I'm divorcing my abusive husband who has left me in financial ruin
He took away almost all my savings and even got me into a large debt. I am worried if I will be able to fight my divorce case in the court because mediation could not be done owing to his nature. Read more...
Symptom-tracking app says cases dropped 23% last week with 54,000 new infections each day
SAGE said that the rate of spread of the virus appears to have started falling in regions of England that were pushed into Tier 4 before Christmas but it's still rising elsewhere. Read more...
An audiobooks app will tell unheard African stories
African countries have a longstanding tradition of oral storytelling, used to entertain and educate younger generations about culture and history. Now, tech entrepreneur Herman Chinery-Hesse, known for establishing SOFTtribe, Ghana's largest software company, wants to to keep this tradition alive through a new audiobooks app. Read more...
Hidden code reveals Samsung working on camera modes like 'Director's View' and 'Night Hyperlapse'
'Director's View' lets users cycle between different lenses on their phones and also allows them to 'lock on' to a subjects that they're recording, keeping them in focus according to snippets of code. Read more...
A draw would be enough to win the series in Sri Lanka but England must go flat out for victory
if England are to reach the final at Lord's this summer they must beat Sri Lanka in the second Test starting on Friday rather than settle for the draw that would give them the series. Read more...
Capitol Rioters Walked Away. Climate Protesters Saw a Double Standard.
Theres two worlds, said one community activist who has been arrested several times at nonviolent protests. And weve got to fix that. Read more...
Outside the Wire Review At War With the Robots
This Netflix film starring Anthony Mackie is neither curious nor bold in the ways it depicts a sentient robotic revolt. Read more...
Electric Eels Hunt in Packs, Shocking Prey and Scientists
The behavior, used by wolves and orcas to run down fast prey, is rarely seen in fish. Read more...
13,000 School Districts, 13,000 Approaches to Teaching During Covid
To assess how public schools have navigated the pandemic and the impact on students, The Times examined seven representative districts. The answers were strikingly different. Read more...
Former Shanghai city airport runway transformed into beautiful park
The project is the brainchild of U.S-headquartered international architecture firm Sasaki, which has transformed the concrete runway of Shanghai's Longhua Airport. Read more...
Moderna's coronavirus vaccine likely prevents infection for 'a couple of YEARS,' CEO says
Moderna Inc CEO Stphane Bancel said on Thursday that this is because new research suggests levels of antibodies against COVID-19 in humans decreases very slowly. Read more...
When Tech Antitrust Failed
How did a case meant to lower prices instead possibly lead to higher prices? Read more...
DEBORAH ROSS Did ANY BBC documentary makers not go to Oxbridge?
Everyone is always having a go at the BBC for one reason or another, yet I'm rarely among them. But I wonder if there is something up with the people it deems fit to present documentaries. Read more...
N.C.A.A. President Seeks Delay on Vote to Let Students Profit From Fame
Facing pressure from the Justice Department, the N.C.A.A. president strongly recommended postponing a crucial decision, almost certainly extending a protracted debate. Read more...
Book Review The Lives of Lucian Freud Fame, 1968-2011 by William Feaver
William Feavers The Lives of Lucian Freud Fame, 1968-2011 completes a two-volume biography of the pioneering realist painter. Read more...
Moulin Rouge! Was Their Ticket. Then 2020 Happened.
It was a Broadway smash with big plans until 25 company members took ill and a shutdown put everybody out of work. Inside a tumultuous year, in the words of those who lived it. Read more...
A Late Burst of Climate Denial Extends the Era of Trump Disinformation
Two Trump administration officials have been reassigned over the posting of debunked papers, with the imprimatur of the White House, that questioned the scientific consensus on climate change. Read more...
Obama, Bush and Clinton Accompany Biden to Arlington National Cemetery
In a show of solidarity with former leaders, President Joe Biden paid his respects at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Read more...
No, they're not in training for I'm A Celebrity... they're just going to school
The school run can be a real balancing act for these children. These determined school pupils balance on a high wire 30-feet above a river from Batu Busuk village in Sumatra, Indonesia. Read more...
Last day for Tesco Clubcard points to be converted into Avios air miles
Tesco Clubcard customers who wish to convert their points into Avios air miles have until midnight on Monday to do so before they can only swap them for Virgin Points. Read more...
Why Was Purple a Popular Color at the 2021 Inauguration?
Vice President Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama all wore shades of purple, bridging the divide between red and blue. Read more...