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Articles by Will Dean
Health Summit to Honor Community Champions
PALM SPRINGS — Attendees at the Healthy Desert Healthy You Summit on Sept. 10 will have an opportunity to help recognize and congratulate two outstanding community advocates during an inaugural awards presentation. Both an individual champion and inspiring organization will be honored at the third annual summit, presented by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation at The Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage.
Economic interventions for lifecourse brain health in Africa
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Abstract Brain health is central to Africa’s development, but current financing and policy frameworks remain poorly matched to the scale and distribution of need. Upstream economic risks, such as poverty, inequality, food insecurity, unemployment and fiscal constraints, shape neurodevelopment and later-life vulnerability through linked pathways, including prenatal stress, undernutrition, disrupted schooling, chronic psychosocial stress and reduced access to prevention and care.
By Cyprian Mostert, Chinedu T. Udeh-Momoh, Zul Merali, Connor McLaughlin, Drew Holzapfel, George Vradenburg, Harris A. Eyre, Mohamed Salama, Graham Fieggen, Shehzad Ali, Kelly Atkins, Kimberley Benjamin, Sam Nightingale, Loretta Norton, Rachel Maina, Will Dean Verified, Alfred K Njamnshi, Sigal Maya, James G. Kahn, Angela E Apeagyei, Adesola Ogunniyi, Mary A. Bitta, Tholene Sodi, Rym Ayadi, Temitope Farombi, John-Paul Omuojine, Tuan Nguyen, Damián Dellavale, Manasi Kumar, Tiago Azzi, Joaquin A. Migeot, Dominic Trépel, John E Ataguba, Agustín Ibáñez, Eoin Cotter, Najat EL Mekkaoui, Grant Longwe, Chukwudi Okoye, Maria Lina Kambongi, David Andai
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Healthy Desert, Healthy You [Sponsored]
How many times have you attended a conference or other community event, where you felt fired up and inspired in the moment — only to leave that event wondering, What can I do to help? Organizers of the Third Annual Healthy Desert, Healthy You Summit on Sept. 10 are committed to ensuring attendees gain useful information throughout the day. In fact, one of its two keynote speakers is officially the summit’s Call to Action Speaker.
What Has Gabino Iglesias Been Reading in 2026?
“Hey, it’s July and you’re talking about January and February books?” Yeah, guilty as charged. March, April, and May, too. Oh, and I missed a bunch of columns–and books, which is the truly sad part–in the second half of 2025. Let’s just say that 2025 turned into a dark thing, yeah? Good news is, I’m out of that hole and doing a lot of the things that make me happy, and two of those things are reading crime fiction and talking to you about it. Let’s do that.
Coachella Valley Health Summit Shifts Focus
PALM SPRINGS —This year’s summit marks an important evolution in our community conversation about health and well-being. In previous years, the summit focused on environmental health and the ways our surroundings affect our health and quality of life.
Adrift
. narr. by Luke R. Francis & Emma Wilkes. Feb. 2026. 9:40 hrs. ISBN 9781668154106. $25.99. THRILLER COPY ISBN Dean ( Ice Town) ratchets up the tension in his latest thriller, about a married couple of aspiring writers struggling to make ends meet. Years ago, Drew and Peggy sold Peg’s mother’s house; now they live on an isolated canal boat with their 14-year-old son, Sam. Drew’s voice is largely absent from the narrative, but listeners gain insight through Peg’s and Sam’s intertwined perspectives.
Valley Residents ID Health Needs, Report
(Traducción al español a continuación) Nearly 67 percent of Coachella Valley residents who recently participated in a community input survey said that “not enough providers” is their biggest barrier to accessing local healthcare, while 61.61 percent shared “long wait times” and 57.14 percent named “cost or insurance issues” as barriers.
Health Clinic Adds Pediatric Services [Sponsored]
If you are a parent in the Coachella Valley who’s had to wait weeks to get an appointment with a pediatrician for your sick child or you’ve had to miss work to drive your little one out of the valley for health care, a local medical clinic offers another option. Earlier this year, Desert Physicians Medical Group Health (DPMG) in Palm Springs began offering expansive pediatric services to address a significant need in the community.
Adrift | Bookreporter.com
In Will Dean’s dark domestic thriller, a domineering father holds physical and mental control over his small family who live on a canal boat, forcing them to draw farther and farther away from the world he so fears. Peggy and Drew Jenkins are aspiring writers, but their separate paths to fame or obscurity is just one set piece that will drive this complex drama down a river of deceit, gaslighting and dangerous acts, coloring the lives of their family forever.
Grant Applicants Face March 1 Deadline [Sponsored]
This is a friendly reminder that the current grant application cycle will close at 11:59 p.m. on March 1. This cut-off date was approved by the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board of Directors at its January 27 meeting. Please ensure all required materials are submitted by the deadline for your application to be considered this fiscal year. If your proposal is not funded during this cycle, you will have the opportunity to apply again in the next fiscal year.
The Pull of Gritty, Authentic Crime Fiction in the Era of AI Slop
More than ever before, we crave authenticity. In a world of filters, algorithms, and deepfakes, we seek out honesty and integrity. Fortunately, crime fiction can satisfy that craving. Article continues after advertisement What is real in 2026? Where are the genuine human stories? Somewhat ironically, many of them are to be found in fiction. When I switch on my phone I am greeted with a torrent of AI-generated slop. It never seems to end.
Boek | Adrift - Will Dean
Mother and son. Father and enemy. The brilliant and unforgettable new crime novel from the author of The Last Thing to Burn.
Adrift
The author of the “master class in suspense” (Shari Lapena,New York Timesbestselling author)The Chamber returns with a high-tension thriller about a family’s descent into darkness that is perfect for fans of Dennis Lehane and Lisa Jewell. Peggy and Drew, both aspiring writers, move to an isolated canal boat with their fourteen-year-old son. Peggy is the glue that holds their family together, even as their son is bullied relentlessly for his physique and his family’s lack of money.
Healthcare District Board Awards $1 Million in Grants [Ad]
PALM SPRINGS — Five nonprofit organizations will receive grants from the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation to fund mental and behavioral health services and programs for Coachella Valley youths and their families. On Dec. 16, the District & Foundation Board approved more than $1 million in response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) titled, “Empowering Resilient Youth and Families: Advancing Mental and Behavioral Health Support.” Launched on Aug.
Composite: Phil Hackett; Reuters; Getty Images; AP Which of these is a real question from an actual supposed journalist in the Oval Office during the Trump/Zelenskyy meeting/ambush in February? “Do you own a suit?” “How much can you bench?” “Why are you behaving like a dictator?” “Have you said thank you once?” In March, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canadian prime minister.
Health Run & Wellness Festival Jan. 24
2025 PSHR&WF Vendor’s Booth PALM SPRINGS —The annual Palm Springs Health Run & Wellness Festival is growing. Producer Hocker Productions has planned new food vendors, a bike ride and bike valet service courtesy of Bike Palm Springs, and expanded health expert seminars. Participants and attendees will have ample opportunity to get inspired and turn 2026 into a healthy year.
Black gay men’s nonprofit Brothers of the Desert to host New Year's Eve Party in Palm Springs
Put on your fabulous party attire and don a festive mask. It soon will be time for Carnival in Palm Springs. Brothers of the Desert has merged two holidays to present its annual gala-fundraiser on Dec. 31. Guests can expect to experience a joyful New Year’s Eve celebration with a colorful, sexy Carnival theme at the Riviera Resort & Spa. There will be dinner, champagne, entertainment, dancing, and a tribute to four trailblazing members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community (details below).
DHCD Board Awards $1.4 Million in Grants [Sponsored]
The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation Board approved two grants that center students at its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 28. One grant supports continued access to high-quality, culturally competent mental health services for students and their families, while the other enhances the pathway of students pursuing medical careers.
książka, zapowiedź, recenzja, streszczenie
Zamknij oczy i weź głęboki oddech. Uspokój się, niebawem będzie po wszystkim... Sześcioro doświadczonych nurków głębinowych w gorącej klaustrofobicznej komorze ciśnieniowej. Są zawodowcami i wiedzą, że wszelkie naruszenie procedur grozi im śmiercią, cierpliwie znoszą więc wyczerpującą pracę i uciążliwe warunki bytowe. Nagle jeden z nich zostaje znaleziony martwy w koi. Do czasu, gdy będzie można otworzyć właz po dekompresji, zostały jeszcze cztery dni.
The Best Thriller Books of 2025
It’s that time of year again. If you are heading poolside, or even just to your in-laws’ place for a few days, you might be seeking a good old fashioned thriller to keep you entertained during your well-earned time off. But where should you start, when searching for the best thriller books of 2025?
Jane Garrison to Speak on Land Issues [Sponsored]
Have you ever considered the cost of delivering an item the day after it’s purchased online? We don’t mean the wage of the delivery person or the price of gas for the delivery truck. But what’s the actual environmental cost of the convenience that corporate distribution centers provide? It’s a fascinating topic that will be addressed when the 2nd Annual Healthy Desert, Healthy You Environmental Health Summit gets underway Sept. 11 & 12 in Rancho Mirage.
Tours to Explore Environmental Progress [Sponsored]
PALM SPRINGS — This year attendees at the Healthy Desert, Healthy You Environmental Health Summit will have an opportunity to learn about and experience firsthand the innovative ways Coachella Valley businesses and agencies are responding to our environmental challenges. Day two of the summit (Sept. 12, 2025) offers free group tours. There will be two routes with shuttles departing at 8:45 a.m. from The Westin Mission Hills, 71333 Dinah Shore Drive, Rancho Mirage.
Healthy Desert, Healthy You Podcast [Sponsored]
Welcome to the Healthy Desert, Healthy You Podcast, presented by the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation! In the first episode CEO Chris Christensen shares with host Will Dean, director of communications and marketing, highlights of the agency’s work, significant contributions during its 76-year history, and his outlook on advancing community wellness in the Coachella Valley.
DHCD Offers Financial Audit Support [Sponsored]
One of the requirements that applicants for full grants from the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation must fulfill during the application process is the submission of a financial audit. (A full grant is any amount above $10,000.) Because small nonprofit organizations may not have a recent audit or have the funds to conduct an audit, the District & Foundation provides financial assistance to those that are eligible.
Healthcare District Shows Impact of Mobile Clinic
More than 600 deployments of the Desert Healthcare District & Foundation’s mobile medical clinic have enabled thousands of Coachella Valley residents to access healthcare since it was launched in January 2023. Please check out the infographic to see the full impact. In May 2021, the District & Foundation Board approved an allocation of $336,500 to purchase a 26-foot mobile clinic.
Grant Aids DHCD Mitigate COVID-19 Disparities
The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation recently received a significant grant to continue the outreach it began nearly five years ago to lessen the impact of COVID-19 across the Coachella Valley. Awarded by United Way with funding support from Riverside University Health System (RUHS), the $197,004 grant funds a multi-pronged approach to mitigating disparities related to the virus.
Why A Complete Unknown should win the best picture Oscar
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Why A Complete Unknown should win the best picture Oscar
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Why A Complete Unknown should win the best picture Oscar
So how did it feel? Bob Dylan’s early years in New York have been chronicled, dramatised, riffed on and pored over more than the Last Supper. James Mangold’s biopic – told very much with the backing, though not the guiding hand of Dylan Inc – somehow achieved the impossible: keeping the people with working knowledge of the musical rota at the Gaslight Cafe as interested as those with little more than an acquaintance with TikTok covers of Blowin’ in the Wind.
DHCD Starts Monthly Mobile Clinic Visits in PS
The Desert Healthcare District & Foundation’s mobile medical clinic made its first visit Wednesday to the Palm Springs Navigation Center. During three hours in a private parking lot, staff with Desert Physicians Medical Group (DPMG) met with 11 adults who were seeking medical attention. They were among more than 60 unhoused individuals with long-term accommodations at the center as they engage with various support services on a path to stability.
Over the Rainbow: Tales from an Unexpected Year by Alex James review – Blur reunited
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THE LOST DAY: Gay Literary Giant James Baldwin in 1968 Palm Springs
Music wafts from inside a mid-size house with a butterfly roof and sparkling pool. The gospel-tinged stereophonic voice of Aretha Franklin soars above the palms and nearby foothills of San Jacinto Mountain. The cyan sky canvasses a perfectly unremarkable 86 degrees. Two men sit poolside. Their umber-brown skin glistens in the afternoon sunlight. The thalian grin of writer James Baldwin emerges, replacing an unflinching warrior’s mask forged through decades of battlefield accounts.
Ice Town: the explosive new thriller featuring Tuva Moodyson
ONE WAY IN. NO WAY OUT. 'Deaf teenager goes missing in Esseberg. Mountain rescue are launching a search party but conditions hinder their efforts. The tunnel is being kept open all night as an exception.' When journalist Tuva Moodyson reads this news alert she knows she must join the search. If this teenager is found, she will be able to communicate with him in a way no one else can. Esseberg lies on the other side of a mountain tunnel: there is only one way in and one way out.
Ice Town
About the book ONE WAY IN. NO WAY OUT. 'Deaf teenager goes missing in Esseberg.Mountain rescue are launching a search party but conditions hinder their efforts.The tunnel is being kept open all night as an exception.' When journalist Tuva Moodyson reads this news alert she knows she must join the search. If this teenager is found, she will be able to communicate with him in a way no one else can. Esseberg lies on the other side of a mountain tunnel: there is only one way in and one way out.
Ice Town: An Evening with Will Dean - Edinburgh West End
Join bestselling crime author, Will Dean, on Wednesday 6th November at 6.30pm as he discusses his new unputdownable standalone Tuva novel, charged from cover to cover with an icy atmosphere loaded with distrust and isolation, Ice Town. ONE WAY IN. NO WAY OUT. 'Deaf teenager goes missing in Esseberg. Mountain rescue are launching a search party but conditions hinder their efforts.
Ice Town: An Evening with Will Dean | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Join bestselling crime author, Will Dean, on Wednesday 6th November at 6.30pm as he chats to Craig Roberston about his new unputdownable standalone Tuva novel, charged from cover to cover with an icy atmosphere loaded with distrust and isolation, Ice Town. ONE WAY IN. NO WAY OUT. 'Deaf teenager goes missing in Esseberg. Mountain rescue are launching a search party but conditions hinder their efforts.
90-Year-Old Rancho Mirage Resident Ed Dwight Goes to Space
As he watched planet Earth rapidly fade into the distance, Ed Dwight gained new insight into the 63-year journey that sent him to space. “It changes your whole attitude about what we are doing down here and how we can change it to be better,” says Dwight, 91. “The boundaries, up there, don’t exist. There are no red or blue states.” In 1961, Dwight was on top of the world as a test pilot in the astronaut training program at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. President John F.
The Chamber a book by Will Dean
(Author) FORMAT Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller Bookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the world Description And Then There Were None meets The Last Breath in this tense and suspenseful locked-room thriller that takes place inside a hyperbaric chamber from the author of the "brilliant, twisted, and oh so clever" (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author) novel The Last Thing to Burn.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Plays Well With Others: A Novel' By Sophie Brickman
The book is in stores on Tuesday, August 6th from William Morrow. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/45y52tT It takes a village…just not this one. Annie Lewin is at the end of her rope. She’s a mother of three young children, her workaholic husband is never around, and the vicious competition for spots in New York City’s kindergartens is heating up.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'The Chamber: A Novel' By Will Dean
The book is in stores on Tuesday, August 6th from Atria. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3VXGtns Six experienced saturation divers are locked inside a hyperbaric chamber. Calm and professional, they know that rapid decompression would be fatal and so they work in shifts, breathing helium, and surviving in hot, close quarters. Then one of them is found dead in his bunk.
Win A Copy Of The Book 'And So I Roar: A Novel' By Abi Daré
The book is in stores on Tuesday, August 6th from Dutton. Click on the link to buy a copy.
The Chamber: the jaw-dropping new thriller from the master of intense suspense
'The tension is almost unbearable. A masterclass in suspense - I absolutely loved it!' SHARI LAPENA 'A tour-de-force. Chilling, intriguing and most entertaining' LIZ NUGENT 'A superb read' SARAH PEARSE The master of intense suspense, Will Dean, is back! THE CHAMBER follows the success of Richard & Judy Book Club pick THE LAST PASSENGER.
The Chamber By Will Dean — the best thriller books
Claustrophobic, distressing and psychologically unsettling, The Chamber is another gripping and fiercely intense thriller from the twisted mind of Will Dean. It will test your nerves, send your heart racing and increase your anxiety in a way only the most vivid and suspenseful books can do. Six veteran saturation divers are confined in a hyperbaric chamber, where they manage the dangerous environment by working shifts and breathing helium, fully aware that rapid decompression could be fatal.
Is there a market for a £360 replica football shirt? One luxury brand thinks so
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Is there a market for a £360 replica football shirt? One luxury brand thinks so
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Is there a market for a £360 replica football shirt? One luxury brand thinks so
Will Dean modelling Acne’s ‘appliquéd logo-print striped mesh T-shirt’. Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian It is nearly the end of the season but fashion has other plans: earlier this month Swedish luxury fashion label Acne Studios launched a £360 mock football shirt. Even though it makes Nike’s £124 England tops seem like a bargain, it is close to sold out. Acne calls it an “appliquéd logo-print striped mesh T-shirt”, but to all intents and purposes it is a football shirt.
The Chamber: A Novel|Paperback
And Then There Were None meets The Last Breath in this tense and suspenseful locked-room thriller that takes place inside a hyperbaric chamber from the author of the “brilliant, twisted, and oh so clever” (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author) novel The Last Thing to Burn. Six experienced saturation divers are locked inside a hyperbaric chamber.
3 Ways VR in the Workplace Can Help Employees
Even as many employers are still struggling with employee engagement post-pandemic and calling on staff to come back to the office, a virtual work environment is here to stay. Its significant advantages include flexibility, cost savings and time savings. Top Ways VR Can Improve Your Workplace It can boost employee productivity. It can improve team morale and bonding. It can make training and development more fun and more effective. Look around you.
Code Dependent by Madhumita Murgia review – understanding the human impacts of AI
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