STEPHEN GLOVER Pangolin barbs from Boris Johnson won't stop China treating us with scorn
STEPHEN GLOVER At the turn of the 20th century, the question that most preoccupied British policymakers was What do we do about Germany? Read more...
UK butterfly population has been cut in HALF over the past 45 years
Researchers from Butterfly Conservation Europe have reviewed changes in the status of butterflies in Europe, focusing on long-running population data available for the UK. Read more...
Capitol Riot Investigation Man Who Carried Confederate Flag Arrested
A federal prosecutor said that a retired Air Force officer who stormed the Senate chamber holding zip ties had intended to take hostages. Read more...
Australian first home buyers flock to property with numbers at highest level since 2009
The number of first-home buyers has surged by 48 per cent in just one year, with younger Australians flocking to the property market despite the uncertainty around the Covid pandemic. Read more...
Colorblind 22-year-old sees color for the 1st time after putting on special glasses
An endearing viral video shows Mac Erves exclaiming as he looks at everyday objects in full color. Read more...
The 46th Will A Second Impeachment Change Republican Minds?
The hosts take up the Trump impeachment debate, yet again. Read more...
A Batman Actress Who Gives Voice to Her Community
Jayme Lawson is also getting Oscar buzz for Farewell Amor. Read more...
Flying the coop! White House staff haul away reams of documents, art and a stuffed BIRD
Trump on Thursday remained out of public sight, and issued no statements through his few remaining avenues as staffers loaded moving trucks at the White House in Washington DC. Read more...
'Uncool dad' Greg Allan's viral best (and most overrated) albums of 2020
Greg Allan, 44, started a list on Facebook of his best albums 11 years ago, and it's attracted plenty of attention. He continues the list in 2020 - and unusual year because of Covid. Read more...
Mall Executive Backtracks From Statement on Amazon Retail Stores
A day after saying that Amazon planned to open 300 to 400 brick-and-mortar bookstores, a shopping mall executive stepped back from his comments. Read more...
Medics are using narrower NEEDLES to squeeze out extra doses of coronavirus vaccine
The narrow needles contain 20 per cent less 'dead space' - where vaccine fluid gets stuck in the syringe and needle - meaning more Britons could be vaccinated with current supplies. Read more...
One-man show crowded with a cast from Dickens
Youve probably forgotten, what with the Olympics and all, that 2012 also marks the bicentenary of Charles Dickenss birth. Its a fine excuse for Simon Callow to reprise Peter Ackroyds The Mystery Of Charles Dickens. Read more...
How Golf39;s European Tour Saved Its Season
The pandemic forced the golf tour to start almost from scratch. But six months later, its holding the tournament that will determine its champion. Read more...
What Does a More Contagious Virus Mean for Schools?
The coronavirus variant discovered in Britain is more easily spread among children, as it is among adults. Current safeguards should protect schools, experts said, but only if strictly enforced. Read more...
Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes
Bitcoin owners are getting rich because the cryptocurrency has soared. But what happens when you cant tap that wealth because you forgot the password to your digital wallet? Read more...
Survey Finds Majority of Voters Support Initiatives to Fight Climate Change
A survey carried out after the November election found that 66 percent of respondents said that developing sources of clean energy should be a high or very high priority. Read more...
What Can We Expect After the Pandemic?
Four new books look at life after the virus and reach startlingly different conclusions. Read more...
PICTURED Deadly female assassin who shot dead a former Mexican governor in the back of the head
The Mexican government offered a ,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a woman and a man wanted for the December 2020 murder of former governor Aristteles Sandoval. Read more...
Why Students Lie, and Why We Fall for It
All kids lie, the writer Maria Konnikova says. Its a part of growing up, testing limits and adjusting to social expectations and norms. Read more...
Experts Say Boeing Plane39;s Pandemic Hiatus is a Possible Factor in Crash
The mothballing adds another possible factor in the crash of the 26-year-old Boeing 737-500, which killed 62 people on Sriwijaya Air Flight 182. Read more...
Why a Vogue Cover Created an Uproar Over Kamala Harris
The vice president-elect is on the cover of the U.S. fashion magazine. Many people were not happy with the result. Read more...