children as a protective mechanism against that exhaustion, and a loss of the sense of parenting efficacy that once anchored the identity of the parent role. It is, in other words, considerably more serious than needing a weekend. And research…

When Amy Madigan was announced as the winner of Best Supporting Actress at this year’s Academy Awards, Taylor was on her feet immediately, applauding with the kind of energy most people reserve for their own victories. The moment was caught on camera and circulated online, and rather than drawing admiration, it drew suspicion. Some viewers found her reaction excessive or difficult to read. The criticism that followed prompted Taylor to respond directly. Taylor hits back online Taylor took to social media to address the noise, framing the reaction from critics as a reflection of their own relationship with losing rather…

Social media breaks occupy an interesting position in the wellness conversation. Everyone knows they should probably take one. Most people have announced one on the very platform they are taking a break from, sometimes in a post that receives more engagement than anything else they have shared that week, which is its own kind of commentary. And then, with varying degrees of success and duration, they attempt the break and either return within 48 hours or emerge genuinely changed on the other side. Research published in early 2026 is providing the clinical framework that the break conversation has always needed.…

Skin barrier repair is not the most glamorous skincare concept. It does not promise the dramatic transformation of a chemical peel or the before-and-after immediacy of a brightening serum. It sounds like maintenance rather than improvement, like changing the oil in your car rather than buying a new one. And for years, that perception kept it in the background of skincare conversations while increasingly potent active ingredients occupied the spotlight. The dermatological research published in early 2026 is correcting that perception with unusual force. A comprehensive review of skin health outcomes published in the first quarter identified skin barrier repair…

Cuba is in the dark, and not just figuratively. A total collapse of the national power grid plunged the Caribbean island into blackout this week, deepening an already devastating economic crisis fueled by a U.S. oil embargo that has choked the country’s energy supply since the start of the year. For a nation of 9.6 million people already navigating chronic shortages and crumbling infrastructure, the timing could not have been worse. Against that backdrop, President Donald Trump made his most pointed declaration yet about the island, telling reporters at the White House that he believes he will have the honor…

Breonna Taylor was 26 years old when Louisville police executed a no-knock warrant at her apartment just after midnight on March 13, 2020. She never made it to morning. Six years later, the federal protections her death helped inspire are already being dismantled, and the timing could not feel more deliberate. Days before the anniversary of her killing, the Trump administration quietly reversed a Biden-era policy that had placed firm limits on the type of warrant used the night Taylor died. There was no press conference, no public debate and no national conversation. Just a memo that changed everything. What…