Former Lions captain O'Connell backs Farrell to be skipper for the summer tour of South Africa
Owen Farrell has been backed to captain the Lions this summer - by the last man to lead a British and Irish tour of South Africa. Read more...
The 39;Choking Game39; is now the 39;Blackout Challenge39; on TikTok, and a boy has died
12-year-old Joshua Haileyesus was found unconscious by his twin brother after trying the 34;Blackout Challenge.34; Read more...
Taylor Swift celebrates success of Fearless (Taylor's Version) and gives an update on cat Meredith
Taylor Swift took to Instagram to celebrate the news that Fearless (Taylor's Version) is 'the top release of 2021 so far' and gave an update about her cat Meredith. Read more...
Foxtons faces backlash over handing boss a 1m bonus
Nic Budden was handed a bonus of 389,300 and 569,000 in shares for 2020, meaning on top of his salary his total pay package grew to 1.6m compared to 1.25m the previous year. Read more...
A Tiny Particles Wobble Could Upend the Known Laws of Physics
Experiments with particles known as muons suggest that there are forms of matter and energy vital to the nature and evolution of the cosmos that are not yet known to science. Read more...
A Lawsuit Over Frozen Embryos
Elaine Meyer and Barry Prizant had given up on having more than one child. Then, in their 60s, they got a letter from the hospital where theyd long ago had IVF treatment. Read more...
Dinosaurs Pterosaurs had 'ridiculously long' necks but could FLY carrying heavy prey, study finds
They stood more than 18ft tall, which is higher than a modern day giraffe, with a neck that stretched to more than 7ft long and a head more than 5ft long. Read more...
As Biden Pulls Out of Afghanistan, How Much Do Americans Care?
For the American public, there was never any great outcry for withdrawing, polling suggests. Read more...
Did catching Covid-19 help these patients fight cancer?
When doctors at a hospital in Cornwall carried out a follow-up check last summer on a 61-year-old man recently diagnosed with cancer, they found something extraordinary. Read more...
Monsoon slashes number of shops in half
The chain now has 66 stores - compared to 125 before the pandemic - after a radical overhaul under chief executive Nick Stowe. Read more...
A Blue Bloods Regular on the Importance of Yes
For the actor Vanessa Ray, what makes a one-bedroom near Lincoln Center home are a few essentials Bill Nye, blankets and one three-letter word. Read more...
Student with Down syndrome recounts his big touchdown run in high school game
Sam Jordan said that his 50-yard touchdown run ahead of his high school football team39;s game that went viral was 34;the best thing that ever happened34; to him. Read more...
The Bride and Groom Met at a Wedding
Rachel Goldman and Christopher Ruiz, who grew up within two miles of each other, had never crossed paths until they met in 2016 at a wedding. Read more...
Dominic Fike Video Shows Paul McCartney and New York Times
Paul McCartney and the newspaper both make special appearances in Dominic Fikes cover of The Kiss of Venus. Read more...
Medvedevs Australian Open Loss Shows the Mens Tennis Gulf Is Still Strong
The players at the top, starting with Novak Djokovic, have yet to be significantly challenged by the new generation. Read more...
Mezcals the Thing in a New Cocktail Book
Robert Simonson offers up scores of recipes for the Mexican spirit, and its cousin, tequila, in his latest book. Read more...
Gibraltar has vaccinated its adult population making it a prime 'green list' place for a sunny break
With bikini temperatures into October and a less than three-hour flight, tiny Gibraltar (2.5 square miles) is a good bet for a sunny getaway. Here are our tips for when you get there... Read more...
Rooting for Your Home Team in Person? Heres What You Need to Know.
This spring, big-league games are luring fans to stadiums and arenas. Expect varying levels of mask-wearing, social distancing and pregame testing. Read more...
Minari Haunted Me by What It Left Out
The drama dares to show sympathy for an emotionally distant patriarch and his relatively powerless wife figures familiar to this child of immigrants. Read more...
Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like
From denialism to death threats, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci describes a fraught year as an adviser to President Donald J. Trump on the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more...
Its a Roller-Coaster Ride Global Chip Shortage Is Making Industries Sweat
The internet-connected world is completely dependent on the production of semiconductors. Thats become a problem now that supplies are running short. Read more...