Robert Altman, Video Game Mogul Who Survived Scandal, Dies at 73
He and his mentor, Clark Clifford, were caught up in a major financial fraud case. He later switched careers to lead the prominent game company ZeniMax. Read more...
My Job and I Is This a Love Letter?
Readers discuss formative experiences in the workplace, at Google and elsewhere. Read more...
Covid US Pfizer asks FDA to expand emergency use of vaccine to include children aged 12 to 15
Pfizer Inc has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine to Americans between ages 12 and 15 years old. Read more...
Robber beats up defenceless petrol station cashier
Police are hunting for the knife-wielding thief who repeatedly punched a cashier In the head at an Esso petrol station in Selly Park, Birmingham, on March 14. Read more...
Real Madrid goes top of La Liga with El Clasico victory over Barcelona
Real Madrid weathered bitter winds and driving rain to defeat Barcelona 2-1 in an action-packed El Clasico on Saturday. Read more...
Crouching tiger, hidden garden! Buddhist monk's secret paradise bursts into life
The incredible garden took 45 years to create, and is a hidden haven near the A1133 in Nottinghamshire, which has now become an unofficial tourist attraction, bringing in 10K visitors per year. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS I should hate it... but this icy horror story has me hooked
Friends, where are we this week with our television? The second episode of Bloodlands had THAT ending. Read more...
Familiar Names and One Unknown Among Leaders at Gibraltar Chess Tournament
Vassily Ivanchuk, the top seed, continues to lead the tournament, followed by a host of grandmasters. But there is one player among the leaders who is unranked and unknown. Read more...
Tory MP calls police after receiving poison pen letter threatening to kill him and boyfriend
Elliot Colburn,the28-year-old MP for Carshalton and Wallington who dates a councillor on Sutton Council, shared an image of the letter on Twitter and said he had informed the police. Read more...
Review Live Theater Returns, With Mike Daisey and His Beefs
The monologuist appeared onstage, indoors, in front of a real audience, on the first day possible. Maybe he shouldnt have rushed. Read more...
Studying Shakespeare 'could help medical students connect with patients'
The works of William Shakespeare should be built into the medical undergraduate curriculum to teach students how toconnect more closely with their patients, a scientist suggests. Read more...
Grandma of 12-year-old Brooklyn boy shot in the chest It's 'kill or be killed' now in New York City
The grandmother of the boy who was shot has described New York City as a place to 'kill or be killed.' The 12-year-old is expected to survive - as the city is suffering a sharp rise in shootings. Read more...
Man, 21, arrested after 'breaking into neighbors' home and trying to kidnap 9-year-old girl'
Jacob Keener, 21, from Nashville, has been charged withaggravated kidnapping of a victim under 13 and aggravated burglary, accused of trying to abduct a girl, 9, from her family's apartment. Read more...
N.F.L. Signs Media Deals Worth Over 0 Billion
The new deals with broadcasters and streaming services pave the way for team owners to add a 17th regular season game to the schedule and to recoup revenue lost with reduced fan attendance in 2020. Read more...
Chinese Reality Shows Censor Western Clothing Brands
Online platforms that stream dance, singing and comedy shows are pixelating performers T-shirts and sneakers amid a nationalistic fervor. Read more...
Average UK diet is responsible for loss of four trees every YEAR, says international study
Experts found the consumption of products like coffee, palm oil, chocolate and beef was resulting in the destruction of wildlife-rich tropical forests around the world. Read more...
Derek Chauvin trial Prosecution expected to wrap up case with testimony from George Floyd family
Chauvin's murder trial entered it's third week on Monday, with the state nearing the end of a casebuilt on gripping testimony from 35 witnesses with a range of backgrounds. Read more...
Head of mercenary group tells CNN insurgents effectively hold town after attack
In his first on-camera interview, Lionel Dyck, the head of private military contractor Dyck Advisory Group, told CNN's David McKenzie that insurgents in northern Mozambique effectively hold the strategic town of Palma after they staged a complex attack last week. Read more...
Covid US A THIRD of deaths occur in care homes although residents make up less than 1% population
Less than 1% of Americans live in nursing homes, but the population makes up 31.7% of all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., with nearly 175,000 dying, according to The COVID Tracking Project. Read more...
Delighted British social media users share before and after snaps of their hair
Posting their before and after locks to Twitter and Instagram, many English social media users shared their excitement at finally getting rid of their wild lockdown hairstyles. Read more...
Lil Nas X Is No. 1 Again With 39;Montero (Call Me by Your Name)39;
The rappers Montero (Call Me by Your Name) debuted at No. 1 on Billboards Hot 100 chart following a dust-up on social media over the songs video and a lawsuit from Nike. Read more...