Everything you need to know about ayahuasca, the psychedelic brew straight out of the Amazon that has taken the West by storm. Ayahuasca’s biological origins Preparing ayahuasca Ayahuasca’s historical origins Ayahuasca’s spiritual purpose The ayahuasca industry Going global Ayahuasca’s exploitation The role of the shaman Preparing for the ceremony The ceremony itself A medicinal purpose? Ayahuasca’s future The potent Amazonian brew known as ayahuasca has lately taken the West by storm ....

Backstreet Boys; *NSYNC.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty A potential future team-up between theBackstreet Boysand*NSYNCwould surely be “Larger Than Life.” On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Backstreet Boys —Nick Carter,AJ McLean,Kevin Richardson,Brian LittrellandHowie Dorough— spoke toE! Newsabout the band’s forthcoming Into the Millennium residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas — and weighed in on the possibility of a future tour with fellow super-group *NSYNC. After being asked if a “joint tour” could be on the horizon between the two pop powerhouses, McLean, 47, explained that “no one knows what the future holds....

Former US President Barack Obama (L) and US President Joe Biden.Photo:BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty PresidentBarack Obamasays that the reasons he selectedJoe Bidenas his running mate in 2008 are the same reasons he thinks Biden deserves to be reelected in 2024: his moral conviction and ability to find common ground even amid complex political issues. Obama, 62,attended a Democratic fundraiseron Thursday evening with Biden andBill Clintonto discuss the state of democracy and the upcoming election....

Saylor and Courtney King.Photo:Courtney King Courtney King When Courtney King found out she was pregnant just weeks before she, her husband and their two sons moved away from their family in Utah, she knew who she wanted to tell first: her 11-year-old niece, Saylor. In a video that has since gone viral on TikTok, King (whose username is@courtneyyyking) wakes her niece to share the exciting news. King, 30, captioned the video, “Telling my 11-year-old niece I’m pregnant before anyone else, 3 weeks before moving away cross country....

A few month ago , BenQ announced three digital camera into their lineup , and now the C800 is resist out from the crew as an 8 - megapixel television camera with 3x optical zoom lens and an extremely humiliated - cost $ 260 pricetag . Small , sleek and pretty versatile , the C800 can also pip MPEG-4 picture and sports a fairly declamatory 2.4 - column inch LCD ....

With Photokina 2006 powerful around the corner , carry a plethora of photographic camera announcements coming up , and here ’s a case in point : BenQ is rolling out a duet of compact digital photographic camera , the DC C540 , and DC C740 ( pictured above ) . Both have a 2.5 - inch LCD finder , 3x optical soar , Pentax lenses and image stabilisation . The main difference between the two is the C540 ’s 5 - megapixel sensing element compare to the 7 - megapixel detector of the C740 ....

Bhad Bhabie.Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic Bhabie (born Danielle Marie Bregoli) wore a pink robe as she rested her daughter’s head on the inside of her elbow to take the photo. The newborn was swaddled in a heart-print blanket with matching mittens covering her tiny hands. “Congratulations 🩷🩷🩷,“Paris Hiltonwrote in the comment section of the post. TheBringing Up Bhabiestar, who has been in the public eye since she was a teenager, welcomed the child with her boyfriend Le Vaughn in mid-March,a rep confirmed to PEOPLE....

Bill Gates.Photo:Ian Allen/Gates Notes Ian Allen/Gates Notes When it comes to dating,Bill Gatesadmits he didn’t have the most success when he was in high school.In his new memoirSource Code— published earlier this month and covering his early life, before becoming a tech tycoon — the billionaire, 69, reflects on what happened when he finally worked up the courage to ask one of the most popular girls in the senior class to prom....

Bill Gates high school, ca. 1971.Photo:Lakeside School Lakeside School In his debut memoirSource Code— which will be published on Tuesday, Feb. 4 — Bill Gates shares candid stories about his first experiences with alcohol and drugs, including LSD"It’s all Paul’s fault," Gates, 69, joked with PEOPLE in an interview, referring to his late friend, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen"Everything I did, I’m blaming it on him and Jimi Hendrix," he addedYears beforeBill Gatesbecame a billionaire tech tycoon and then philanthropist, he was just a teenage boy in Seattle — and like many teens, part of growing up meant experimenting with alcohol and even some drugs....

Sylvester Turner, Lori Lightfoot, Eric Adams, Karen Bass.Photo: Bob Levey/Getty, Barry Brecheisen/Getty, Shahar Azran/Getty, Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty When Rep.Karen Basstakes office as the new mayor of Los Angeles next month, the country’s four largest cities will all have Black leaders. The former state assemblywoman and current U.S. congresswoman, who narrowly defeated real estate mogul Rick Caruso in the city’s mayoral election, will join a historic group that includes New York City MayorEric Adams, Chicago MayorLori Lightfootand Houston MayorSylvester Turner....

Photo: Facebook Oklahoma authorities are investigating the deaths of aBlack Wall Street Chamber of Commercepresident and her husband after they were called to the couple’s home Wednesday morning. Police have not disclosed what types of injuries the Smiths suffered, but in a press release Wednesday night said the incident “appears to be domestic in nature but the investigation is still underway to determine the timeline and what [led] to this tragedy,” reported theTulsa World....

BLACKPINK’s Lisa; Taylor Swift.Photo:Han Myung-Gu/WireImage; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Han Myung-Gu/WireImage; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Taylor Swift’sEras Tourcontinues to be a star-studded affair! BLACKPINK’sLisabecame the latest celebrity to attend the concert event. On Sunday, the rapper and singer, 26, was spotted in the crowd at Swift’s second of six concerts in Singapore,photosandvideosshared on X (formerly Twitter) show. At the National Stadium show, Lisa walked around the venue with friends, danced toReputationtrack “Don’t Blame Me” and even participated in trading friendship bracelets with fans, according to evenmoreclipsfrom the event....

Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Beyoncé.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage Kevin Mazur/WireImage Blake Livelyis lifting upBeyoncéandTaylor Swift. Sharing her thoughts on the “Cuff It” and “Anti-Hero” singers’support of each other, Lively began the caption of herInstagram poston Saturday, writing, “When I grew up, women were always pit against one another.” “It took me until adulthood to see that the instinct for women to lift each other up to their highest potential is the norm, not the exception....