Time Out Naomi Osaka draws and tries to come out of her shell
Two-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka tells Christina Macfalane that she is using lockdown to draw more and to learn how to come out of her shell and stop being shy. Read more...
Prince Andrew pays tribute to his father Prince Philip whose death has left 'void' in Queen's life
Prince Andrew spoke about his father outside the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, today and said Queen has been left with a 'huge void' in her life. Read more...
Myanmar Protests, and Killings, Continue
The death toll has passed 700, with more than 80 killed on Friday in one city alone, a rights group said. Read more...
From Digging for Gold to Drinking It, in a Novel of American Striving
The hero of Sanjena Sathians Gold Diggers, a son of Indian immigrants, finds a magical elixir to help him succeed. Read more...
BAFTA 2021 Film Awards Nomadland leads the winners with FOUR prizes
The 2021 British Academy Film Awards saw one of its most diverse list of winners yet, as Nomadland led the winners with four prizes including the coveted Best Film. Read more...
Amazon Workers Defeat Union Effort in Alabama
The companys decisive victory deals a crushing blow to organized labor, which had hoped the time was ripe to start making inroads. Read more...
Restaurant Workers Are in a Race to Get Vaccines
As states open vaccines and restaurants to all, wait staff and food service workers are often left behind. Some chefs have even opened pop-up spots to get their employees shots more quickly. Read more...
Firearms officers
On November 7, 2010, we suggested that policemen AZ12 and AZ14 had deliberately quoted song titles in evidence to the inquest of Chelsea barrister Mark Saunders. Since then the Independent Police Complaints Commission has found this was not the case. We accept neither officer showed disrespect for the deceased, his family or the Court and apologise for any distress caused. Read more...
Who Can Actually Afford to Live in Portland?
Willy Vlautins The Night Always Comes follows a young woman determined to hold her impoverished family together. Read more...
Carmakers Strive to Stay Ahead of Hackers
The effects of a breach of a car, or fleet, could be devastating. Auto manufacturers and suppliers have aggressive plans, and a lot of firewalls. Read more...
Rising sea levels are poisoning North Carolina woodlands causing 'ghost forests' near coasts
Ghost forests have invaded 11% of North Carolina's Alligator Wildlife Refuge due to rising sea levels pushing seawater inland, which poisons living trees and turns them into lifeless trunks. 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...
Stuttgart 2-3 Borussia Dortmund Edin Terzic's side win five goal thriller
Knauff, in his third league appearance, picked up the ball on the edge of the box and audaciously threaded his shot past two defenders and the goalkeeper to secure the win that lifted Dortmund to 46 points in fifth place. Read more...
'Long Live Rock' celebrates hard rock's communal vibe but downplays its excess
"Long Live Rock ... Celebrate the Chaos" exalts the communal nature of hard rock, while mostly glossing over its excesses. The new documentary also misses a seemingly obvious coda that would have resonated after a year of shuttered live events -- namely, the impact of Covid-19 on those who embrace this music with a level of adulation that one artist likens to Comic-Con every night. Read more...
Elizabeth DayLooking younger is so ageing
Back in the faraway mists of time, by which I mean summer 2019, I was introduced to Molly-Mae Hague. Not literally, of course. Read more...
Biden Details Trillion Plan to Rebuild Infrastructure and Reshape the Economy
The president began selling his proposal on Wednesday, saying it would fix 20,000 miles of roads and 10,000 bridges, while also addressing climate change and racial inequities and raising corporate taxes. Read more...
Dog owner's warning over deadly plant that caused her golden retriever severe brain damage
Chloe Allen, 22, has issued a warning over deadly lord-and-ladies plants after her golden retriever Lola was left severely brain damaged and had to be put down. Read more...
Pandemic Helps Stir Interest in Teaching Financial Literacy
Two dozen states are considering bills on the subject. Proponents say student debt and heightened interest in economic inequality are behind the efforts. Read more...
Turkey Fights for Return of a Work It Says Was Looted
A bench trial in Federal District Court in Manhattan concerns an ancient idol held by Christies. Read more...
Why are GPs still refusing to see patients face-to-face
Helen Leaford, 62, from Baisingstoke, pictured left with her daughter Sarah, was forced to borrow 300 from friends to see a private doctor after her own GP refused to see her face-to-face. Read more...
In Exterminate All the Brutes, Raoul Peck Takes Aim at White Supremacy
After the success of I Am Not Your Negro, HBO gave Peck carte blanche for his next big project. What resulted is a sweeping meditation on colonialism and the nature of truth itself. Read more...