From Megha Majumdar to Laura Purcell, Kate Mosse and Chris Hammer This week's best new fiction
Set amid sectarian bloodshed in India, this powerful US debut follows a young Muslim shop clerk who finds herself jailed as a terrorist. Read more...
Egypt Denied an Oxygen Failure Killed Covid Patients. We Found That It Did.
For many Egyptians, a video offered a rare and uncensored view of the coronaviruss real toll at the peak of Egypts second wave of the pandemic. Read more...
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers Explore Carcassonne with top author Kate Mosse
On this exclusive tour you will be staying in the heart of Carcassonne, where you will have the chance to discover its atmospheric streets and centuries of dramatic history stretching back to the crusades. Read more...
How letters nearly put paid to David Lean's version of A Passage To India
It is a film classic that garnered 11 Oscar nominations, but David Lean's adaptation of A Passage To India faced strong opposition from the executors of author E. M. Forster's literary estate. Read more...
EU complains of 'deep dissatisfaction' amid vaccine rollout chaos
The EU regulator is expected to give the green light to the AstraZeneca vaccine at the end of the month but there are fears the rollout will be severely hampered. Read more...
PHE chief admits it's not 'absolutely clear' if Kent strain is more deadly
Public Health England medical director Dr Yvonne Doylesaid more work was needed to determine whether the Kent strain was more likely to take people's lives. Read more...
Trump Administration, in Parting Gift to Industry, Reverses Bird Protections
The rule change means companies will not be punished for killing migratory birds. It came a day after a new regulation restricting the use of scientific studies in policymaking. Read more...
How Our Unemployment Benefits System Failed
A decline in funding and changes in the workplace and how long people are out of work have left a program unequal to the 21st-century economy. Read more...
Treasury may try to rescue summer music festivals
It is understood a plan has been discussed that would see the Treasury work closely with insurers to design an indemnity scheme backed by taxpayers to protect against losses. Read more...
Whats It Like to Have Kamala Harris as Momala? We Asked Her Stepkids
A Zoom interview with Ella and Cole Emhoff. Read more...
Olivia Culpo puts midriff on display and pays tribute to her beau and dog in 'Now vs then' photos
Olivia Culpo put her rock-solid midriff on display when she paid tribute to her relationship with beau Christian McCaffrey and dog Oliver in 'Now vs then' photos. Read more...
CRAIG BROWN It's not just the silly diagrams and tiny type... it's the weird conspiracy theory
Sir Herbert Butterfield, the renowned Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, once said that history 'is just one bloody thing after another'. Read more...
How To Spend in 2021
Last year we were just trying to roll with the punches. Hopefully now we can apply some of those survival skills to our finances. Read more...
Julia Stone reveals the backstory behind celebrity cameos in music video for 'Dance'
Australian singer Julia Stone surprised fans with the video for 'Dance' which starred Susan Sarandon and Danny Glover. Read more...
Sports to Watch This Week
Sports rebounded from early closures amid the coronavirus pandemic. Though several league bubbles have popped, these tournaments and titles are yet to be taken. Read more...
New roads in Britain should be named after Victoria Cross heroes, say ministers
Plans to name roads after recipients of the Victoria and George Cross and to install statues in home towns have been backed by the Government cabinet ministers Robert Jenrick and Oliver Dowden Read more...
Police arrest suspect over the attempted abduction of a five-year-old boy
A man has been arrested in connection to the attempted abduction of a five-year-old boy. The child was unharmed after the mother confronted the suspect. CCTV was previously published. Read more...
NFL Playoff Predictions Packers at Buccaneers, Bills at Chiefs
With a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, Tom Brady leads Tampa Bay into Green Bay while Josh Allen and the Bills take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Read more...
Amid One Pandemic, Students Train for the Next
Researchers have banded together to find safe, virtual ways to teach the principles of microbiology and epidemiology. Read more...
New Zealand records its first local coronavirus case in two months
New Zealand has recorded its first locally-acquired case of Covid-19 since November, prompting health officials to warn restrictions could be tightened. Read more...
In Crises, Vaccines Can Be Stretched, but Not Easily
Shortages of shots for yellow fever, polio and other diseases have led to innovative solutions even in very poor countries. Read more...