As Locusts Swarmed East Africa, This Tech Helped Squash Them
A hastily formed crowdsourcing operation to contain the insects in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia could help manage climate-related disasters everywhere. Read more...
Australian Open Mixed Doubles Winners Are Crowned
After a 14-day quarantine in their hotel rooms, Rajeev Ram and Barbora Krejcikova rolled through the draw and claimed victory at the Australian Open. Read more...
Rising Interest Rates Threaten Mutual Fund Returns
The low rates that propelled the stock markets boom are starting to rise, putting investors in a precarious position. Read more...
Mars alternated between dry and wetter periods before drying up completely
Data collected by the NASA Curiosity rover, which has been on Mars since 2012, was used by researchers from the Research Institute in Astrophysics and Planetology. Read more...
A Family Adds Five Children, Special Needs and All
In November, this family adopted five young children from foster care. Read more...
Making Music Visible Singing in Sign
A new project is producing sign language covers of 10 seminal musical works recorded by Black female artists. Read more...
PIERS MORGAN I won't do Strictly with Giovanni... that stick insect couldn't lift a lump like me
Just when I thought 2020 couldn't possibly get any worse, terrible news reaches me that I've been sent to permanent social Siberia by Kirstie Allsopp. Read more...
Spelling Bee
Use 7 letters to make as many words as you can. Read more...
With New Wrinkle, N.H.L. Division Races Heat Up
The exclusively intradivisional play means teams can climb the standings or fall faster than in the past. Read more...
Duncan Bannatyne predicts huge queues outside gyms tomorrow as Covid rules relaxed
Mr Bannatyne, who owns a chain of health clubs, spas and hotels, said 'There'll be a queue outside each health club on Monday morning waiting to get in. We experienced that last time.' Read more...
Lonely Planet travel guides accused of 'downplaying' the harassment women travellers suffer from men
A paper by Middlesex University states 'Lonely Planet often downplays harassment and the idea that it is not worth getting angry about presents itself again and again in the entries.' Read more...
Australian bride-to-be asks what the cut off age for kids invited to wedding should be
An Australian bride-to-be who's planning an 'adults only' wedding has sparked a debate on social media after asking what the cut off age for kids invited to the big day should be. Read more...
Highways England files show no hard shoulder on smart motorways causes chaos for emergency services
So-called smart motorways cause major issues for emergency services when the hard shoulder is closed off, according to Highways England documents. Read more...
What Are Neopronouns?
Are you a person, place or thing? We have good news. Read more...
What to Cook Tonight
Set yourself up to eat well this evening, whether you make a tofu scramble, or an improvisational spicy pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers. Read more...
Uncle Vanya, Vaudeville Theatre, London Uncle Vanya's dacha is all too wooden
Carmichaels plaintive, plain Sonya is one of the strengths of Lindsay Posners exceptionally starry but disappointingly lacklustre revival. Her blushing joy when she dares to say how much she loves Astrov is wretchedly moving. Read more...
Gigi Hadid shows off her toned tummy in a ripped crop top as she leaves a photoshoot in NYC
Gigi Hadid look casual yet glamorous as she stepped out in New York City in a ripped crop top after posing for a photoshoot earlier in the day. Read more...
Play suspended on third day of Masters due to inclement weather
Just as things were heating up and the leaderboard was getting congested, play has been suspended during the third round of the Masters due to inclement weather. Read more...
From Chinas Far North, a Paradoxical Noodle Lands in Queens
The roasted cold noodles at Followsoshi in Flushing arent cold and dont look much like other noodles. Read more...
Maximum Pressure on Iran Has Failed
A return to the nuclear deal is the first step out of the morass. Read more...
New Hampshire and Oklahoma Move to Open Covid Vaccines to Nonresidents
The moves come as President Biden pushed up the deadline to make all adults eligible for a vaccine and as the pace of inoculations is accelerating in the country. Read more...