President Trump signaled Thursday that he was open to the possibility of Congress holding public hearings with survivors of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I’m OK with it,” he told reporters Thursday before departing the White House en route to Las Vegas for a roundtable promoting his “no tax on tips” policy. “I think… Source link
Researchers examining the intimate lives of trauma survivors have found that psychedelics have varied effects on communication and emotional connection during sexual encounters. A recent global analysis indicated that women who associated psychedelics with healing from sexual trauma reported better intimate communication than men with similar trauma histories. The findings were published in The Journal of Sex Research. Scientists are increasingly investigating substances like psilocybin, ayahuasca, and lysergic acid diethylamide to treat mental health conditions. These specific drugs interact with the serotonin system in the brain to alter perception and emotional regulation. By disrupting rigid patterns of thought, these substances can theoretically enhance emotional openness and interpersonal awareness. When a person ingests a psychedelic, the substance modulates connectivity between key regions of the brain. This includes areas associated with self-referential thought and deep emotional processing. By interrupting normal functional connectivity, a person’s traditional cognitive boundaries temporarily soften. This specific mental state can encourage an unexpected reappraisal of deep-seated fears and interpersonal dynamics. Many survivors of sexual violence experience lasting disruptions to their physiological and emotional …
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Wednesday that he would support public congressional hearings with victims of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, less than a week after the chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee committed to holding them. “Of course,” Blanche responded when asked at the Semafor World Economy summit… Source link
Researchers studying cancer survivors over a 34-year period observed that adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer were at a heightened risk of primary neoplasms – new cancers that develop after earlier cancers. The Alberta Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivor Study included all people in Alberta aged 15 to 39 years diagnosed with a first cancer between 1983 and 2017. In this 34-year study period, researchers analysed risks of future cancers, focusing on better understanding of the impact and risks of future disease and death. Of the 24,459 people included with a median follow-up of 7.4 years, 1442 (6%) developed at least one subsequent cancer. Hodgkin lymphoma and breast cancer were the most common types of cancer that saw primary neoplasms develop. The most common types of new cancer that were diagnosed were breast, lung and colorectal, representing 43% of cases. Primary neoplasms are known to occur after earlier cancers, often as a result of treatment “Although people with nearly all types of adolescent and young adult cancer investigated were at an increased risk …
First lady Melania Trump called for Congress to hold a public hearing centred on survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, in a press appearance where she also attempted to distance herself from the late sex abuser. “Give these victims their opportunity to testify under oath in front of Congress with the power of sworn testimony,” she told reporters. “Each and every woman should have her day to tell her story in public, if she wishes, and then her testimony should be permanently entered into the congressional record.” The demand is a major step for the first lady, given the friendship her husband, President Donald Trump, had with the disgraced financier. The White House has not immediately responded to HuffPost’s request for comment, though CNN reports that the president was not previously aware his wife would mention Epstein in her speech. The Trump administration has faced a major backlash for its efforts to hinder the full, transparent release of the Epstein files. Under recently ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi, relevant documents would be released over multiple drops, …
Rescuers searched for survivors under the rubble of destroyed buildings in Beirut on Thursday as Lebanon observed a day of mourning after Israeli strikes across the country killed more than 200. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar tells us more. Source link
(The Conversation) — In 1945, an angry mob confronted Aba Mizreh and four of his sons outside their former home in Paris. The Jewish family had hidden in Lyon during World War II, only to learn that their apartment had been looted and rented in their absence. Despite an eviction notice, the new tenants refused to leave, leading to a street fight. Following the violent confrontation, Mizreh wrote to the French government. “Don’t I have the right, after having suffered so much, to get my property back?” he asked. “Haven’t I really paid enough for this war?” Mizreh, then 68, was just one of the 160,000 Holocaust survivors from Paris who struggled to rebuild their lives after the devastation of the Nazi occupation. Of his 11 children, five sons had fought for France and six of his children had been deported; at least two were murdered at Auschwitz. Now he simply wanted to return to the two-bedroom apartment that served as his home and furrier workshop in order to support his wife and orphaned grandchildren. …
In a new report, Doctors Without Borders says sexual violence is the ‘defining feature’ of the conflict in Sudan. Hanaan was 18 years old when she was raped by members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group accused of committing widespread “war crimes” during nearly three years of fighting against Sudan’s army. She was walking alongside a female friend to her makeshift home in an encampment for displaced people in South Darfur, when four men on motorbikes stopped them and asked where they were going. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “Two took each girl, and they raped us,” she told Doctors Without Borders, an international medical NGO known by its French initials MSF. “I feel uncomfortable in my body, heavy. I don’t feel pain, apart from in my back – because they beat me, they beat me with their guns on my back,” she said. Hanaan – not her real name – shared her testimony as part of a report released by MSF on Tuesday, which details the widespread use …
An analysis of Cannabis & Me study data found that childhood trauma, particularly emotional and physical abuse, is strongly associated with paranoia. Furthermore, the study revealed that heavy cannabis use amplifies these symptoms, acting as a multiplier for trauma-induced paranoia. The paper was published in Psychological Medicine. Paranoia is a psychological condition characterized by persistent and irrational distrust or suspicion of others. It involves the belief that other people have harmful intentions, even when there is little or no evidence to support this. Individuals experiencing paranoia tend to interpret neutral or ambiguous situations as threatening or personally directed against them. Paranoia is a core feature of psychotic conditions, such as schizophrenia, delusional disorder, and paranoid personality disorder. Stress, trauma, and substance use—including cannabis—can significantly contribute to the development of paranoia. People experiencing paranoia tend to become socially withdrawn because they find it difficult to trust others, and their relationships often suffer due to constant suspicion and the misinterpretation of others’ actions. Study author Giulia Trotta and her colleagues wanted to explore the relationship between childhood …
It was October 2001 in New York City, and Mira Aroyo and bandmate Reuben Wu were invited to DJ a new party. The gritty, 200 capacity Luxx on Brooklyn’s Grand Street specialised in forgotten queer electro sounds from the 1980s. The party’s name? Electroclash. “It was us, Peaches, people from Berlin,” remembers Aroyo. Larry Tee, the Atlanta DJ and RuPaul collaborator, had booked them for their love of overlooked gems by Gina X or Bobby O. “It was hedonistic, nonbinary, flamboyant.” Returning to Liverpool, this fed into their band Ladytron’s definitive electroclash statement: 2002 single Seventeen. Against a throbbing synthesised bassline, vocalist Helen Marnie’s hushed, deadpan vocal warns ominously about teenage female disposability: “They only want you when you’re 17 / when you’re 21, you’re no fun.” Electroclash leaders … Ladytron performing at Heaven in 2002. Photograph: Nicky J Sims/Redferns In 2026, Ladytron are back. Recording eighth album Paradises, the band that Brian Eno once praised as “the best of English pop music” decided on a pivot to the dancefloor. “The guiding principle,” says multi-instrumentalist …
