New York Times Names James Dao Metro Editor
A veteran of the paper is appointed to lead its local coverage as candidates line up to succeed Mayor Bill de Blasio, and New York City looks beyond the pandemic. Read more...
Pictured Father-of-two, 30, killed in Sheffield gun attack as men aged 21 and 23 are arrested
Officers investigating a fatal shooting in Sheffield over the weekend have released a picture of victim Khurm Javed, 30, as two people arrested earlier today remain in police custody. Read more...
Litter is making the UK look like an impoverished nation, says Iceland boss
Iceland Boss Sir Malcolm Walker said parts of the UK resembled 'one long continuous rubbish dump'. He said thoughtless drivers who tossed litter out of car windows were among the worst culprits. Read more...
A Family Adds Five Children, Special Needs and All
In November, this family adopted five young children from foster care. Read more...
Prince Philip's Scottish boarding school Gordonstoun releases his old report cards
The 40,000-per-year school in Moray - which has also featured in the hit series 'The Crown' on Netflix - was founded by Kurt Hahn, who fled Nazi Germany and became an inspiring mentor to Philip. Read more...
Campsites reopen as millions of lockdown-weary Britons plan summer 'staycation' breaks
On the day which saw the UK covered in flurries of snow as temperatures plummeted below freezing, camping holidays may be the only option for those keen to get away. Read more...
From Pel to Big Sky and Bates Motel The best on demand TV to watch this week
Pel is the only player to have won the World Cup three times - with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970 - and was for a time the highest-paid athlete in the world. Read more...
Poems! Songs! Demands! Its Not Theater, but Its Something
Performing-arts protesters locked out by the pandemic have occupied playhouses across France, but drama is not allowed. Cue the agoras. Read more...
Myanmar Coup Highlights Autocracy39;s Rise in Southeast Asia
Not long ago, democracy seemed to be surging in the region. But in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and elsewhere, it is in trouble. Read more...
Rangers Totals Against the Flyers 9 Goals, 0 Coaches
After the Rangers entire coaching staff was sidelined by the N.H.L.s virus protocols, they called up replacements for behind the bench and then rained goals on Philadelphia. Read more...
The Iran Nuclear Talks, Explained
Talks in Vienna to try to bring both the United States and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal were never going to be easy. They might have just gotten even harder. Read more...
Syrian Refugees in Rebel Controlled Idlib Are Stuck in Limbo
Millions of people displaced during Syrias 10-year war are impoverished, insecure and crowded into an area of the countrys northwest controlled by a rebel group once linked to Al Qaeda. Read more...
Don't be misled by good Covid-19 news in some nations. The pandemic is worse than ever elsewhere
There's light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel in the US and UK. Israel may be already out the other side, while Australia and New Zealand never left daylight. But everywhere else, the pandemic is worse than ever, with the virus scything through nations and widespread vaccination still months away. Read more...
Indian Point Nuclear Plant in New York Is Shutting Down
When the Indian Point nuclear power plant shuts, its lost output will be filled primarily by generators that burn fuels that contribute to climate change. Read more...
Blindness Review Listening to the Sound of Theater Again
Stimulating and immersive yet actor-free this audio adaptation of the Saramago novel brings the terror of an epidemic into your ears. Read more...
Prince William shares never-before-seen pic of George with Prince Philip
The Duke of Cambridge remembered his grandfather for his life of service and more in his first comments since Prince Philip39;s death. Read more...
Alibaba39;s Big Antitrust Fine Is a Warning Shot
Beijing regulators are sending a message to Chinese internet giants. Read more...
These women are shaping the future of African space exploration
In the heart of Cape Town, a control room buzzes with activity. Technicians monitor a grid of screens, scanning data that will soon make its way to astronomers working to deepen our understanding of the universe. Read more...