A portrait of Mongolia's burgeoning hip-hop scene
It was 1996 when the young poet Tugsjargal Munkherdene heard American hip-hop for the first time. Read more...
Kate Lawler reveals she's had one of the 'hardest days' with baby Noa and feels like a 'bad parent'
The new mother, 40, took to Instagram to reveal she's hadcone of the 'hardest days' with baby Noa and admitted she feels like a 'bad parent' for struggling to get into a routine. Read more...
Covid Australia International borders could stay SHUT for far longer
Scott Morrison said it 'wasn't safe' to open up international borders while Covid-19 is still rife - locking Australians in their country for far longer than originally expected. Read more...
10 Weeks to the Finish Line New Yorks Mayoral Race Heats Up
With the primary weeks away, candidates are sharpening their attacks, ramping up in-person events and preparing to spend the millions of dollars that they have stockpiled. Read more...
Woman, 82, dazzles by dressing up every Sunday for virtual church services
I really cant believe all the attention that I have received the past two weeks, Dr. La Verne Ford Wimberly said. Read more...
The Mirror And The Palette review A fascinating survey of women's self-portraits
Picture the face of an old master or modern painter. What springs to mind? Rembrandt's jowls? Van Gogh's eyes? Chances are that the face isn't female, claims art historian Jennifer Higgie. Read more...
Police Pay
An article on 14 May said that a report by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies had revealed that police are using dishonest methods to boost their pay. While the report found that police overtime spending has risen and said the matter was 'ripe for review' - the suggestion that this was caused by dishonesty or 'tricks' came from the Mail, not the report. Officers can begin claiming overtime 30 minutes after the end of a shift. The claim that officers make arrests outside normal working hours to increase their payments has been aired previously, but we should have made clear that it is conjecture. We apologise for any confusion and the article has been amended. Read more...
Scientists discover distinct chemical 'signatures' for concussion in rugby players' SPIT
In the study, researchers from the University of Birmingham set out to understand whether or not concussion could be diagnosed from rugby players' spit. Read more...
We Asked Congresss Freshmen to Give Up Stock Trading. Few Were Willing.
Playing individual stocks is a losing strategy more often than not, and it poses political risk. But only a handful of newly minted lawmakers saw it that way. Read more...
China admits its Covid jabs are not very effective in major blow to global health battle
The director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Gao Fu, said the CoronaVac did not 'have very high protection rates' against symptomatic illness. Read more...
New HBO documentary The Crime Of The Century examines American opioid crisis
'The Crime Of The Century' is set to debut on May 11 on HBO, which describes it as 'a searing indictment of Big Pharma and their responsibility for manufacturing the very crisis they profit from.' Read more...
Princes Unearthed, Disillusioned Funk, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Doja Cat featuring SZA, Twenty One Pilots and Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi. Read more...
Regeneron to ask FDA to use its COVID-19 antibody drug as a preventative treatment
New data showed that the reduced the overall risk of symptomatic infection by 31% and by 76% after the third day Read more...
Subpoenaing the Brookings Institution, Durham Focuses on Trump-Russia Dossier
The special counsel scrutinizing the Russia inquiry, a Trump-era leftover, appears to be retreading ground that an inspector general explored in 2019. Read more...
Texas police officer helps migrants before slashing smuggler's rubber raft Video
A police officer was seen on video slashing a suspected human smuggler's raft last Thursday on the Rio Grande's shore in the Texas border city of Roma. Read more...
In N.F.L. Free Agency, Your Team Either Goes Broke or Stinks
G.M.s will have to work extra hard to add talent in a salary cap-crunched 2021. Its still a bad way for most teams to improve. Read more...
122 goals in 36 matches The making of Bayern Munich's wonderkid Jamal Musiala
"Unbelievable" is the word that one of Jamal Musiala's former coaches continually uses to describe the 18-year-old, who is fast developing into one of Europe's most exciting talents. Read more...
Ukraine's president visits front line trenches while Russian TV warns nation is 'one step' from war
President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting the area nearMariupol. Zelensky said that a Russian invasion is a real possibility that Ukraine is bracing for. Read more...
Phillip Adams, Former N.F.L. Player, Is Suspect in South Carolina Shooting
The victims included the doctors wife and two of their eight grandchildren. The gunman, identified as a former N.F.L. cornerback, was found dead at a nearby home. Read more...
Met Opera Players to Meet an Old Friend for a Gig, and Aid
The musicians, who went unpaid for nearly a year, have been invited to join Fabio Luisi, their former principal conductor, and his Dallas Symphony for two benefit concerts. Read more...
P.S.G. Robberies Cast Light on Soccer39;s Security Problem
A string of robberies at the homes of soccer stars has cast a spotlight on the wealthy athletes newest luxury items protection dogs, private guards and even panic rooms. Read more...