Author: Shekari Philemon

The usual suspects of spring allergy season are well known: the runny nose, the itchy eyes, the relentless sneezing. But for many people, pollen also brings something less expected: a persistent, throbbing headache. It is easy to miss the connection, and most people do. The same immune response responsible for nasal congestion can generate significant head pain, and understanding why makes it much easier to treat effectively. Why allergies trigger headaches When the body encounters pollen, the immune system identifies it as a threat and releases inflammatory chemicals, including histamine, to fight it off. That surge of inflammation causes swelling…

President Donald Trump has privately mused about bestowing upon himself the Medal of Honor, the United States military’s most prestigious recognition, according to people familiar with the discussions. The reports emerged over the weekend as the administration navigated growing pressure over its handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran, a war that began under Trump’s direction on February 28. White House insiders described the president as increasingly distracted and at times panicked by the trajectory of the conflict, with his attention reportedly shifting toward other matters including a personal reception event and fundraising activity tied to the upcoming midterm elections.…

French prosecutors have summoned Elon Musk to Paris as part of a criminal investigation centered on his social media platform X. The inquiry encompasses some of the most serious allegations that can be leveled against a technology platform, including the spread of child sexual abuse material, sexually explicit deepfake images generated without consent and content that denies the Holocaust, which constitutes a criminal offense under French law. Musk and Linda Yaccarino, who served as chief executive of X from May 2023 until July 2024, were called for voluntary interviews in their capacities as managers of the platform during the period…

Shaquille O’Neal’s life after professional basketball has been anything but quiet. While most retired athletes gradually step away from the public eye, O’Neal moved in the opposite direction, building a business portfolio that at its peak included one of the largest individual franchise stakes in fast food history. Then, at the height of that success, he sold it all. At one point O’Neal owned approximately 155 Five Guys locations, representing roughly 10 percent of the entire chain. The operation was built with experienced partners who handled day-to-day management, and by his own account the business performed well. But concentration in…

Michaela Coel is one of the most celebrated writer-performers working in television today, but she would rather spend a perfect day reading, doing yoga, visiting her mother and watching television with friends than sitting down to write. The admission is both disarming and entirely believable from someone who has spent years pouring deeply personal material into projects that have redefined what prestige drama can look like. The British creator behind Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You described the writing process in stark terms during a recent interview, calling it lonely and dark, a place she enters not out of…

For decades, the cognitive changes women experience during pregnancy, early motherhood and the years surrounding menopause have been dismissed as temporary inconveniences, the kind of thing to laugh off and push through. New research suggests that characterization has always been incomplete, and that the stakes of getting it wrong are considerably higher than previously acknowledged. A growing body of scientific work is reframing these experiences not as minor hormonal side effects but as meaningful neurological transitions, ones that carry both risk and opportunity depending on how well women are supported during the window in which they occur. The trouble is…

Whoopi Goldberg has not touched lobster in years, and the reason is not philosophical. It is visceral. The EGOT winner and longtime co-host of The View revealed this week that her relationship with the crustacean ended the moment she was served one that had not been fully cooked and moved on her plate in front of her. She went home. She never ordered lobster again. The disclosure came during an April 16 episode of The View, where the co-hosts gathered to debate a topic that has been gaining momentum in scientific and legislative circles: whether boiling lobsters alive causes them…

Rihanna is not here for the speculation. The global superstar and Fenty Beauty founder made that perfectly clear this week when she jumped into the comment section of a viral video to address swirling rumors that she might be expecting her fourth child. Her response was brief, dry and completely on brand. A content creator who posts under a popular Instagram account had shared a video discussing online chatter about a possible new Rihanna pregnancy. The post caught the singer’s attention, and she wasted no time making her feelings known. In just a few words, she questioned whether the supposed…

Khloé Kardashian is one of the most recognizable faces in reality television, but her daughter True has never seen a single episode of the family’s show. The 39-year-old opened up about that deliberate choice during a recent appearance on a popular talk program, offering a candid look into how she navigates fame as a mother. True, who recently turned 8, has been present on camera throughout much of her mother’s time in the spotlight. Despite growing up in that environment, Kardashian has made a conscious decision to keep the actual content of the show away from her daughter for now.…

Kim Kardashian is not interested in extending grace to the man who sued her and lost. Following the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against her over a mistaken social media post, Kardashian is pursuing $128,000 in legal fees from the plaintiff and is pushing back firmly on his appeal for leniency. The case stems from an incident in which Kardashian posted a photo of a man named Ivan Cantu while advocating on behalf of a death row inmate who shared the same name. Realizing the error, she removed the image quickly. Cantu, the man in the photograph, filed a lawsuit…