Biden Covid-19 adviser Here's who may get vaccine first
Dr. Celine Gounder tells CNN's Boris Sanchez which groups the Biden coronavirus advisory board is considering to be among the first to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available. Read more...
Showstopping snacks Spicy luxe nuts
These deliciously sticky nuts take in two of my favourite varieties that we all too rarely come across. Plus, with a hint of ginger in there, they are the pinnacle of Christmas cocktail nuts. Read more...
YouTuber jumps off of Texas bridge and fractures his skull after landing in the Colorado River
YouTube creator Saa Fomba fractured his skull and spent more than three days in a hospital last week after jumping off the top of the Pennybacker Bridge in Austin, Texas, into the Colorado River Read more...
David Dinkins Kept Loving Tennis, No Matter Who Mocked Him
The expansion of the National Tennis Center in Queens was among the signature achievements of the former mayor, who still played into his late 80s. Read more...
Jan Morris - formerly James - relives how she broke the story that mankind finally conquered Everest
My professional life began with an imperial exploit. On May 29, 1953, Mount Everest, Chomolungma, the supreme mountain of the world, was climbed for the first time by Sir John Hunt's British expedition. Read more...
Going to space is a real pain in the back
A six-month stay on the International Space Station can be a pain in the back for astronauts. While they may gain up to 2 inches in height temporarily, that effect is accompanied by a weakening of the muscles supporting the spine, according to a new study. Read more...
Bird the size of a crow with a toucan-like beak lived on Madagascar 68 million years ago
Madagascar at the time the bird was alive was awash with bizarre animals, due in part to its geographical isolation following the split from mainland India 88 million years ago. Read more...
Virgin Money's profits plummet as it gears up for spate of bad debts
The lender took a 501million impairment charge against an expected surge in bad loans as businesses and individuals battle to stay afloat financially. Read more...
Biden Expected to Name Top Economic Officials This Week
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to nominate Neera Tanden, a divisive figure within the Democratic Party, to lead the budget office. He also named an all-female communications staff. Read more...
Where to try bia hoi, Hanoi's 25 cent beer
As soon as the sun sets in Hanoi, Vietnam, there's only one place to be the corner of Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen streets. Read more...
Covid-secure eating and drinking The top restaurants and bars with heated terraces and blankets
From a pub in Sussex with corrugated pods to a hotel in Reading with a secret garden, and from rooftop bars in London to sea-view terraces in Dorset, Covid quaffing and dining can be done in style... Read more...
'Staff backlash' over Eton's 'aggressively woke' cultural revolution
A freedom of speech row has erupted at the elite 42,500-a-year Eton College in Berkshire after pupils revolted following the sacking of English teacher Will Knowland. Read more...
BAZ BAMIGBOYE Tuppence goes to Tinseltown
BAZ BAMIGBOYE Each morning Tuppence Middleton would draw back the curtains in her room at the fabled Villa Carlotta, nestled beneath the Hollywood sign, and gaze out. Read more...
No, Trump cannot win Georgias electoral votes through a write-in Senate campaign.
WriteInTrumpForGA was one of Twitters top trending topics, though such a campaign might only hurt Republicans. Read more...
The 10 Best Books of 2020
The editors of The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year. Read more...
Revisiting the 'Friends' Thanksgiving episodes may sweeten the holiday
"Friends" always made Thanksgiving better. This year, we need to revisit the show's Thanksgiving specials more than ever. Read more...
6 Books for Thinking, Drinking and Changing the World
2020 has been a year for new and up-to-date studies of wine regions, as well as grim accounts of sexual degradation in the hospitality industry. Read more...
The Japanese theme park where you can zip-line into the mouth of a 'life-size' replica of Godzilla
The attractionhas been unveiled at the Nijigen no Mori theme park on Awaji Island - close to the city of Kobe. The structure at the park is 55 metres (180ft) long, 25 metres (82ft) wide and 23 metres (75ft) high. Read more...