An Almost-Lake House in Texas, Renovated for Work and Art
For a tech investor and a radiologist who collects art, having a multifunctional house was even more important than finding one directly on a lake. Read more...
When Start-Ups Go Into the Garage (or Sometimes the Living Room)
Labs closed in the pandemic, but innovation doesnt stop. So while some workers have the home office, engineers have the garage. Read more...
Ghislaine Maxwell deposition on sex life 'must be made PUBLIC'
A federal appeal court ruled Monday that a 418-page depositionwhere Ghislaine Maxwell is interrogated about her sex life must be made public. Read more...
The Cleveland Browns Are 4-1 As Moneyball Strategy Pays Off
Clevelands results may not have followed the analytics strategist Paul DePodestas initial vision, but a 4-1 record is math anyone can do. Read more...
Prince William joins video call with Liverpool business owners
The Duke of Cambridge won praise today for joining a video call with cafe owner Natalie Haywood and DJ and producer Yousef, both from Liverpool and facingtier three lockdown. Read more...
The Lesson Were Learning From TikTok? Its All About Our Data
We should minimize how much we share with all of our favorite and not-so-favorite apps. Heres how. Read more...
Rhonda Fleming, 97, Movie Star Made for Technicolor, Is Dead
Ms. Flemings roles ranged from Wyatt Earps love interest to a princess in King Arthurs court. Read more...
Almost half of Britons could be less likely to catch Covid-19 because they have Type O blood
Their risk of severe complications such as organ failure - and even death - is also reduced, scientists from Denmark's Odense University Hospital and the University of British Columbia said. Read more...
Facebook to Shut Down Parse, Its Platform for Mobile Developers
Facebook is shutting down Parse, a toolkit and support system for mobile developers, which it acquired in 2013. Read more...
Woman, 25, is attacked by an angry butcher bird
Amber Bitzer was in the backyard of her share house in Bardon, in Brisbane's west, at 1pm on October 10 when the carnivorous creature took aim at her head. Read more...
States file their Covid-19 vaccine plans to CDC without plans to pay for them, officials say
States still have no idea how they're going to pay for coronavirus vaccine distribution, despite filing plans last week, state officials said Monday. Read more...
Emma Straub and P. Z. Reizin This week's best new fiction
Our devices are spying on us - but whose side are they on? Daisy's smart fridge is tired of harvesting marketing data on her toxic food and dating choices. Read more...
Genetics 'Junk' DNA inherited from our ancient ancestors could be rewiring our brains, study finds
Working with flies, expert from the University of Oxford have found that some junk DNA appears to be related to specific genes that control our behaviour and emotions. Read more...
Rape case prosecutors are told sext messages and hook-up apps do imply consent in new CPS guidelines
Prosecutors in rape and sex assault cases have been reminded that victims sending nude selfies or using hook-up apps is not the same as giving sexual consent Read more...
Hockey Broadcaster Mike Doc Emrick Retires
Emrick, NBCs lead play-by-play voice known for his myriad ways to describe puck movement, had called N.H.L. games for 40 seasons. Read more...
Dennis Williams, Former U.A.W. Leader, Is Accused of Conspiracy
The ex-president of the United Auto Workers was charged with using union funds for personal expenses. The case is part of a long federal investigation. Read more...
The Oxford Illustrated History Of The Book is illustrated with the most sumptuous images of books
When is a book not a book? When it's a bit of veal skin, or a slice of bamboo or a tortoise shell? Or maybe it's got nothing to do with form and everything to do with content? Read more...
Queen Elizabeth has her first royal engagement in months -- but doesn't wear a mask
Queen Elizabeth II carried out her first public engagement since Britain's coronavirus lockdown in March, stepping out on Thursday without a mask despite a resurgence of the virus. Read more...