Record-setting female astronaut talks life on earth
NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who led the first all-female spacewalk in 2019 and now holds the record for the longest stay in space by a woman, told reporters on Wednesday that she believes any record should be broken in the name of progress. Jillian Kitchener has more. Read more...
Serena Williams' quest for a 24th grand slam
Serena Williams will forever be remembered as one of the greatest athletes of all time, but the hunt for a 24th grand slam singles title drives her. Read more...
Familiar Names and One Unknown Among Leaders at Gibraltar Chess Tournament
Vassily Ivanchuk, the top seed, continues to lead the tournament, followed by a host of grandmasters. But there is one player among the leaders who is unranked and unknown. Read more...
Lesothos Leader Misses Court Date to Be Charged in Killing of Estranged Wife
The shooting has riveted the southern African kingdom as accusations have swirled around the prime minister and his new wife. Read more...
Jamie Vardy hasn't scored since December but will he finally break goal drought against Man City?
A lack of goals is not something you would usually associate with the Premier League's top scorer but that is exactly the problem facing Jamie Vardy right now. Read more...
From Gavin Stacey back on TV to A Christmas Carol and Pippi Longstocking on stage, 7 Events
After nearly a decade away, a seasonal one-off for the much-loved sitcom. Read more...
Jean Daniel, Leading French Journalist and Humanist, Dies at 99
In France, where news and opinion are blurred, Mr. Daniel, a self-described non-Communist leftist, used journalism as a means of advocacy. Read more...
Spouses Denied Social Security Survivors Benefits
Social Security will not pay benefits to same-sex spouses in states where their marriage is not recognized. Read more...
Knitters Chronicle Climate Change One Stitch at a Time
Volunteers use different colors of yarn to make temperature scarves that serve as fashionable records of a warming world. Read more...
Women Get a Spotlight, but No Prize Money, in New N.H.L. All-Star Event
Hoping to build on buzz from last year, the N.H.L. All-Star skills competition will add a U.S.A. vs. Canada three-on-three game. Read more...
From taking cash off Klopp to a phone call with Fergie Inside the mind of Robert Lewandowski
INTERVIEW BY DOMINIC KING IN MUNICH Robert Lewandowski is sitting in a studio at Bayern Munich's training ground when he is asked to go back in time with the help of a two-minute video clip. Read more...
NASA image reveals remains of an ancient lake thatstretched across the Sahara 7,000 years ago
NASA captured a stunning image of what was once Lake Mega Chad 7,000 years ago. It stretched 150,000 square miles across the Sahara and would have been the largest on Earth today. Read more...
'Drug dealer extradited from Thailand collapses in Oxfordshire jail with suspected coronavirus'
Mark Rumble, 31, from Oxfordshire, was sent back to the UK from Thailand to face charges of a conspiracy to supply class A drugs and collapsed in prison days later. Read more...
C.T.E. and a Loved Ones Death Haunt a Clemson Players Family
Nolan Turner caught a game-clinching interception to send Clemson to college footballs title game. Kevin Turner, his father, played in the N.F.L. and died after battling a disease associated with blows to the head. Read more...
N.F.L. Ends Myles Garretts Indefinite Suspension
The Cleveland Browns defensive end had been suspended indefinitely for removing Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolphs helmet and hitting him with it. Read more...
Jurors in Weinstein rape trial ask to review Rosie Perez testimony
Jurors in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial appeared to take a methodical approach in their deliberations on Wednesday, asking to review testimony from a former production assistant who says Weinstein raped her as well as from actress Rosie Perez. Read more...
Incredible Iron-man suit flies at 150mph
Video footage shows a jet pack wearer soaring nearly 6,000 feet into the Dubai skyline at 150 miles per hour. The flight is a milestone in the mission to enable fully autonomous human flights. Read more...
Natasha Oakley looks incredible as she slips her curves into a plunging silk dress
She's known for her incredible figure, being a leading bikini blogger. Read more...
You dirty rat Zodiac window cleaners set Tokyo sparkling for New Year
Dangling more than 50 meters above a busy Tokyo street, window cleaners dressed up as a boar and a rat on Thursday scrubbed windows at a downtown hotel ahead of the country's New Year festivities. Read more...
California rejects Trump effort to cut off federal funds over abortion
California on Friday fought back against a Trump administration threat to withhold federal funds for some health programs unless it stopped requiring health insurers to cover abortions, saying it would undermine the state's authority to protect women's reproductive rights. Read more...
A Reporter Remembers the Miracle on Ice 40 Years Later
The Times wasnt going to send anyone to cover hockey at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid. But one sportswriter had a feeling. Read more...