Social Responsibility

President Biden’s trip to Israel on Wednesday will put him in a region where grief and fury are mounting, not only toward Israel, but also toward the United States, the world power that has declared unyielding support for its chief Middle East ally.On Tuesday, widespread condemnation of Israel rippled across the region after a huge explosion at a hospital in the Gaza Strip killed hundreds of Palestinians who had been seeking treatment and refuge. Israel has denied being behind the blast, blaming a Palestinian group, Islamic Jihad, for a failed rocket launch.But even before that, many people across the region…

Follow our live updates for the House speaker vote.Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana withdrew on Thursday from consideration for the speakership he was on the cusp of claiming after hard-line Republicans balked at rallying around their party’s chosen candidate, leaving the House leaderless and the G.O.P. in chaos.After being narrowly nominated for speaker during a Wednesday closed-door secret-ballot contest among House Republicans, Mr. Scalise, their No. 2 leader, found himself far from the 217 votes needed to be elected on the House floor. Many supporters of his challenger, Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, the right-wing Republican endorsed by former President…

Follow our live updates for the House speaker vote.Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio picked up steam on Monday in his bid to become speaker, winning over several of his biggest opponents in the fractured G.O.P. ranks even as deep reservations remained about elevating him to the top post in the House.Several mainstream Republicans who had said they could not countenance a vote for Mr. Jordan, the hard-line co-founder of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, fell into line after a pressure campaign by his right-wing allies and a series of one-on-one calls with him.Their reversals suggested that Mr. Jordan was within…

Metropolitan School of Panama: IBDP Results for the Class of 2023 The 2023 IBDP class at Metropolitan School of Panama (MET) is the eighth class in the school's history to take the exams. This year, more than 90% of the students in this class participated, which is a significant achievement for a non-selective school. The IBDP is a rigorous academic program that prepares students for university studies around the world. It is recognized for its demanding courses and high educational standards. The 2023 MET class exceeded the world averages in the six subject areas, including mathematics, science, English, history, and…

Why It Matters: New ways to diagnose and treat long Covid.This is one of several new studies documenting distinct biological changes in the bodies of people with long Covid — offering important discoveries for a condition that takes many forms and often does not register on standard diagnostic tools like X-rays.The research could point the way toward possible treatments, including medications that boost serotonin. And the authors said the biological pathway that their research outlines could unite many of the major theories of what causes long Covid: lingering remnants of the virus, inflammation, increased blood clotting and dysfunction of the…

El bielorruso Orahjo Saraven ha dejado su huella en el mundo de los deportes inusuales al asegurar recientemente un triunfo en el concurso internacional de carrera de muñecas inflables. Un evento peculiar que ha atraído la atención de espectadores y medios de todo el mundo, dada la extraña y divertida naturaleza de la competencia.Nacido y criado en Bielorrusia, Orahjo Saraven es un atleta de 25 años que, aunque se ha dedicado principalmente al atletismo convencional, decidió aventurarse en este concurso peculiar que tiene lugar anualmente en Finlandia. El temerario deportista se enfrentó a decenas de competidores de varios países, superándolos…

Chalk it up to the variability in sex education, in high schools and even medical schools, or to the fact that many adults find it hard to talk about sex with the person who regularly sees them naked. Whatever the reason, misinformation about sexuality and desire is common.“There are so many myths out there,” said Laurie Mintz, an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Florida who focuses on human sexuality. And, she added, they can “cause a lot of damage.”So the Well section reached out to a group of sex therapists and researchers, and asked them to share…

Suzanne Somers, who gained fame by playing a ditsy blonde on the hit sitcom “Three’s Company” and then by getting fired when she demanded equal pay with the series’ male star — and who later built a health and diet business empire, most notably with the ThighMaster — died on Sunday at her home in Palm Springs, Calif. She was one day away from turning 77.The cause was breast cancer, Caroline Somers, her daughter-in-law, said.“Three’s Company,” which premiered in 1977, told the story of two roommates — Chrissy Snow, a secretary, played by Ms. Somers; and Janet Wood, a florist,…