Llamas, ponchos, Machu Picchu and Paddington Bear, Peru is often encapsulated into cliches. But step beyond and you’ll discover a country of diverse landscapes — mountains, sea, desert and Amazonian jungle — and captivating culture. Below, we’ve outlined a perfect introductory itinerary for an authentic experience in South America’s hottest nation. Simply capital Barranco is … Read more
Breast cancer rates are on the rise for women under 40 in the US, with recent research showing they have increased by more than 0.5% per year in 21 states. Additionally, prostate cancer rates have increased by 2% to 3% annually, and colon cancer rates have risen by 1% to 2% per year among individuals … Read more
The US housing market is splitting down the middle, with buyers scoring sweet deals in some states while getting clobbered in others. Forget a one-size-fits-all recovery — where you live decides if you’re haggling for a steal or duking it out in a bidding war. Nationwide, the stash of homes for sale is still playing … Read more
Come again? A company has launched a sex doll that has the ability to comfort men if they suffer premature ejaculation. Made by Chinese company WMDoll, the dolls have a new AI feature called MetaBox that allows them to speak. Designed to satisfy the user’s emotions, the doll can comfort men who may climax quickly. Rather than acting disappointed, the lusty … Read more
The starvation that many of the freed Israeli hostages suffered under Hamas captivity in Gaza caused them to lose as much as 40% of their body weight, health officials said. Dr. Hagar Mizrahi, head of the Medical Division for Israel’s Ministry of Health, warned that the condition of some of the freed hostages was “very … Read more
It was just a couple of minutes after the halfway mark at the Garden and Tom Wilson was a very angry man and he was angry at none other than Matt Rempe after the Blueshirts’ folk hero had treated Alex Ovechkin badly, at least to his Washington teammate’s taste. “He was yelling at me, ‘Don’t … Read more
The Trump administration is granting automakers a one-month exemption from tariffs against Canada and Mexico, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Wednesday. “We spoke with the big three auto dealers. We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through [the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement] USMCA,” Leavitt said, reading off a statement from President Trump. “Reciprocal tariffs … Read more
It might surprise fans to learn that the movie “The Sound of Music,” which turned 60 years old on March 2, was not one of the critics’ favorite things when it hit theaters in 1965. Pauline Kael called the wholesome, Austria-set musical starring Julie Andrews a “sugar-coated lie” in a pan review that is said … Read more
Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. It’s believed that the project, once it is finished, will be the tallest religious structure of its kind, according to Wirtalny Toruń, the tourism group associated with the structure. The statue of Mary itself is to be 133.2-feet high, sitting atop … Read more
Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday it would begin selling its weight-loss drug Wegovy at a discounted price of $499 per month to patients paying cash, as it grapples with shifts to the competitive dynamic of the US obesity drug market. The move comes just over a week after rival Eli Lilly cut the price for vials of its weight-loss … Read more