But now women are finally breaking into the boys’ comics club. With the release of this month’s “Wonder Woman” No. 14, the superhero gets her first permanent, ongoing female scribe, Gail Simone, just as alternative and foreign comics by women are gaining visibility. The movie “Persepolis,” based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir about the Iranian revolution, opened Christmas Day, and Megan Kelso’s multipart strip “Watergate Sue,” about a Nixon-era family, was recently featured in The New York Times Magazine....

Another faculty member, Mullah Taj Mohammad, 40, gives a current-events lesson, warning of the evils that lurk in non-Islamic lands: “I’ve heard that many Muslim girls have infidel boyfriends–and clink glasses of alcohol with Jews.” That’s not the worst of it, he says: “Americans are killing Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq, and they are busy trying to poison Muslim minds everywhere with films, music and television.” Abdul is an eager learner....

Many Chinese people mistrust Western medicine, and high-cholesterol sufferers like Fan are no exception. They believe the condition, is only a symptom of imbalances in the body. When qi, or energy, is not flowing smoothly, only traditional medicine can cleanse the blood and get the qi running again. Western scientists have never been comfortable with this explanation, but they confirm that some traditional medicines really do lower cholesterol. The most recent study shows that green and black teas do the trick....

The symptoms of trichomoniasis can vary, and it’s estimated that only about 30% of individuals with the infection develop symptoms. Trichomoniasis infection is more common in women than in men. In women, the condition is usually found in the lower genital tract. Trichomoniasis is curable and needs to be treated with antibiotics. Untreated trichomoniasis may lead to serious complications. This article will provide an overview of possible home remedies to treat trichomoniasis and the recommended antibiotic treatments....

A stray dog wandered into the team's training facility on Monday, where the team's staff has taken him under their care -- taking him to the vet and groomer's salon for some much needed pampering. (Photo via Brewers) The team decided to call their unofficial mascot "Hank" (as in Aaron) and he's been running the roost at the Brewers' complex ever since. (Picture via Brewers) He's buddied up to some of the team, as well as the team's support staff, who assure the public that he'll "continue to be well taken care of" after the Brewers head back to Milwaukee....

The Original Poster (OP), known as u/Acceptable-Neat8443, posted about the situation in Reddit’s popular “Am I The A**hole” where it received more than 11,200 upvotes and 4,400 comments. The post can be found here. Spotting Poison Ivy Poison ivy, as well as its fellow Toxicodendron plants poison oak and poison sumac, have sap oil that can trigger allergic reactions. Found in every state of the continental U.S., Toxicodendron plants thrive in hot and sunny areas and do not survive well in deserts, rainforests, or elevations higher than 5,000 feet....

In a post shared on Mumsnet last Sunday, the woman, who goes by the username Trendytrousers, explained that while casually scrolling her TikTok, which she only uses occasionally to watch videos, she found a string of videos that her cleaner had filmed in her flat. She said that in the reels, the woman can be seen dancing and singing, as well as posing on her bed wearing her accessories, all filmed during working hours....

Thomas shot 8 under to beat Luke List in a playoff in 2018, taking the trophy from the previous year’s champion, Rickie Fowler. MORE: Watch the Honda Classic live and on-demand with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Both Fowler and Thomas will be among the field competing in the 2019 Honda Classic, which is the first United States-based event on the PGA Tour calendar that won’t be played on the west coast....

Thursday marks the anniversary of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover to China by the U.K. and pro-democracy rallies typically take place in the city on that date. Authorities put up flags near Victoria Park warning people to stay away or else face prosecution. They said an unauthorized protest was encouraged online beforehand. Hong Kong Chief Secretary John Lee defended the city’s national security law, implemented last year by Beijing, on Thursday that allows authorities to crack down on pro-democracy rallies....

Kentucky finished its perfect regular season. Wichita State was knocked out of the Missouri Valley Tournament before a much-anticipated third matchup with Northern Iowa. Plus, Boston College beat Wake Forest (okay, maybe that one wasn’t very exciting). But what about the bubble teams? Here’s a quick look at how those squads have fared so far on Saturday. Resume builders LSU 81, Arkansas 78. Good luck figuring out this LSU team....

Alternative practitioners believe that these compounds have anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, analgesic (pain-relieving), and even anti-cancer properties. Some of these claims are better supported by research than others. What Potential Benefits Do Hops Offer? An essential ingredient in beer brewing for well over 1,000 years, hops have been used medicinally since medieval times. Today, herbalists and supplement manufacturers claim that adding hops to a diet can improve your overall health and even prevent certain diseases....

Through a mutual agent, Walker recruited Al Jefferson, one of the biggest free agents of 2013, to Charlotte. He tried to make fellow New Yorker Lance Stephenson feel at home for a season. After that mess, he played a big role in helping new guards Nicolas Batum, Jeremy Lamb and Jeremy Lin find their comfort zones this year. In the process, Walker has turned Charlotte basketball around. A city that saw a 7-59 season followed by a 21-61 season now has a Hornets squad that has is in position for a playoff run for the second time in three years....

Following a fourth straight game in which his team allowed 120 or more points, Clifford used his postgame press conference to rip the players’ defensive effort. The Hornets fell to 7-21 on Wednesday with a 141-134 overtime home loss to the Pistons, which led to the rant by a frustrated Clifford. The Hornets are 25th in the NBA with a 114.6 team defensive rating, and they’re 29th with a minus-7....

They rotated us at work. One of us would cut the hair off the corpses, another would pull out the teeth, the third would throw the corpses on the fire. So the work was varied, you could say. Throwing the corpses on the fire was very hard work. When you threw those bodies for eight hours, you were terribly exhausted. Then, the next day, another group would do this, and I’d have a different job....

While there is no nationwide ban on the consumption of dog meat in China, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture made a public statement in 2020 to explain that dogs (and cats) are not included on the “livestock” list because they are considered companion animals. “Dog and cat slaughterhouses break the law because they are killing animals not officially recognised as livestock for eating,” Peter Li, the Humane Society International’s China policy expert, told Newsweek....

In an announcement on Facebook Saturday that it said it “never wanted to make,” Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth stated that its intensive care unit (ICU) was at capacity. The hospital added that it was “implementing alternate care plans for critical patients” and preparing to open a fourth COVID unit in response to the “ongoing surge.” “The level of resources we have been forced to dedicate to this single diagnosis is unsustainable,” the announcement read....

Ashton Handley, a worker who resigned a few weeks ago, told Houston’s FOX 26: “I believe it’s a choice.” She added: “I’m not on either side, I’m not anti-vaxxer, I’ve received my vaccine, but I believe it should be someone’s choice.” According to guidance issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last December and updated this year in May, employers could legally require workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine to ensure a safe work environment in which “an individual shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of individuals in the workplace....

What constitutes a standout episode? It’s not so much the show as the people. We had a blind contestant two years ago, Eddie Timanus, who would have been fairly memorable just based on his ability to play the game, but this guy is blind, wins over $70,000, goes on to theTournament of Champions and wins two cars. Amazing. I know it’s wrong, but do you ever favor certain contestants?...

Climate models have predicted that these conditions would occur in parts of the tropics and subtropics by the mid-21st century. However, a comprehensive evaluation of weather station data has revealed that these dangerous episodes are already appearing in confined areas, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances. Scientists measure the combination of heat and humidity with something called the “wet bulb” Centigrade scale, which is often translated into “heat index” or “real-feel” Fahrenheit readings in the United States....