Amid One Pandemic, Students Train for the Next
Researchers have banded together to find safe, virtual ways to teach the principles of microbiology and epidemiology. Read more...
The Great Gatsby Glut
F. Scott Fitzgeralds classic novel about America and aspiration is now in the public domain, so new editions, as well as a graphic novel and a zombie adaptation, have gotten the green light. Read more...
Sergio Dest on playing with Leo Messi
FC Barcelona defender Sergio Dest speaks about meeting Lionel Messi for the first time and his thoughts on playing alongside Neymar. Read more...
House Hunting in Estonia A 19th-Century Manor With Modern Style
The pandemic dealt a blow to Estonias housing market, but recent data suggests there are still smart investments to be made there. Read more...
Need a New Knee or Hip? A Robot May Help Install It
As more people strive to stay active on aging frames, robots and other technologies are likely to play a wider role in helping surgeons replace joints. Read more...
Virtual Gaming Worlds founder Laurence Escalante buys .5million apartment on South Perth Esplanade
A notoriously private entrepreneur with an online gambling business worth almost a billion dollars has upgraded from a bungalow to a .5 million apartment. Read more...
Go Ahead. Fantasize.
Imagining a better future, whether it includes gigantic house parties or just more hugs, helps humans cope with difficult times. Read more...
Will N.F.L. Teams Learn the Right Lessons From Josh Allens Success?
The Buffalo Bills quarterback made an astonishing developmental jump in his third season that could provide a valuable map or an untenable comparison for teams trying to replicate it. Read more...
Brady wins duel with Brees asTampa Bay Buccaneers begin to dream
The Buccaneers signed the peerless Brady to win. And after a 30-20 victory in New Orleans against the Saints, they sealed their place in the NFC Championship game for the first time since 2003. Read more...
Labour calls on No10 to speed up Covid vaccine rollout to care homes
Liz Kendall, Labour's shadow social care minister, warned the UK is 'in a race against time to vaccinate residents and staff'. She said No10 'must leave no stone unturned to deliver on its promise'. Read more...
Facebook and Twitter Face International Scrutiny After Trump Ban
Human rights groups and activists have spent years urging the companies to do more to remove content that encouraged violence. Read more...
Lockdown is imposed on five Beijing neighbourhoods, with 1.6 million people ordered to stay at home
China has been reporting over 100 cases each day for more than a week, the highest number since the initial outbreak in Wuhan in March, putting the country on high-alert ahead of Chinese New Year. Read more...
Superdry boss upbeat about a post-pandemic recovery despite fears for the fashion firm's future
Despite group revenues falling from 369.1m to 282.7m, Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton (pictured with wife Jade Holland Cooper) said the retailer was in a strong position with 130mto draw on. Read more...
One Month Behind, DePaul Starts Its Mens Basketball Season
The program is the last in a major basketball conference to play a game, having dealt with several virus-related pauses. Read more...
A Six Senses Resort to Open in Portugal
Six Senses Resorts and Spas will open a property in Portugal this summer, its first in Europe. Read more...
Australian Open Is Postponed Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic
With infections surging in other parts of the world, the first Grand Slam tennis event of 2021 has been delayed by three weeks, according to a schedule released by the mens tour. Read more...
Council blasts influencers for pinching sand dune grass to decorate their homes
South Tyneside Council has urged locals not to uproot the long grass from South Shields seafront where it lines the dunes and is a vital part of the eco-system. Read more...
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest is allowed to skip quarantine in notoriously strict Western Australia
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest was allowed to skip a stint of quarantine after flying in a private jet back home to Western Australia having been granted an exemption. Read more...
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Scott Morrison reveals why he REALLY wants JobKeeper wage subsidies to end on March 28
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has insisted JobKeeper wage subsidies needed to end on March 28 after being extended so the government could pay off its Covid debt, reduce welfare dependency. Read more...
CRAIG BROWN Two real-life tales reveal the utter weirdness of people's lives
Reading these two extraordinary books, the chorus of The Beatles' song Eleanor Rigby kept floating into my head. Read more...