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Twelve months after Delaney Troon brought the city together to raise awareness for men’s mental health, the 19-year-old is back to do it all again. Reflecting on the impact of the 2025 event, Ms Troon …

Hypocrisy can be a galling trait — when someone exhibits hypocrisy, its bad enough, but when its pathological, it is exasperating. Hypocrisy abounds these days and Christians know this all to well.   If you’ve studied your Bible and learned the history of Jesus’s days on earth, you will of course have learned about the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a vocal and influential Jewish religious “party” that came into prominence around 150BCE and in addition to being involved in all things “religious,” they also meddled in social and political issues, often blurring the lines between each. Within their sect, there…

Lifestyle DeskLast Updated: 13 February 2026, 09:59 PM ISTValentine’s Day 2026, falling on Saturday, February 14, is the perfect occasion to celebrate love, friendship, and meaningful connections with partners, family, and friends Representational image.| Photo: AI generated.Valentine’s Day 2026 is here, falling on Saturday, February 14, and it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate love in all its forms. Whether you’re expressing affection for your partner, sending appreciation to friends and family, or enjoying a “Galentine’s” moment, this year’s celebrations focus on authentic connections, thoughtful gestures, and creative ways to share love digitally or in person. From heartfelt messages and romantic…

Written by: Rhea Srivastava, Moitrayee Das In a country where the treatment gap for almost all mental disorders is over 60% (Gururaj et al., 2016), the setting up of another NIMHANS means much more than just a new mental health institute in Northern India. It signals that India is beginning to prioritize mental healthcare like never before. The Union Budget of 2026–27 has finally begun to recognize citizens’ need for more accessible and quality mental healthcare. This major step begins to give mental healthcare the attention that has long been overdue. Despite the longstanding need for better systems, the Union…

Crush the sea turtle gets ticket on Loganair to reach sanctuary – SWNS On 9 January, large parts of Europe were brought to a standstill as Storm Goretti, a powerful winter cyclone with 110 mph winds, swept into the region from the south. Soon after, a beachcomber found a young loggerhead turtle washed up on the Island of Jersey near the coast of France after being blown hundreds of miles off course. The warm-water reptile was “cold stunned”—an immobile condition caused by prolonged exposure to cold water—and quickly brought to a local animal hospital. Veterinarian Peter Haworth at New Era…

SINGAPORE – Families on the ComLink+ scheme will receive $500 every quarter if they keep working with their family coaches to improve their lives and take steps towards goals like getting a stable job and buying a house.They will get this new payout – $200 in cash and $300 through CPF – from the third quarter of 2026.Announcing this new Partnership Payout in his Budget speech on Feb 12, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said ComLink+ is built around close and sustained support for families, and that the Government is ready to enhance the scheme after strengthening capabilities on the ground.The…

Every day the Good Good Good team collects the best good news in the world and shares it with our community. Here are the highlights for this week!If you want to get good news in your inbox every day, join the Goodnewsletter — the free daily newsletter designed to leave you feeling hopeful.‍The Best Positive News We’re Celebrating This Week —San Francisco is making childcare free for families earning less than $230,000 a yearIn an effort to make one of the world’s most expensive cities more affordable for families, the city of San Francisco announced an initiative to offer free…

                                Quick Hits As Simply Research readers know, a key step in whether a worker has a workers’ compensation claim is determining whether the injury arose out of and in the course of the worker’s employment. So, what’s a case where it might look like the worker’s on the job but really isn’t it? State law tends to weigh in. In Montana, for instance, an injury does not arise out of and in the course of employment when the employee is: (1) On a paid…

Healthcare is draining Social Security checks, and the squeeze is getting worse. Out-of-pocket healthcare spending in retirement is mountains more than people plan for. Even including Medicare coverage and ignoring long-term care, retirees face sizable out-of-pocket costs for premiums, copays, and uncovered medical services. These bills eat up roughly a third of a typical retiree’s Social Security income and almost a quarter of total income, according to a new report from the Center for Retirement at Boston College. “Retirees get this because they’re writing the checks now, but those nearing retirement need to realize that this is coming up,” Matthew…

A new NHS service is aiming to help children and young people even more with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.The new child and adolescent mental health services in Shropshire will be delivered by the Midlands Partnership University NHS Trust (MPFT), replacing and expanding on its current BeeU service.Changes to the scheme, which helps youngsters from birth up to 25 years old, include getting earlier help and support while they wait, joined up care and an improved digital offer.The new service launches on 1 April as a three-year programme.A MPFT spokesperson said they would also aim to reduce inequalities in…