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Last month, First Second Books released Hungry Ghost. The young adult graphic novel from cartoonist Victoria Ying follows Valerie Chu, a young woman struggling with an eating disorder and a toxic relationship with her mother. Today The Beat is pleased to offer a preview of the graphic novel, which finds Valerie trying to enjoy a trip to Paris in spite of her disorder. Here’s how First Second describes Hungry Ghost: Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one, not even her best friend, Jordan, knows that…

Wordle 692 answer for May 12: As the end of the week nears, the Wordle puzzles are getting more difficult to solve. After an easy weekend, now you need to be on alert as the game tries its best to take away your preciously crafted streak. Today's word will make you scratch your head in frustration with its tricks. And there is a big possibility that new players and casual players will struggle to solve the word today. But worry not, because Wordle hints and clues are here. Using them, you can learn important information…

CLIMATEWIRE | LONDON — More than 250 million people faced severe hunger last year, with people in seven countries on the brink of starvation, according to a United Nations-led report published on Wednesday. The fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine, including high food prices, was the major driver of hunger, particularly in the world’s poorest countries, which have still not recovered from economic shocks triggered by Covid-19. Conflicts were another key factor, along with climate change and extreme weather events. Some…

This week, Iron Circus Comics launched a crowdfunding campaign for their latest release, cartoonist Sage Coffey‘s debut graphic novel Wine Ghost Goes to Hell. The book follows the ghost of a sotted woman as she navigates the afterlife while trying to maintain her constant buzz. Today The Beat is pleased to offer an exclusive preview of the graphic novel, which finds Wine Ghost returning home after a night of – you guessed it – heavy drinking. Here’s how Iron Circus describes Wine Ghost Goes to Hell on the book’s…

We all know that hunger can affect us mentally and physically, and a new study of spiders reveals that these creepy crawlies can start to lose critical parts of their vision if they go without sustenance for too long.The vision loss observed in this study is not too dissimilar to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in humans. By understanding more about it, experts might be able to develop improved treatments for the condition.Researchers looked at the bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax), a common species that…

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading causes of vision loss in Americans over 60, affecting nearly 20 million people. In AMD, eyesight deteriorates in the central region of vision, meaning everyday tasks like driving, reading and seeing faces becomes increasingly difficult.Despite research into methods to mitigate its progression, and medical interventions such as retina and bionic eye transplants, less-invasive treatments and gene therapies, there’s no known way to restore vision once it’s lost.Scientists…

Although it's generally not a good idea to swallow batteries, ingestible medical electronic devices often have batteries in them. A new type of battery could make such devices safer to use, as it's made entirely of edible ingredients.The experimental edible battery was developed at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) by a team led by senior researcher Mario Caironi. It was inspired by the biochemical redox reactions which produce energy in the cells of humans and all other animals.The…

An aerial view of the engines and fuselage of an unpainted Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked in storage at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, June 1, 2022.Lindsey Wasson | ReutersBoeing's warning that a production quality problem will delay deliveries of its best-selling 737 Max is another headache for airlines clamoring for new planes to handle a rebound in air travel, just ahead of the peak season.The problem is related to two of several brackets in the aft fuselage of some 737 Max…

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images When you’re an absolute unit the size of Dwayne Johnson, it takes an awful lot of fuel and upkeep to remain in peak physical condition, something that’s regularly proven true by the sheer size of the actor and producer’s cheat meals. Aquaman would have a meltdown if he saw the mountainous volume of sushi The Rock can pack away in one sitting, and there’s no point even trying to list the amount of calories he can consume in one go, because there’s a high probability your…

Passage, for which Kevin Jared Hosein won the 2018 Commonwealth short story prize, tells the tale of a middle-aged urban Trinidadian who becomes fixated on a “forest family” he chances upon while hiking. At its heart is the clash between the mediated reality of modernity – the selfie sticks brandished by tourists, the iPads the narrator’s children barricade themselves behind – and the meaning and value of the lives of those who have rejected such apparent progress.Hungry Ghosts expands on this theme of histories and…