The sci-fi-style twin skyscrapers by Zaha Hadid that will be as tall as the Empire State Building
'Tower C' has been designed by the acclaimed Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) as part of the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base business centre. Read more...
Stuck at Home, People Are Splurging on Wine and Spirits
Sales of wine, beer and spirits are up across the board, but consumers are trading up and spending more, one analyst said. Read more...
U.S. Women39;s Open Cristie Kerr Is Playing in Pain
Cristie Kerr was afraid she might not be able to play in the U.S. Womens Open after an accident that injured her and her caddie last week. Playing in pain, shes five shots off the lead. Read more...
'Locked Down' turns quarantine into a romantic heist movie for the Covid time capsule
Anyone who has felt their relationship tested by quarantine (no need to raise hands, we see you) will at least partially relate to "Locked Down," which takes the idea of a couple trapped by those circumstances, then builds an improbable heist plot around it. Thanks to Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anne Hathaway it's mildly watchable, but mostly an artifact that might look better after a few years in the Covid time capsule. Read more...
Hammered by Pandemic, N.C.A.A. Revenue Falls by 0 Million
Insurance helped the N.C.A.A. partly recover from the cancellation of its mens basketball tournament a decision that cost it more than 0 million. Read more...
What to Cook This Weekend
Delight in the tingly, sweat-bringing intensity of a mala beef braise. Read more...
San Francisco 49ers Increase Ownership Stake in Leeds United
The N.F.L. team, a minority owner in Leeds since 2018, now will control 37 percent of the Premier League club. Read more...
Auto Safety Agency Faces Calls for Overhaul as Biden Presidency Begins
The new administration can restart the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which should be leading the world when it comes to vehicle safety, the head of an advocacy group said. Read more...
N.B.A. Investigating Kyrie Irving Over Maskless Party Video
The Nets said they were aware of the video, which appears to show their guard attending a large indoor party, which would violate the leagues coronavirus protocols. Read more...
Chairwoman of San Francisco Art School Facing Budget Issues Resigns
The leader of the board at the 150-year-old San Francisco Art Institute said she is confident the college has a plan to address its financial problems, but critics have suggested otherwise. Read more...
PAUL McKENNA'S mind tricks to beat stress
PAUL McKENNA Truly confident people come across as being much more relaxed about life. They possess a quiet self-belief that makes it somehow effortless to be in their company. Read more...
Irish eyes are smiling at a Russian star
Francesco Cileas LArlesiana, is a sure-fire winner at this year's Wexford festival. In the young Russian tenor Dmitry Golovnin they have unearthed a future star. Read more...
Henry III 1257 gold penny sells for 526k at Texas auction
The gold penny featuring Henry III, estimated to be from around 1257, went under the hammer at Heritage Auctions, in Dallas, Texas, after a two-day auction ending on Thursday. Read more...
Firearms officers
On November 7, 2010, we suggested that policemen AZ12 and AZ14 had deliberately quoted song titles in evidence to the inquest of Chelsea barrister Mark Saunders. Since then the Independent Police Complaints Commission has found this was not the case. We accept neither officer showed disrespect for the deceased, his family or the Court and apologise for any distress caused. Read more...
MARKET REPORTRemote learning helps Pearson chalk up growth
In a trading update, the company revealed total sales had increased by 4 per cent in the final three months of 2020 - its first positive figure of the year after three consecutive quarters of decline. Read more...
Incoming Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel can ESCAPE quarantine to attend matches and take training
Thomas Tuchel is flying to London today and will be able to avoid quarantine so he can take Chelsea training this afternoon and attend matches thanks to a special exemption in Covid rules governing elite sport. Read more...
Trending Inspired by TV, Trips an Anglophile Would Love
The popularity of recent television series and movies like Downton Abbey and Paddington has inspired Anglophile-focused travel. Read more...
After Frosty Houston Split, Harden Says Hes an Elite Teammate
James Harden, who was traded to the Nets this week, had been called disrespectful by his former teammates in Houston, who he said were not good enough to win a championship. Read more...