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Your article on dogs was uncannily timely (‘She compared her dachshund to my newborn baby’: should you be able to take your dog everywhere?, 19 May). I have had a phobia of dogs since childhood and can’t get past an unleashed dog. This causes me a problem every couple of years, but in the last week I’ve twice been inconvenienced by thoughtless owners who don’t see the need for a lead while walking dogs on public highways.The first time I was trapped in a restaurant until the staff managed to persuade the owner to move (my panic attack alerted them to…

Memorial DaY brings discounts to the mattress models we test all year long, and the sales are going strong. As a seasoned deal hunter, I know that mattresses go on sale pretty often, but whenever someone asks me the best time to buy, I tell them to wait until Memorial Day or Black Friday and Cyber Monday. If you’ve been in the market for a new mattress, now’s the time to act.The WIRED Reviews team thoroughly tests the best mattresses long-term. We don’t conduct “nap tests” or base recommendations on first impressions. Our top picks are tried-and-true, and they’re on…

A mile from the Manhattan jail where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in 2019, an unassuming Tribeca gallery at 101 Reade Street has been transformed into a physical archive of the disgraced financier’s many cases.More than 3.5 million pages of law enforcement documents published by the United States Department of Justice have been printed, bound and stacked across 3,437 volumes to line the walls of a room from floor to ceiling.The exhibition, titled “The Donald J Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room”, was organised by the Institute for Primary Facts, a nonprofit that says it focuses…

US President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 22, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Sunday said talks to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding, but urged his negotiating team not to rush into a deal. Read more CNBC politics coverageTrump’s comments on Truth Social are largely a continuation of the status quo from Saturday, when Trump said that a deal with Iran was “largely negotiated.” Trump said that “time is…

At the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly in Geneva this week, Member States adopted more than 20 decisions and 13 resolutions on health issues including stroke, liver disease, tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, diagnostic imaging, emergency care, haemophilia, precision medicine and radiation.The Assembly also covered a range of political and administrative issues, including the agreement to reform the global health architecture through a Member State-led, WHO-hosted joint process.At the closing of the Assembly, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented a ceremonial gavel in appreciation to the President of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly, Dr Víctor Atallah Lajam, Minister of Health of the…

Remote jobs may be harder to land than they were a few years ago, but some roles are still paying extremely well. A new report from Resume Genius analyzed nearly 80,000 remote job listings to identify the highest-paying remote roles hiring in 2026, with the top 10 careers averaging six-figure salaries and one reaching $300,000.”The highest-paying remote jobs tend to involve specialized expertise, digital collaboration or consultative work that doesn’t depend on being physically present,” said Nathan Soto, career expert at Resume Genius.Here’s a look at the remote jobs that pay $100,000 and over in 2026.Explore Next: 5 Side Hustles…

Max Verstappen has renewed his threat to quit Formula 1 if the sport’s regulations do not change in 2027.Verstappen revealed at the end of March he was considering walking away from F1 at the end of this season due to frustrations about the new 2026 power unit rules which forced the drivers to drive in an unnatural way to optimise lap time. The FIA said last week an agreement had been reached in principle with the teams for 2027 that would see the power unit split move from its current near 50-50 between internal combustion and electrical energy to 60-40,…

Brandi Glanville Might Have Got Ringworm From My Ex’s D***!!! Published May 23, 2026 6:07 PM PDT Play video content Brandi Glanville didn’t get any sexual healing from her last dude … more like a sexual itching — because she thinks he gave her ringworm with his you-know-what. The reality star spoke with prolific former pornstar Lisa Ann on the most recent episode of her podcast “Brandi Glanville Unfiltered with James Maas” … and she asked Lisa if she knew anything about “sexually transmitted ringworm.” Lisa says it’s a huge problem in the industry because it’s so contagious … and…

This sounds like an old-fashioned, “take my mother-in-law” type joke, but is the antithesis of funny: one in five British people would swap their dad for a better model. This is according to a new survey ahead of – you guessed it – Father’s Day in the UK, which also revealed that one in three pretend they have a better relationship with their dad than they really do. Many admitted they buy Father’s Day cards out of obligation rather than love, too. Oof.As a result of this research, online retailer Thortful has launched a campaign called “Dad’s not perfect, but…

There isn’t really a solid equivalent to Goodreads or Letterboxd for music lovers, but Record Club is aiming to change that. Yes, we have Rate Your Music, but its interface is crowded, and it feels more geared towards longer-form reviews than cataloging your listening habits and connecting with other fans. Record Club is clean and modern, with a streamlined interface that’s quite similar to Letterboxd.The basic features you’d expect from such a site are all there. You can rate and review records or mark them as listened to. You can also see what your friends are listening to and see…