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New York Times
a day ago
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- New York Times
Countering ‘Psychic Numbing' in the Trump Era
To the Editor: Re 'The Most Dangerous Phase of the Trump Era Is Now,' by M. Gessen (column, June 1): M. Gessen does us a powerful service. It comes under the category of alerting us to what I have called 'malignant normality.' Falsehoods are put forward as facts of nature, both all-consuming and inevitable. Terrible events become commonplace and fuel our tendency toward psychic numbing. Combating this numbing requires witnesses, and M. Gessen has called it out in both Russia and America. Witnessing is a necessity for recovering truth and stirring active resistance. Robert Jay LiftonTruro, writer is a psychiatrist and the author, most recently, of 'Surviving Our Catastrophes: Resilience and Renewal From Hiroshima to the Covid-19 Pandemic.' To the Editor: ''I Even Believe He Is Destroying the American Presidency,'' by Thomas B. Edsall (Opinion guest essay, May 20), should be required reading for every member of Congress. I vote in every election. I affirm what was suggested in the article: that we didn't vote to destroy the government of the country we love. My friends and neighbors didn't vote to stop American universities from leading the world in science innovation. We didn't vote to stop medical research. We didn't vote to decrease SNAP benefits and make neighbors hungrier. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Woman in hospital after being hit by car and bike on A30
A woman has life-threatening injuries after she was hit by a motorbike and a car when she was walking on a main road at night, police 30-year-old woman from Truro was walking on the old A30 between Three Burrows and Blackwater at about 23:15 BST on and Cornwall Police said she was struck by a Yamaha motorbike and a Fiat Panda and was taken to Derriford Hospital, motorcyclist, a man in his 30s from Hayle, sustained a chest injury and was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, they added. Police said officers had carried out a detailed investigation of the scene and had asked anyone with information or dashcam footage to come forward.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Five years after N.S. boy Dylan Ehler went missing, searchers take another look
A dozen volunteers were on the ground this weekend searching for Dylan Ehler — a three-year-old who was last seen five years ago in Truro, N.S. Please Bring Me Home — a volunteer-led national organization — conducted the search with community members and the boy's father. Five volunteers from the organization from Ontario flew in on Friday and began their search along the CN Rail, not too far from where Ehler went missing. The organization says it's been aware of Ehler's case since the time of his disappearance. It has been working alongside Dylan's father, Jason Ehler. "There's a grieving family behind us right now, and they want their son back," said Melissa Noel, an investigator with the team. "They want to have … a place to go and remember him and put this behind [them]." Ehler was last seen playing in the yard of his grandmother's home on Elizabeth Street. During a six-day search following his disappearance, all that was found was a pair of the boy's boots in Lepper Brook — a creek near the house that feeds into the Salmon River. Noel said the team found an "item of interest" on Saturday about 160 metres away from the grandmother's house that has since been turned over to the Truro police. CBC News was unable to confirm the information with Truro police on Sunday. Among the community volunteers is Mikel Legere who helped with the search along the Salmon River. He's a local school teacher and has two kids of his own. "The Holy Spirit just impressed upon me that we needed to go and help," said Legere. Another search is happening in Nova Scotia for two children who went missing last month in Pictou County. Jason Ehler said searching for his own child while knowing there are two other kids in Nova Scotia who have disappeared is overwhelming. Lilly and Jack Sullivan were reported missing on May 2 in Lansdowne Station. "My heart goes out to the family, " said Ehler. "The feeling of watching it all play out again, it's like reliving my own nightmare, even though I relive it every day." The search was set to conclude Sunday. Police say Dylan Ehler's disappearance remains an active investigation. Anyone with information can call police directly at 902-895-5351. MORE TOP STORIES
CBC
2 days ago
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- CBC
Five years after N.S. boy Dylan Ehler went missing, searchers take another look
A dozen volunteers were on the ground this weekend searching for Dylan Ehler — a three-year-old who was last seen five years ago in Truro, N.S. Please Bring Me Home — a volunteer-led national organization — conducted the search with community members and the boy's father. Five volunteers from the organization from Ontario flew in on Friday and began their search along the CN Rail, not too far from where Ehler went missing. The organization says it's been aware of Ehler's case since the time of his disappearance. It has been working alongside Dylan's father, Jason Ehler. "There's a grieving family behind us right now, and they want their son back," said Melissa Noel, an investigator with the team. "They want to have … a place to go and remember him and put this behind [them]." Ehler was last seen playing in the yard of his grandmother's home on Elizabeth Street. During a six-day search following his disappearance, all that was found was a pair of the boy's boots in Lepper Brook — a creek near the house that feeds into the Salmon River. Noel said the team found an "item of interest" on Saturday about 160 metres away from the grandmother's house that has since been turned over to the Truro police. CBC News was unable to confirm the information with Truro police on Sunday. Community support Among the community volunteers is Mikel Legere who helped with the search along the Salmon River. He's a local school teacher and has two kids of his own. "The Holy Spirit just impressed upon me that we needed to go and help," said Legere. Searching for the Sullivan kids Another search is happening in Nova Scotia for two children who went missing last month in Pictou County. Jason Ehler said searching for his own child while knowing there are two other kids in Nova Scotia who have disappeared is overwhelming. Lilly and Jack Sullivan were reported missing on May 2 in Lansdowne Station. "My heart goes out to the family, " said Ehler. "The feeling of watching it all play out again, it's like reliving my own nightmare, even though I relive it every day." The search was set to conclude Sunday. Police say Dylan Ehler's disappearance remains an active investigation. Anyone with information can call police directly at 902-895-5351.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Seven-metre-wide artwork of Mars coming to Truro Cathedral
A seven-metre-wide artwork of Mars is coming to Truro Cathedral. The piece, created by Luke Jerram, will be on display from October 13 to November 2, 2025. The artwork, which is part of a UK-wide tour, follows on from his other astronomical pieces, Museum of the Moon and Gaia. It features 120 dpi NASA imagery of the surface of the planet, with each centimetre representing 10 kilometres of the planet, and is accompanied by a sound composition by Dan Jones. Mars by Luke Jerram. (Image: Ella Foster/ Exeter Cathedral) Sean O'Neill, chief operating officer, said: "From the moment we had Gaia here, I hoped that we would be able to host Mars next. "The red/orange hues of Mars will bring the soft Bath stone of the cathedral to life, especially during Mars by Night sessions." Entry to Truro Cathedral will remain free throughout the installation during the day, with donations encouraged to enable the cathedral to continue to bring events such as Mars to the community of Cornwall. The cathedral previously hosted Luke Jerram's Gaia artwork. (Image: James Kitto) There will also be a range of ticketed events and activities accompanying the installation for people to enjoy, including the opportunity to ascend into the roof space and view Mars from an aerial perspective. Reverend Simon Robinson, dean of Truro Cathedral, said: "It is very good to welcome Luke Jerram's great artwork Mars: War and Peace, particularly as we approach the season of Remembrance. "This vast artwork provokes us to reflect on conflict, conflict perhaps in our communities and conflict on a worldwide scale. "I am proud that Cornwall's great cathedral, a place of sacred space and common ground for us all is hosting this evocative work." Artist Luke Jerram said: 'I am delighted to be invited to bring my artwork back to Truro Cathedral. " He added that he hopes that "visitors will feel transported to the inhospitable desert wasteland of Mars".
