Barry Hirsch: US still a shining model for others
Published: 4/29/2021 1:11:05 PM
The attack on American exceptionalism (“American exceptionalism really?,” April 23) by Tom Weiner and Allen Davis dismisses the important role the U.S has played historically as a model for other countries.
There is no question that American self interests has led to the inappropriate meddling in the politics of other countries and we have often sided with ruthless dictators to serve those self interests. However all one has to do is look at the countries who lived under Soviet rule prior to its collapse to see the sharp differences with the U.S.
If a typical day finds you blasting your headphones, shouting over the din at dinner, and blaring the TV, this will come as no surprise: Hearing loss is now a growing epidemic among women in their 30s and 40s, says Douglas Backous, MD, medical director of the Center for Hearing and Skull Base Surgery at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle. Even in the quietest places, we can face unrelated issues, like infection, vertigo, and congestion. All ears now? Follow our guide to caring for and protecting this key organ.
Problem No. 1: Hearing loss
The lowdown: This isn t a concern just for drummers and construction workers. Even having earbuds at full blast while you re running every day can cause permanent damage over time, says Eric Smouha, MD, director of otology and neurology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Intense exposure to sound causes wear and tear on the hair cells in your cochlea.
Rachel McAdams to Return in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
Benedict Wong and Chiwetel Ejiofor are also expected to return as sorcerers Wong and Karl MordoUmberto Gonzalez | December 10, 2020 @ 10:30 AM Last Updated: December 10, 2020 @ 10:32 AM
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Rachel McAdams has closed a deal to reprise her role as Christine Palmer in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project. Benedict Cumberbatch will return as the sorcerer supreme in the upcoming sequel, and “Spider-Man” director Sam Raimi is set to direct.
Benedict Wong and Chiwetel Ejiofor are also expected to return as sorcerers Wong and Karl Mordo, while Elizabeth Olsen is reprising her role as Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch. Olsen’s upcoming Disney+ series “WandaVision” will premiere on the streamer in December.
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