A Ray of Hope in a Slimy Southern Cave
Residents in the South are coming together to protect their underground ecosystems. Read more...
Best mortgage rates Compare fixed rate and tracker rate mortgage deals
The average two-year fix increased by 0.14 per cent this month to 2.38 per cent- while the equivalent five-year fixed rate increased by 0.13 per cent, according to finance experts Moneyfacts. Read more...
JOANNA HALL'S 30-day exercise plan to kickstart your New Year
JOANNA HALL One of the best New Year resolutions you could make for 2021 is to be more active. Read more...
Apple iPhone 12 drop test shows it's 'most durable smartphone ever'
Apple claims its new Ceramic Shield on its iPhone 12 lineup is 'tougher than any smartphone glass,' and Allstate put those claims to the test during its Breakability Drop Tests. Read more...
Howie Meeker, Hockey Star and Colorful Broadcaster, Dies at 97
Meeker was known for his candid remarks about players and the games. He came to television after a career as an All-Star for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Read more...
Mena Suvari opens up about 'surreal' experience of her first pregnancy at 41 as due date nears
The 41-year-old said 'I feel really lucky, and it's just wild. It truly feels like the most important thing that I will ever do in my life. Like, nothing else matters. Everything just changes in your life.' Read more...
Were Covid Patients in Egypt Killed by Oxygen Outage? Government Says No
With anger swelling over a video clip purporting to show patients dying in a hospital after their oxygen was cut off, the authorities offered a counternarrative. Read more...
New-York Historical Society Plans Summer of Hamilton
Over the July 4 weekend the New-York Historical Society will kick off its "Summer of Hamilton." Read more...
Pixars Soul Has a Black Hero. In Denmark, a White Actor Dubs the Voice.
The casting has fueled a debate about structural racism and fanned anger about stereotyping and prejudice in European-language voice-overs, even when films have main characters of color. Read more...
Vodafone and HMRC
I suggested last week that Vodafone came to an arrangement with HMRC to avoid 6 billion in tax. In fact, Vodafone and HMRC settled on agreed terms, which included a 1.25 billion payment by Vodafone. My apologies. Read more...
Taliban orders its leaders to stop taking more than one wife
Afghan chief Haibatullah Akhundzada made the command after rumours spread along the frontlines that the top brass were living lavishly and spending thousands on their new wives in Doha. Read more...
A QAnon Digital Soldier Marches On, Undeterred by Theorys Unraveling
Valerie Gilbert posts dozens of times a day in support of an unhinged conspiracy theory. The story of this meme queen hints at how hard it will be to bring people like her back to reality. 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...
Health Pregnancy test that uses raised bumps to convey result designed for women with sight loss
The prototype design - which is slightly larger than a traditional testing stick - has beencommissioned by the UK's Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Read more...
WhatsApp users must agree to Facebook data share to access accounts
California-based WhatsApp is making changes to its privacy policy from February 8, making it compulsory for users to share their data with WhatsApp's parent company, Facebook. Read more...
Young South Australuan man's tragic suicide story
Luke Hausler, from South Australia, committed suicide on January 10, leaving his loved ones in complete shock. Read more...
Sales of flats HALVE as housing market is crippled by fire risk fears brought on by Grenfell
Flat transactions worth 1.6billion were lost in Septemberamid concerns over dangerous cladding similar to that found on Grenfell Tower, figures from the Land Registry show. Read more...
Can a bracelet REALLY tell if you're stressed?
PAT HAGAN Earrings, bracelets and brooches are being redeployed to keep a check on our wellbeing, picking up signs of potential problems and sometimes even serving as a treatment. Read more...
Heres how the Green Bay Packers routed the Los Angeles Rams to reach the N.F.C. title game.
Green Bay amassed 484 total yards of offense against the N.F.L.s toughest defense. Read more...
Entrepreneurs Bet Big on Immersive Art Despite Covid-19
For-profit experiential art centers are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in a business where audiences have evaporated because of the pandemic. Read more...
Pilot on Boeing 757 dies of heart attack mid-flight with 239 passengers on board
A pilot onboard a plane flying from Bangkok to Novosibirsk in western Siberia died from a heart attack, transportation prosecutors said Friday. Read more...