Spit Swapping, Hard Pants and Hope New Ads Envision Post-Pandemic Life
A saucy campaign from a fashion brand stakes out the new normal, a world without face masks and social distancing, while other companies are working on cheerful marketing messages. 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...
Review into Parliament House likely to reveal more bullying and sexual misconduct allegations
The review has been agreed to by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese following Brittany Higgins' claim she was raped in 2019. Read more...
How to outsmart fake news in your Facebook feed
Fake news is actually really easy to spot -- if you know how. Consider this your New Media Literacy Guide. Read more...
How Meaningful Is Prediabetes for Older Adults?
A new study indicates that the condition might be less of a worry than once believed. Read more...
From Doctor Who to a Katherine Jenkins spectacular The top 100 shows to watch this Christmas
Braving the terrors of the black chair, comedian Omid Djalili, Charlotte Crosby, Zoe Williams and James Haskell are the first contestants to face John Humphrys' questions in a new series of the quiz. Read more...
Quarter of all UK Covid fatalities 'had dementia Charities highlight cost of care home visits ban
One in four of all coronavirus deaths have been among those with the dementia - but care home visiting bans have denied families the chance to say goodbye. Read more...
Police WON'T take action against Enfield mayor who was spotted on bike ride with other councillors
The Met Police announced it will not be taking any action against the Mayor of Enfield Sabri Ozaydin after he was spotted on a bike ride wearing his official chains during lockdown with three other people. Read more...
A Crush on Her Art Teacher
Metropolitan Diary A memory of a lonely student's passion for a professor gazing at her, loving her voice, writing poems about her. Read more...
Whos Making All Those Scam Calls?
Every year, tens of millions of Americans collectively lose billions of dollars to scam callers. Where does the other end of the line lead? Read more...
Is Cali's super-covid the most worrying strain yet?
Experts predict that the California homegrown variant, known as B.1.427/B.1.429, spreads as easily as those from the UK and South Africa, and will make up 90% of state cases by March. Read more...
42 people including students abducted last week in Nigeria released
At least 42 people, including students, who were kidnapped last week in an armed raid at a state-run school in Kagara in Niger state, northwest Nigeria, have been released, the vice-principal of the school, Mallam Saidu, told CNN Saturday. Read more...
Hope she knows what she's letting herself in for! Sex-shame DSK takes new partner on vacation
Disgraced former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been spotted canoodling with his new girlfriend at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Myriam Aouffir, 43, is a high-profile press officer for French television. She has already seen with her new boyfriend on the Mediterranean island of Corsica but now the couple have been pictured lapping up the sun in the holy city. Read more...
UK sick days fall to record low of just 1.8% despite Covid pandemic
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the sickness absence rate - the number of working hours lost due to illness - was 1.8 per cent in the UK in 2020, the equivalent of about 3.6 days per worker. Read more...
What's on the agenda for China's annual political meeting?
China is set to tighten its grip on Hong Kong even further as the country's top political gathering -- the People's National Congress -- announced a plan to reform Hong Kong's electoral system. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout reports. Read more...
George Armstrong, Who Led Toronto to 4 Stanley Cup Titles, Dies at 90
A seven-time All-Star and the longtime captain of the Maple Leafs, he was one of the first players of Indigenous descent to score in the N.H.L. Read more...
Hollywood star Mark Strong, 57, reveals how being abandoned made him 'incredibly independent'
The actor, whose big screen credits include Syriana and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, said losing contact with his Italian-born dad meant he had 'no blueprint' when it came to raising his sons. Read more...
Bruno Mars shrugs off long-running cultural appropriation allegations 'It comes with the gig'
Bruno Mars defended himself against long-running allegations that he engages in cultural appropriation of black music despite not being black himself. Read more...
Wyoming Coal Country Pivots, Reluctantly, to Wind Farms
The tiny town of Rawlins will soon be home to one of the nations largest wind farms. But pride in the fossil fuel past remains a powerful force. Read more...
Celebrating Black Children in America
In her first solo art show, Children of the Sun, Jennifer Mack-Watkins said she wanted to highlight the joys of the Black experience. Read more...
Twins terrified by their father after he shaves for the first time
Jonathan Normoyle, from Ohio in the US, has racked up almost 40,000 followers on TikTok. In a recent video, he shares his twins heartwarming reaction to his shaved face and head. Read more...