WHILE it doesn’t tend to get top billing when it comes to organs that are critical to our health, the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland positioned at the front of the neck plays a very important role in our lives.
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The Voice UK 2018: Olly Murs left fuming as he suffers EPIC blunder at crucial moment
Olly became frustrated after he was unable to turn around for a contestant during a pivotal moment on the ITV singing competition. The singer nearly missed out on an act when his spinning chair suddenly broke down as he pressed his buzzer. Flaring his arms around in disbelief, the hitmaker shouted: “I pressed it! I […]
This Year’s Sundance Lineup Might Be Its Most Crucial Yet
With slate full of movies by and about women, the festival is poised to start a lot of conversations. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a61449cca071b1cd4d9f031/master/pass/MiseducationOfCameronPost_still_byJeongPark.jpg
This Outlander Sneak Peek Is Hiding Something Crucial to Season 4
Droughtlander? What Droughtlander? Following its Outlander Season 3 marathon Sunday, Starz released a scene from the time-travel drama’s (far-off) upcoming fourth season. It’s not available online — though you can catch it on the network’s app or video on demand starting Monday — so we thought we’d do ye a solid and offer up an incredibly […]
The Coronation: The Queen's one crucial ground rule for Alastair Bruce interview revealed
The BBC documentary will see Queen Elizabeth II reflect on her memories of the 1953 ceremony as well reminiscing about watching her father, George VI, being crowned when she was just 11-years-old. Ahead of tonight’s highly-anticipated hour-long conversation, royal commentator Bruce, 57, revealed the Queen’s sole ground-rule for the discussion. “Simply this: that you don’t […]
Earth will likely warm way beyond the crucial tipping point that the Paris agreement was meant to avoid
A new report estimates that global temperature will increase 3.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. That’s well over the 2-degree limit set by the Paris Agreement in 2015. But it’s not all bad news: China and India have made huge strides in curbing greenhouse gas emissions, despite the US’ pledge […]
Merkel’s allies reject idea of ‘United States of Europe’ ahead of crucial coalition talks
Europe is not ready to become the ‘United States of Europe,’ trusted allies of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) have stated, rejecting a vision of Europe proposed by Martin Schulz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), a former coalition partner. Germany plunged into crisis after the country’s political forces failed to form a coalition […]
The market is nearing a crucial turning point that could crush stocks
Societe Generale warns that if 10-year Treasury yields climb above 2.5%, that could result in a US equity sell off. US stocks are close to the most expensive on record, and their position of strength is getting increasingly tenuous. While many stock bulls have focused for months on positive corporate fundamentals — most notably earnings […]
A crucial line in Trump’s new tax plan will make it a lot harder to buy a $1 million home
REUTERS/Joshua Roberts President Donald Trump and the House GOP unveiled a massive tax-reform bill on Thursday. It proposes a new limit — $ 500,000 from the current $ 1 million — for home-mortgage-interest deductions. Millennials and buyers in expensive markets would be most affected by the disappearing homeownership incentives. President Donald Trump’s new tax […]
One of Sears’ crucial 100-year supplier relationships has died as sales plummet (SHLD)
Whirlpool Sears is no longer selling Whirlpool products, including the Maytag, KitchenAid, and Jenn-Air brands. The retailer sold its first washing machine from the company that would become Whirlpool in 1916. Sears’ sales have plummeted in recent years, with suppliers expressing concerns regarding bankruptcy. Sears’ 100-plus-year history of selling Whirlpool appliances — from washing machines to […]
