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Families descend on Nepal in search of missing tourists

Families of missing foreigners were clinging to hope as they combed hospitals and morgues in search of clues on Sept 2.
Families of missing foreigners were clinging to hope as they combed hospitals and morgues in search of clues on Sept 2.

‘We’ve been trying for two years’: Information gaps that trip up couples who want to conceive

Many young couples continue to assume that health equals fertility and there is always time, says the writer.
Many young couples continue to assume that health equals fertility and there is always time, says the writer.

Death of late Hong Kong singer Anita Mui’s mother brings family spat back in limelight

Tam Mei Kam, the mother of Hong Kong pop diva Anita Mui, with her elder son Mui Kai Ming in 2008.
Tam Mei Kam, the mother of Hong Kong pop diva Anita Mui, with her elder son Mui Kai Ming in 2008.

US military families ride ‘roller coaster of emotions’ over six months of Iran war

Family members are presented with a flag on July 31, during a burial service for US soldier Angel S. Rampersad, who was killed in an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Eighteen US service members have been killed in the conflict and more than 750 wounded.
Family members are presented with a flag on July 31, during a burial service for US soldier Angel S. Rampersad, who was killed in an attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. Eighteen US service members have been killed in the conflict and more than 750 wounded.

Forced birth control in Greenland violated women’s rights but didn’t constitute genocide, experts find

Greenlandic MPs and Danish Minister of Health and Church Affairs Ida Auken (right) attending a meeting of the Danish Parliament, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug 27.
Greenlandic MPs and Danish Minister of Health and Church Affairs Ida Auken (right) attending a meeting of the Danish Parliament, in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug 27.

Families of South Koreans missing in Nepal floods seek urgent helicopter access

People rescued and airlifted from flood-affected areas arrive at Maithali Barrack, an army training centre, which serves as a primary base to airlift survivors following flash floods and mudslide at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
People rescued and airlifted from flood-affected areas arrive at Maithali Barrack, an army training centre, which serves as a primary base to airlift survivors following flash floods and mudslide at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

No lab coats required: Singapore’s revamped science park transforms into playground for all

Singapore Science Park is reborn as a “cathedral” of play.
Singapore Science Park is reborn as a “cathedral” of play.

Tunisia recovers bodies of last missing migrants from sunken boat

Make a second child less of a sacrifice for the first

The policy reset should also consider how having a younger sibling can be less of a perceived sacrifice and more of an advantage, says the writer.
The policy reset should also consider how having a younger sibling can be less of a perceived sacrifice and more of an advantage, says the writer.

Forum: New conversation about parents’ roles and expectations needed

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