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Will this year’s hot summer make seasonal affective disorder worse than ever?

Will this year’s hot summer make seasonal affective disorder worse than ever?

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more After the hottest summer on record in the UK – with five heatwaves between May and August, temperatures have started to drop from highs of 30C or more – the summer bubble has finally burst. Although warm temperatures are set to return at the weekend and temperatures could reach mid 20C in the south of England, the extreme bout of one sunny day after another feels like a distant dream. For a sunshine person like myself, a darkening mood is already on the horizon. I’ve always suffered winter blues and as we transition into autumn, it already feels more extreme. I’m craving carbs and overeating, socially withdrawing, feeling depressed and suffering from fatigue. And with warnings that the super El Niño will likely bring …

VW’s new EV hot hatch has more power than the Golf GTI [Images]

VW’s new EV hot hatch has more power than the Golf GTI [Images]

Published by skeptic

Volkswagen revealed the new ID.3 GTI, a new electric hot hatch that’s more powerful than the Golf GTI. It’s VW’s most powerful GTI ever. Meet the new Volkswagen ID.3 GTI EV hot hatch To celebrate the GTI’s 50th anniversary, Volkswagen introduced the most powerful series-production model ever to wear the iconic badge. Following the ID. Polo, the ID.3 is Volkswagen’s second EV to get the GTI treatment. It’s also Volkswagen’s first rear-wheel-drive (RWD) GTI. With 322 horsepower (240 kW) and 402 lb-ft (545 Nm) of torque delivered to the rear axle, the electric hot hatch can sprint from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 km/h) in 5.6 seconds. In comparison, the Golf GTI Edition 50 delivers 321 horsepower (239 kW) and accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 5.3 seconds. Advertisement – scroll for more content Volkswagen calls it a “true GTI” with a flexible interior and the ability to be used as an everyday vehicle. The electric hot hatch offers “GTI Dynamics,” VW said, with an adaptive DCC sports chassis, low center of …

America’s wet hot socialist summer

America’s wet hot socialist summer

Published by Sam Flores

In politics, refuting your opponent requires poking holes in their argument or, as is often the case, taking something they said out of context and wildly exaggerating it. But another approach, apparently, is to make an arena full of your supporters genuflect before the nearly nude, muscled form of your latest cultural villain, Hasan Piker. The veneration of the left-wing streamer’s thirst-trap image, which recently happened on the opening night of the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention, wasn’t the first time in recent memory that an attempt to Own the Libs turned into a moment to appreciate the other side’s . . . appeal. Who said bipartisanship is dead? This summer has been a high-water mark for the progressive left, filled with surprising electoral victories and an emerging wave of bold new leaders like Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. A progressive capitalist, he nonetheless earned the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America and has joined New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as lefty vanguards and …

It’s too hot to cook. L.A.’s answer is chopped salad

It’s too hot to cook. L.A.’s answer is chopped salad

Published by Sam Flores

I’m dripping with sweat in an “air conditioned” room as I write this, and although I know the heat is not going to last forever, it’s like living through heartache: It’s hard to imagine life on the other side. And what that means, when it comes to cooking, is that the only thing I can think of is not cooking. Enter the chopped salad. The chopped salad, or at least a well-made chopped salad, is one in which all the components are chopped to roughly the same size and shape and then tossed together with a dressing, usually some kind of vinaigrette. The best part about chopped salads is that kind of like heat waves in Southern California, they’re not relegated to one season. The other thing we love about them: They’re not just a salad. They’re a meal. There are many contenders for the title of Original Chopped, but one thing is certain, the chopped salad is Angeleno through and through. The Cobb salad, invented in the 1930s at the legendary Brown Derby restaurant, …

Hot CPI puts Warsh’s credibility on the line before rate call: Analysis

Hot CPI puts Warsh’s credibility on the line before rate call: Analysis

Published by Sam Flores

Warsh hasn’t promised any particular action on rates, but he recently laid out a case that the Fed will need to raise interest rates if inflation doesn’t moderate. He arguably preserved the wiggle room to keep rates flat if he and the rest of the Fed choose not to act at their Sept. 15-16 meeting. But with his leadership of the Fed under intense scrutiny from inside and outside the organization, not acting after his repeated inflation warnings will make it harder for him to convince the market he is serious next time. Economists will find ways to slice the new CPI data. Warsh’s challenge is that his economic philosophy specifically frowns on making quick turns on individual data points such as the latest CPI print. That puts him in contrast with Fed officials such as Governor Christopher Waller and New York Fed President John Williams. Both entered the final stretch before the meeting more inclined to wait for remaining data before deciding whether a rate increase was necessary. Warsh, by contrast, has repeatedly warned …

LeAnn Rimes stuns in a bikini in hot tub with husband in gorgeous backyard of Nashville ‘sanctuary’

LeAnn Rimes stuns in a bikini in hot tub with husband in gorgeous backyard of Nashville ‘sanctuary’

Published by Daniella Wilson

LeAnn Rimes was glowing as she enjoyed a date with her husband, Eddie Cibrian, in their backyard in Nashville, Tennessee, with the lovebirds trying out their new bathtub.  The “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” singer showcased her incredible abs in a strapless floral bikini as she plunged into the outdoor bathtub and threw her blonde locks up into a casual bun. © InstagramThe singer looked incredible in the strapless bikini Eddie wrapped his arm around her as they settled into the water, looking as loved-up as ever 15 years after they tied the knot. “There’s something really special about watching this little sanctuary of ours, in Nashville, slowly come to life,” she wrote in the caption. “Our @alumitubs has found its perfect home amongst the trees. There’s such an art to the simplicity of it, beautiful craftsmanship, thoughtful design and a level of care you can feel in both the product and the people behind it.” © InstagramLeAnn and Eddie made use of their new outdoor bathtub She continued: “It’s quickly become a ritual we both …

There’s a Hot New Egg-Freezing Startup. It’s Weirder Than You Could Imagine

There’s a Hot New Egg-Freezing Startup. It’s Weirder Than You Could Imagine

Published by skeptic

The Instagram post, precision-guided by sex and age, had zeroed in on its target. Yuchen Tu is a conser­vatory-trained viola player from Chongqing, China, a lover of science fiction, and an aspiring member of the US Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. She’s exacting and intense, with sky-high standards. And late last spring, just after her 24th birthday, she realized she might be the perfect candidate to freeze her eggs—for free. Tu goes by Sue, a name she likes because it reminds her of the 2024 body horror film The Substance, whose protagonist tortures herself in pursuit of youth and beauty. To prequalify for free egg freezing, all Sue had to do was take a two-minute quiz. “Not everyone can pass this exam,” she remembers thinking. “Oh, it seems like a competition.” Sue passed, as have thousands of young women allured by the promise of a company called Cofertility. “The best time to freeze your eggs is when you can least afford it,” goes the company’s mantra, uttered on repeat by its public face and CEO, …

Drinking very hot tea and coffee can triple your risk of cancer, Oxford study finds

Drinking very hot tea and coffee can triple your risk of cancer, Oxford study finds

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A major University of Oxford study of almost one million UK adults has found that drinking very hot tea and coffee may increase the risk of oesophageal cancer. Financed by Cancer Research UK, researchers analysed data gathered from across the nation and established clear evidence connecting hot drinks to the disease, although the overall threat remains very minimal. While prior studies have pointed to a similar correlation, this latest project provides the most thorough examination of the issue to date. Participants who reported enjoying hot drinks faced roughly 1.7 times the cancer risk of those who preferred warm beverages. That figure rose to approximately three times the risk for individuals who drank them very hot. Consuming six or more hot beverages daily also elevated the likelihood compared to drinking fewer than six per day. Although exact temperatures went unrecorded in the study, the International Agency …

Sali Hughes on beauty: the hero products that kept me cool in the long hot summer of 2026 | Skincare

Sali Hughes on beauty: the hero products that kept me cool in the long hot summer of 2026 | Skincare

Published by Sam Flores

You’ll normally find me looking back on my favourite products of the past 12 months at year’s end. But this summer has been so freakishly hot and sweaty it has required its own toolkit and, by extension, its own list of exceptionally well-performing products that deserve rapturous commendation. The first is Refy’s Skin Base (£30), a sheer face tint so thin and so lightweight it has been all I could bear to wear since July. It’s suitable for all skin types, but not at all appropriate for those who hate any hint of shine. While the texture is totally ungreasy, breathable and so comfortable as to be imperceptible, it does look unmistakably dewy, so avoid if you’re devoted to matte. Personally, I take the view that, in this heat, one might as well steer into the skid, but I am, admittedly, at an age when a juicier look works in my skin’s favour. Anyway, this is makeup that truly feels like absolutely nothing, and what it lacks in coverage can be made up with concealer …