Drinking cocoa can increase your mental agility, study claims
UK and US researchers found healthy adults performed better on difficult cognitive tasks if the participants had consumed a cocoa drink containing high levels of flavanols. Read more...
Sothebys and Christies Look to Luxury as a Coronavirus Antidote
The worlds two biggest auction houses are selling more watches, jewelry and handbags, but arts still where the money is. Read more...
Art collector buys 8,000 painting - and X-ray shows a 50,000 picture underneath
The art lover bought the original piece - a self-portrait by Robert Lenkiewicz depicting the artist in a nude pose with a female model - at auction for 8,500. Read more...
Ira Glass Recommends These 39;This American Life39; Episodes
From family mysteries and Native American history to stories that delight, heres what the shows host, Ira Glass, recommends to get you through the week. Read more...
N.F.L. Weighs Expanded Playoffs and N.B.A. Approves Shorter Schedule
As coronavirus cases surge, the N.B.A. approves a shortened schedule, the N.H.L. considers realignment and the N.F.L. prepares for the possibility of an expanded postseason. Read more...
The Lesson Were Learning From TikTok? Its All About Our Data
We should minimize how much we share with all of our favorite and not-so-favorite apps. Heres how. Read more...
Camila Mendes bundles up in a stylish tan coat while out for a walk with her dog in Vancouver
She's part of a hit CW series based on a classic old-school comic book. But Camila Mendes was seen taking a break from her Riverdale shoot on Saturday, when she was spotted out for a walk. Read more...
Ditching the Turkey Thanksgiving Memories (and Misadventures) of Reporters Abroad
Some of our international journalists have gone to great lengths trying to bring a taste of home to their new locations. But it hasnt always worked out. Read more...
Amazon Produce Reviews What Do They Mean?
Customers and sellers have relied on star ratings for decades, but the review system appears to have met its match Yellow Onion (Brands May Vary). Read more...
Banks clash with Boris Johnson over tower blocks
Homeowners in buildings under 18 metres - the height reached by fire engine hoses - have been blocked from selling theirflats unless they carry out a so-called External Wall Survey. Read more...
Mike Tyson reveals plans to continue fighting following boxing return against Roy Jones Jr
'Iron Mike' stepped in the ring for the first time in 15 years to take on fellow boxing great Jones Jr in an eight-round exhibition. The duo went the distance as the fight was scored a draw by the judges. Read more...
Man shot by police during altercation in a shopping centre car park in Sydney's Bankstown
Police shot the man in the legs during a confrontation in the car park of Bankstown Central in Sydney's south-west on Saturday night, it is alleged. Read more...
What Martin Luther King Jr. Meant to New York
The civil rights leader was stabbed, honored and given a student pastoral assignment. He also led one of his biggest marches, against the war. Read more...
Archbishop Wilton Gregory becomes the first African American Cardinal during Vatican ceremony
Catholic Archbishop of Washington DC Wilton Gregory, 72, was elevated to cardinal on Saturday in a formal ceremony in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican presided over by Pope Francis. Read more...
Marty McFly and Beer Were the First Pairing That Day
Dyanna Quizon and Dane Volek were brought together by a Back to the Future Day party. But their bond was cemented through Jane Austen. Read more...
Goodbye NSI!Customer service shambles continues as rate cuts hit
National Savings and Investments yesterday slashed rates for its 25 million customers. But customers trying to move their money are having to wait weeks as they struggle with the website. Read more...
NASAs Asteroid Mission Packs Away Its Cargo. Next Stop Earth.
The OSIRIS-REX spacecraft stowed the rock and dust it collected from Bennu, setting itself up to return the sample to our planet. Read more...
FromSusie Dent'sSomething Rhymes With Purple toThe Travel DiariesThis week's top podcasts
This show, about the vagaries of English, was crowned best entertainment podcast at this year's British Podcast Awards. Read more...
Crisscrossing the Country on Highways Big and Small
In The National Road, Tom Zoellner set out to discover what connects us as Americans at a time when divisions run deep. Read more...
Ira Glass Recommends These 39;This American Life39; Episodes
From family mysteries and Native American history to stories that delight, heres what the shows host, Ira Glass, recommends to get you through the week. Read more...
England, Covid-19, Tigray Your Friday Briefing
Heres what you need to know. Read more...