Word of the Day + Quiz 124; parsimony
This word has appeared in three New York Times articles in the past year. Read more...
This man has climbed every mountain in Hong Kong
Surrounded by photos, maps and other documents, 45-year-old photographer Simon Wan Chi-Chung is planning his next great Hong Kong adventure. Read more...
What Caused the Blackouts in Texas?
The states widespread electricity failure was largely caused by freezing natural gas pipelines. That didnt stop advocates for fossil fuels from trying to shift blame. Read more...
Costco Will Raise Minimum Wage to an Hour, C.E.O. Says
W. Craig Jelinek, the retailer39;s chief executive, told lawmakers that the increase was a significant competitive advantage for us. Read more...
Steven Gerrard ready to forgive Rangers teen Nathan Patterson's Covid breach
Patterson found himself in his manager's bad books after attending an illegal house party with four team-mates earlier this month. It took him just 16 seconds to make amends on Thursday, however. Read more...
Myleene Klass says being a single mum to Ava and Hero means they have 'insane connection'
The radio presenter, 42, chatted about raising her two girls after splitting from their fatherGraham Quinn in 2012 during a candid QA on Instagram on Thursday night. Read more...
A Conversation With The Restaurant Critics Wife
A real restaurant critic's wife writes a novel, "The Restaurant Critic's Wife," with just enough truth in the fiction. Read more...
Facebook Strikes Deal to Restore News Sharing in Australia
The agreement means users and publishers in Australia can once again share links to news articles, after Facebook had blocked the practice last week. Read more...
Fry39;s Electronics Is Closing, Another Retail Victim of Pandemic
The big-box retailer attributed the shutdown to changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more...
Coronavirus UK 60% of people in part of the Isle of Wight have had their first jab
EXCLUSIVE NHS England statistics show that 95.9 per cent of all over-70s in England have had their first dose of the jab, with 15 areas of the country vaccinating more than half of all residents. Read more...
Meet the Songwriters Behind the Wandavision Hit Agatha All Along
The Disney songwriting power couple behind Frozen and Coco wrote the very spoiler-y WandaVision theme that has permanently lodged itself in peoples brains. Read more...
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...
Lincoln Center Will Head Outside Its Closed Theaters to Perform
Officials announced plans to create 10 outdoor spaces for pandemic-era performances and rehearsals, and to work with blood drives and food banks. Read more...
The man crossing the world on a highline
With calloused bare feet and toes nearly numb, Ryan Robinson carefully rappels his way down the sheer cliff face. A daring feat, no doubt. Read more...
Rockingham SMYL college director defends actions of teens who attacked two tradesmen in Perth
About 10 Year 8 students were seen running wild at theSMYL community college in Rockingham, south-west Perth , on Tuesday after the workers arrived to fix a burst fire hydrant. Read more...
A.A. to Zoom, Substance Abuse Treatment Goes Online
It began as a stopgap way to get through the pandemic, but both participants and providers say virtual sessions have some clear advantages and will likely become a permanent part of recovery. Read more...
Shopping for Carafes
Because even if youre just drinking tap water, its more fun when you pour it out of a carafe. Read more...
England coach Eddie Jones admits he made a 'mistake' in World Cup final defeat to South Africa
After Jones picked exactly the same starting XV for the final, Owen Farrell and Co couldn't reach the heights of the week before and slumped to a 32-12 defeat at the hands of the Springboks Read more...
CRAIG BROWN How a dodgy tour guide duped a professor into thinking Jesus was married
In 2012, at a conference theatrically staged across from the Vatican, the Harvard Professor of Divinity, Dr Karen King, announced that she had discovered a fragment of ancient papyrus. Read more...
The Original Real World Cast Reunites, Older but Still Not Polite
The Real World Homecoming New York brings back the housemates from the inaugural season of the MTV series that set the standards of reality television, for better and for worse. Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS Accused is a superbly told tale of a baby, a dingo and a cruel stitch-up
Something strange has happened at Channel 5 lately, by which I mean it isn't as obsessed with, say, endlessly showing 'the human face' of bailiffs. Read more...