The Romans Called it Alexandrian Glass. Where Was It Really From?
Trace quantities of isotopes hint at the true origin of a kind of glass that was highly prized in the Roman Empire. Read more...
Ronnie O'Sullivan's estranged daughter hits out at him for never visiting his granddaughter
Taylor-Ann Magnus is snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan's daughter with Sally-Ann Magnus, who he had a year-long relationship with in the 1990s before his mother kicked Sally-Ann out. Read more...
What We Think of Beyonce39;s 39;Black is King39;
Six critics on the visual album rooted in her Lion King-inspired record The Gift, a grand statement of African-diaspora pride and creative power. Read more...
Elite 8 A new era for women's tennis?
The WTA Finals was missing two of the biggest names in women's tennis, but Pat Cash caught up with the new wave of stars. Read more...
Donald Trump weighs in on Victoria's radical coronavirus lockdown
Donald Trump has weighed in on Melbourne's strict new lockdown measures in a rambling message on Twitterboasting about his own handling of the pandemic. Read more...
Rebuilding Paradise Review When a Town Burns to the Ground
Ron Howard directs this documentary about the aftermath of the 2018 wildfire that devastated a California community. Read more...
Researcher stumbles upon mysterious 5,000-year-old paintings depicting arrows and human-like figures
The drawings, around 4 inches in length, were discovered in the rocky area of San Juan, near the town of Albuquerque in the province of Badajoz in western Spain. Read more...
Swan is reborn in all her beauty Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House
There are too many mediocre performances of this box-office cert, and one can weary of its charms. But thats not the case with the Royal Ballets revival of Anthony Dowells 1987 production. Read more...
Kate Middleton and Prince William release unseen photo of Prince Louis to thank royal fans
The snap, taken by Kate Middleton at the family home of Anmer Hall, Norfolk, was sent to royal fans to thank them for their well-wishes on the prince's second birthday in April. Read more...
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, Amazon and More in August
Every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of titles to their libraries. Here are our picks for August. Read more...
Egypt invites Elon Musk to see Great Pyramids after he tweeted they were 'built by aliens obviously'
Elon Musk was invited to see the pyramids by a top government official after the CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX brought up an old conspiracy theory. Read more...
Black Lives Matter Protests Spawn Push for Athletes to Attend Historically Black Colleges
Makur Maker, a star basketball recruit, chose Howard University over offers from U.C.L.A. and Kentucky, and said he hoped other athletes would consider programs at historically Black institutions. Read more...
Tennis' most successful family affair
Venus and Serena Williams have won a combined 29 grand slam singles titles but their beginnings were humble, as their father Richard Williams told CNN. Read more...
Army Officer Who Clashed With Trump Vows to Speak Out on Security Issues
Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindmans retirement from the Army after more than 21 years of service took effect on Saturday, the same day his sharply critical op-ed of the president was published. Read more...
Woman, 29, is crushed by two humpback whales while on a diving tour in Western Australia
The diver, 29, was with a group touringon Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef over the weekend when she was sandwiched between the massive creatures. Read more...
Taylor Swift earns her SEVENTH 1 album with her surprise release Folklore topping the charts
Taylor Swift has secured her seventh number one album in the US on Sunday evening. Read more...
Martha Nierenberg, Entrepreneur Who Sought Arts Return, Dies at 96
A co-founder of Dansk Designs, she fought to recover family masterpieces stolen by the Nazis when they invaded Hungary. The case, mired in a U.S. court, goes on. Read more...
Jessica Davies
An article on 12 January 2010 about the murder trial of Jessica Davies - in which she was found guilty of stabbing Olivier Mugnier to death in her Paris flat - said that she had joined him in smoking cannabis on the night of the murder. In fact tests for cannabis after her arrest proved negative. Read more...