Monday, July 22, 2024

An Asian American Bachelorette is long overdue for a franchise that's seen it all, critics say

A woman in a purple dress smiles

A Vietnamese American woman reigning over Bachelor Nation marks a significant moment for the reality TV dating behemoth. Historically, fewer roses on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have gone to contestants of colour.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/bachelorette-jenn-tran-1.7269053?cmp=rss

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France, Canada's Derek Gee finishes 9th

A cyclist holds a bike on the podium.

Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday's final stage — a time trial ending in Nice.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/cycling/tour-de-france-final-july21-1.7270697?cmp=rss

Amid rubble and airstrikes, university students in Gaza resume classes online

A person works at a laptop.

Higher education institutions in Gaza were damaged or destroyed after the Israel-Hamas war began last fall, but some students are finding hope as a few schools resume classes virtually, even though they face serious challenges.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/universities-gaza-online-learning-1.7268981?cmp=rss

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Israel says its fighter jets have struck targets in Yemen after fatal drone attack

Smoke rising

The Israeli army said Saturday it struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen, a day after a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv. A Houthi spokesperson says Yemen faced "Israeli aggression" that targeted fuel storage facilities and a power station.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israel-strike-yemen-drone-attack-response-1.7270396?cmp=rss

An HIV patient is in remission after a unique stem cell transplant. Why it could be a path to a cure

A scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image shows the presence of numerous human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) virions budding from human cells.

A handful of HIV patients have gone into remission after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, but using these advances to scale up treatment for HIV remains elusive. However, the latest remission case involving a German HIV patient could help open up the donor pool and have promising implications for future cure strategies.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/hiv-remission-stem-cell-transplant-1.7268450?cmp=rss