Sometimes we say they "win" the battle. Sometimes we say they "lost" the battle.
Here's my perspective: When you say someone lost their battle, it implies that maybe they didn't fight hard enough.
And there are many ways to confront an illness. Former President Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care -- no extraordinary measures to prolong life but an emphasis instead on minimizing pain and providing peace of mind.
That's how my mother-in-law faced her cancer. Chemotherapy did not offer her hope of a longer life. So she opted for no treatments. In an unexpected twist, the pain from the cancer faded away for a year. She spent time with family and friends, she enjoyed her new hobby of painting. Then the pain came back, the doctors prescribed powerful painkillers and she died peacefully.
What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic? Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market in Wuhan, China.
Indian journalist and feminist writer Nilanjana Bhowmick issues a challenge to dads in an essay for The Guardian: "So fathers want to be ‘more present’ in the home? Put down your phone and I’ll tell you how"
Ethiopian journalist Kaleab Girma was never a fan of the seasoned raw meat dish kitfo, a favorite in his homeland, until he profiled "the undisputed champion of kitfo, the indomitable octogenarian Bekelech Bere-Wak" for Al Jazeera.
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