Homeless woman, 19, found dead and wrapped in plastic in abandoned fish market in Manhattan
The woman's body, whose name was withheld, was found at 9.20am Saturday by her boyfriend and a friend in the New Market Building, a part of the former Fulton Fish Market. Read more...
Wokingham in Surrey named healthiest place in England - what's its secret?
Despite being marooned between sprawling Reading and the 'new town' of Bracknell, and just off junction number 10 of the M4, Wokingham has been named the healthiest place in England. Read more...
The 2021 version of the Canadian ice hotel in Quebec features 15 themed suites and a large slide
It is the only hotel of its kind in North America and is located at the Village Vacances Valcartier in Quebec. It took 50 workers around six weeks to build using 15,000 tons of snow. Read more...
Picture Prompt 124; Speech Bubble
What do you think this image is saying? How does it relate to recent news events? Read more...
NYT columnist resigns from Aspen Institute over conflicts of interest involving Facebook
New York Times columnist David Brooks resigned from his position on the Aspen Institute's Weave project on Saturday, from which he was receiving a second salary. Read more...
Grenache, or Garnacha Same Grape, 3 Ways
If you take a single variety and make wine in three distinct regions, how different will the wines be? Read more...
Biden says Senate deal on .9T Covid relief shows 'democracy can still work'
Democrats muscled past unified Republican opposition, resolved their own last-minute identity crisis and are on the cusp of delivering a massive Covid relief bill that will put ,400 checks in the pockets of millions of Americans, shore up unemployment for the millions still out of work and notch the first major legislative accomplishment of Joe Biden's presidency. Read more...
Treasury to Invest Billion in Minority Communities
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is making Community Development Financial Institutions central to achieving an inclusive economy. Read more...
The World Needs Syringes. He Jumped In to Make 5,900 Per Minute.
Rajiv Naths family-run Hindustan Syringes bets it can help meet the pandemic need for billions of barrels and needles. Read more...
Tributes Pour in for Tiger Woods Wishing Him a Speedy Recovery
Alex Rodriguez, Stephen Curry and Jack Nicklaus were among the athletes who sent their wishes for a speedy recovery to Tiger Woods. Read more...
minimum wage debate Why some say flipping burgers is the hardest job
34;If you are a single adult living anywhere in the country, you39;re going to need at least a an hour job in order to make ends meet,34; said one economist. Read more...
Mississippi Gov. encourages un-vaccinated residents to wear masks despite dropping mandate
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said he still encourages people who haven't been vaccinated against coronavirus to wear a face mask, despite dropping the state-wide mask mandate. Read more...
Palace Intrigue at the Louvre, as a Paint Job Leads to a Lawsuit
The Cy Twombly Foundation is taking the Paris museum to court over a renovation it calls an aberration. The timing of the dispute has raised suspicions. Read more...
The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.
Charged via rooftop solar panels, the cells form a network that provides a building with backup electricity and that utilities can tap during peak periods. Read more...
Watch Video From NASAs Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars
The spacecraft has sent pictures, audio and video recordings to Earth since it landed on Mars last Thursday. Read more...
Maskless Male Karen melts down after denied entry to a Trader Joe's in Texas
A Texas man accused a Trader Joe's near McKinney of 'holding me hostage and against my will' and then barged into the store after he and his two maskless kids were denied entry. Read more...
Moment anti-lockdown protester asks bemused bystanders to call the police while being ARRESTED
The demonstrator called for help and claimed he was being abducted as officers tried to restrain him on Richmond Green, south west London, this afternoon. Read more...
Homegrown California coronavirus variant will account for 90% of the state's cases
The homegrown variant known as B.1.427/B.1.429 makes up 50% of all cases in California and it is estimated it will account for 90%of all cases by the end of March. Read more...
Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Key talking points ahead of crunch LaLiga Madrid derby
PETE JENSON IN SPAIN Will Atletico Madrid be eight points clear with a game in hand or just two ahead of rivals Real Madrid after the teams meet in a crunch derby on Sunday afternoon? Read more...
Sussexes hardly knew Oprah when they invited the host to their intimate wedding reception
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex extended the wedding invitation to Oprah Winfrey to include the evening reception at Frogmore House, attended only by their closest relatives and friends. Read more...
This AI reads children's emotions as they learn
Before the pandemic, Ka Tim Chu, teacher and vice principal of Hong Kong's True Light College, looked at his students' faces to gauge how they were responding to classwork. Now, with most of his lessons online, technology is helping Chu to read the room. An AI-powered learning platform monitors his students' emotions as they study at home. Read more...