When Meteorites and Dinosaur Bones Are Art Materials
Monique Pans sculptures and fine jewelry designs are meditations on deep time and the origins of humanity. Read more...
WHO warn it is 'unrealistic' the Covid pandemic will end this year
Dr Michael Ryan, a senior World Health Organization official, warned on Tuesday that it is 'premature' and 'unrealistic' to think that the pandemic might be over by the end of the year. Read more...
50 Years Later, Gamble and Huffs Philly Sound Stirs the Soul
The songwriters and producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huffs Black-owned label Philadelphia International Records turned a citys aesthetic into a movement that reverberated around the world. Read more...
Late Night Recaps CPAC and the Golden Globes
The conference was billed as the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world, Stephen Colbert said on Monday. Thats if you dont count their last gathering at the Capitol. Read more...
Khashoggi report spurs 9/11 families to push Biden to release documents on Saudi role in attack
The families of 9/11 victims are asking President Joe Biden's administration to release classified documents about the Saudi role in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Read more...
WHO says vaccine passports should NOT be used for foreign travel
The WHO said proof of a jab should not be required because there remain 'critical unknowns regarding the efficacy of vaccination in reducing transmission'. Read more...
How to Help Endangered and Impoverished Peoples
Sverine Autesseres The Frontlines of Peace is a biting account of the humanitarian aid industry by a worker who was on the ground. Read more...
Japanese yakuza crime boss complains that Covid-19 has affected his profits
A boss of one of Japan's yakuza organised crime groups has confessed that business has taken a hit during the pandemic due to a lack of footfall at the food stalls the network operates. Read more...
ALEX BRUMMER BT chairman's sudden departure is not a good look
It is normally the job of a new chairman to dispense with the services of the chief executive. That is what Jan du Plessis (pictured) did with Gavin Patterson after a short interregnum. Read more...
Polk Awards Honor Pandemic Reporters
The Washington Post led all news organizations, with four prizes. The infectious-disease reporter Helen Branswell, of Stat, took the public service award for a yearlong chronicle of the coronavirus and its effects. Read more...
Gibraltar Chess Tournament Has Become a Major Draw
An annual tournament in Gibraltar has attracted some of the worlds best players, but a number of upsets in the early rounds of vaulted some unexpected players into the lead. 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...
Book Review Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer, by Jamie Figueroa
Jamie Figueroas debut novel, Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer, is a ghost story set in the tropics, centered on a broken family traumatized by foreign forces. Read more...
Breaking the Garages Glass Ceiling
Women are vastly outnumbered in the auto trades, but one pioneer, who died in 2019, is still inspiring others to pursue their dreams and lift one another up. Read more...
Captain Tom Moore's legacy will be celebrated with special April 30 event
HannahIngram-Moore took to Twitter to share a message of thanks for the 'continuing support and compassion' the family has been shown following the death of her father. Read more...
Yellowstone hotspot dates back to at least 50 million years, scientists say
The source of heat that powers the vast volcanic system ofYellowstone National Park in the western US dates back to at least 50 million years ago, scientists say. Read more...
5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now
Bach, Brahms and new works by George Lewis are among the highlights. Read more...
Boy, 16, arrested for 'raping two women in brutal attack that rattled small Arizona community'
A teenager from Scottsdale, Arizona has been arrested for allegedly raping two women, including a neighbor who lives in his apartment building. DNA evidence linked the 16-year-old boy to the assaults, which happened one week apart on Oct. 18 and Oct. 24, police said. Read more...
Forget Succession. You Can Watch 90 Day Fianc for 100 Hours Straight.
Discoverys new app has taken off largely because viewers love watching people fix houses, tour diners and bicker about their relationships. Read more...
'I'd love Olympia to be a CEO, start-up founder or pro athlete'
Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., isn't yet three years old, but already her future looks bright -- her parents are making it so. Read more...
NASA39;s Mars Parachute Had a Hidden Code. Meet the People Who Cracked It.
Engineers hinted they had hidden a code in the parachute that landed the Perseverance rover. Within hours, puzzle enthusiasts cracked it. Read more...