Spanish Flu vs COVID-19 Photographs show how different life was when NSW closed its border
New South Wales shutting out Victoria due to the coronavirus is not the first time a global pandemic has separated the states. Read more...
Lizo Mzimba
An article on 29 October 2009 reported allegations made by a student website that BBC correspondent Lizo Mzimba had behaved in a drunken and inappropriate manner while researching a documentary about Cambridge University and that he had been humiliated by students as a result. We accept that Mr Mzimba has never worked on such a documentary, did not behave in a drunk or inappropriate manner and was not humiliated as claimed. We apologise for the distress and embarrassment caused. Read more...
What Keeps America Divided?
Let Them Eat Tweets, by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson, examines the ways in which the wealthy control the Republican Party. Read more...
Meet the 'tiny bug slayer,' an ancient relative of giant dinosaurs
A "tiny bug slayer" that only reached 4 inches in height was the ancestor of much larger dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs 237 million years ago, according to a new study. Read more...
Virus Revives Italys Age-Old Shadow Safety Net The Pawnshop
Italians have put up valuables as collateral for loans for centuries, through plagues and sieges. Today they do it as part of the formal banking system. And business is booming. Read more...
Tnio Mendona, Brazilian Carnaval Samba Composer, Dies at 52
Mr. Mendona, who wrote music for Rios spectacular annual parades, was one of many victims of the novel coronavirus within the world of Carnaval. Read more...
Will New N.C.A.A. Rules Really Keep Agents and Boosters at Bay?
If college athletes are permitted to cash in on their fame, how can the N.C.A.A. forbid guidance from people who have long worked in the shadows? Read more...
Orb Is Morning-Line Favorite for Belmont
The Kentucky Derby winner, Orb, drew Post 5 and was installed as the morning-live favorite for the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park. The Preakness Stakes winner, Oxbow, will break from Post 7 and is the second choice at 5-1. Read more...
Another Tennis Leader Supports Idea of Merging Womens and Mens Tours
Steve Simon, the chief executive for the WTA, said on Monday that he welcomed an effort to bring the two tours together when the sport emerges from the coronavirus shutdown. Read more...
Facebook, Israels outbreak, Uighurs Your Tuesday Briefing
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Spencer Cox Wins Utahs G.O.P. Primary for Governor, Beating Jon Huntsman
Mr. Cox, the states lieutenant governor, is expected to win the general election as well. He had the endorsement of Gov. Gary Herbert, who rose to his office after Mr. Huntsman left it. Read more...
The Beauty in Breaking, by Michele Harper An Excerpt
An excerpt from The Beauty in Breaking, by Michele Harper Read more...
We Got Hamilton. Why Cant We Stream Every Broadway Show?
Even in lockdown, its still hard to cut a streaming deal for a professional show. Heres what viewers can expect, for now. Read more...
Pandemics Cleaner Air Could Reshape What We Know About the Atmosphere
Coronavirus shutdowns have cut pollution, and thats opened the door to a giant, global environmental experiment with potentially far-reaching consequences. Read more...
Birthplace of Lord Palmerston goes on sale in London for 14.8m
The six bedroom home is located in Queen Anne's Gate, an area regarded as one of the best-preserved areas of eighteenth century domestic architecture in London. Read more...
The Yankees 2 Goals Avoid the Coronavirus, and Win the World Series
Winning a title has been their focus since February, of course. As they return to training, they acknowledged its gotten a little more complicated. Read more...
Fans prefer musicians with personalities similar to themselves
An international team of researchers found musical taste is heavily influenced by the personality of the artist and not just their songs. Read more...
WHERE and WHEN tourists can travel in 2020, country by country as the coronavirus lockdown eases
With major tourist hotspots expected to reopen this month - expectations are again on the rise that summer 2020 may not be limited to just parks and back gardens. Read more...