First Famines of Coronavirus Era Are at Worlds Doorstep, U.N. Warns
The top U.N. relief official said parts of Yemen, South Sudan, northeast Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo are at risk, endangering the lives of millions of women, men and children. Read more...
The master shipbuilder keeping Macao's maritime past alive
Master shipbuilder Tam Kam Chun is on a mission. Every day, the 71-year-old spends hours at an abandoned Macao shipyard, hunched over a table, hard at work. With only stray dogs for company and a single electric fan to keep him cool, he meticulously hand-crafts the sort of fishing boats that have been made here for generations. Read more...
200-year-old wheels from oldest paddle steamship found in Vermont
Salvagers in Vermont have discovered the paddle wheels of the SS Phoenix, the oldest known example of a steamship in the world. The Phoenix caught fire in 1819, leading to the deaths of six passengers. Read more...
Boy tests positive to COVID-19 in Perth quarantine before increasing number of overseas arrivals
The 13-year-old is in quarantine in Perth after recently arriving from overseas and is a close contact of previously confirmed case. Read more...
The State Fair Is Canceled. Deep-Fried Oreos Are Not.
Food vendors and their devoted fans are going to great lengths, from drive-throughs to phone apps, to keep the corn dogs and chickens-on-a-stick flowing. Read more...
Lead suspect in assassination of Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's ex-PM, found guilty
The lead suspect in the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was convicted at a tribunal in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Read more...
EastEnders stars 'left unhappy overextended breaks and pay loss due to the coronavirus crisis'
It has been claimed that due to social distancing measures, fewer cast members can be allowed on the set at the same time. Read more...
C.D.C. Reverses Testing Guidelines for People Without Covid-19 Symptoms
The agency now says anyone exposed to an infected person for more than 15 minutes needs a test. An earlier guideline saying it might not be necessary had shocked public health experts. Read more...
Easyjet appoints Tui executive to be new finance chief
No start date has been given for Jarvis' tenure, though Findlay has said he will leave the company once his contract expires in May 2021. Read more...
MARKET REPORT Novacyt sales up tenfold amid battle to beat Covid
Being a fast mover in the battle to beat Covid has paid off for Novacyt, a biotechnology tiddler listed on AIM that few retail investors had heard of at the start of the year. Read more...
The Hosts of Back Issue Want to Throw It Back
Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn use their encyclopedic memory of pop culture moments as a balm in trying times. Read more...
Senators Say N.C.A.A. Needs Broad Reform
As the N.C.A.A. appealed for a federal policy for name, image and likeness rights, senators criticized the organizations handling of amateurism rules and the return of sports amid the pandemic. Read more...
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The 'Czech Sphinx' becomes Sainsbury's fourth largest shareholder
Kretinsky, who is already the biggest shareholder in Royal Mail through his firm Vesa Equity, has built up a 3.05 per cent stake in the supermarket giant worth 130m. Read more...
Arsenal 2-1 West Ham Eddie Nketiah nabs a winner for the Gunners
ROB DRAPER AT THE EMIRATES STADIUM David Moyes has done this job before so he knows this is life as a West Ham manager. Even when your side does well, life can kick you in the teeth. Read more...
A Nostalgic (if Isolating) Road Trip Along Route 66
Driven by an early fascination with the American West, a photographer set off to travel part of Americas most celebrated highway. Read more...
Four Questions to Help Demystify Your Relationship With Money
An author seeks to prompt critical thinking about money and the status and power that are accrued from it. Several experts offered their own take. Read more...
From Alan Davies' The Tuesday Club to The Penguin Podcast andAbout Race this week's top podcasts
I am full of admiration for the sports podcasts that have ground on through the pandemic. But with football starting up again, now's the time to return to this wonderful podcast, presented by Alan Davies. Read more...