Gunmen kill 36 in attacks on two northern Nigerian states
Gunmen killed 36 people in two attacks in northern Nigeria on Wednesday, a day after insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades amid worsening security facing Africa's most populous nation, officials and residents said. Read more...
Why Market Investors Are Now Troubled by Signs of Surging Growth
The markets are stressed at the prospect of an economic rebound, which is forcing investors to reassess their holdings. Read more...
Aaron Boone Taking Leave of Absence to Get Pacemaker
A low heart rate combined with past issues necessitated surgery, but Aaron Boone expects to return in the next several days. Read more...
From Jonathan Coe to David Leavitt, Don DeLillo and William Hjortsberg This week's best fiction
A love letter to the Hollywood legend Billy Wilder. Calista, a middle-aged composer and mother-of-two, looks back at 1977 when she was working for the film-maker on one of his last movies. Read more...
The Heisman Trophy Has a Surprise Favorite a Wide Receiver
Quarterbacks have claimed the award 17 times in the past 20 years. That may not happen on Tuesday night. Read more...
World's first space hotel scheduled to open in 2027
If you're daydreaming of future travels while stuck at home during the pandemic, why fantasize about the beaches of Bali or the canals of Venice when vacationing in space could be in your future? Read more...
Tales of terror from the Titanic The horrific 1912 tragedy from the eyes of 10 survivors
At just before midnight on April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg while travelling on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. It sank within three hours, killing more than 1,500 people. Read more...
Murder, Mayhem and Menace New Crime Fiction
In these novels, bodies disappear, swallowed by sinkholes and forests. Read more...
Fauci Is Giving His Coronavirus Model to the Smithsonian
Dr. Anthony S. Faucis donation of his 3-D virus model to the Smithsonians National Museum of American History comes as museums are working to document the Covid-19 era. Read more...
John Oates revives music festival to help fight pandemic-related hunger crisis
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates and his wife Aimee are reviving Oates Song Fest 7908 to fundraise for Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief organization. Read more...
Myanmar coup Fighter jets flown over protesters as police filmed brutally beating ambulance crew
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT A UN special envoy said she had seen the video of a civilian being gunned down in the street as well as separate footage of a medical crew being savagely beaten. Read more...
Vision 360-degree images reveal how iconic tourist spots look to people with ocular conditions
Users can see 'floaters' over the Sydney Opera House,experience the lights of Times Square dimmed by night blindness and view Dubai with colour deficiency. Read more...
This Cheese Is Made for Aging
The latest raw cows milk from Meadow Creek is an eight-month aged cheese named for Appalachia. Read more...
England opener Zak Crawley throws wicket away after verbal jibes from India
With Crawley batting in the first innings of the game, the hosts decided to turn up the heat with some comments aimed in the 23-year-old's direction. At 15-1, he decided to march down the pitch. Read more...
BUMBLE ON THE TEST England's defensive team selection told India they were content with a draw
DAVID LLOYD I'd have gone in with Mark Wood on what looks like a well-prepared pitch. After the way Joe Root bowled in the last Test, I don't think they needed Dom Bess. Read more...
How TikTok Helped a Finnish Baked Feta Pasta Go Viral
Cheese suppliers have been swept up in the video recipe phenomenon known as baked feta pasta. Read more...
Officials Put Unusual Limits on D.C. National Guard Before Riot, Commander Says
Maj. Gen. William J. Walker testified that he did not receive permission to deploy troops for hours on Jan. 6, as violence by pro-Trump supporters escalated. Read more...
Care homes can refuse to hire staff or renew contracts of workers who won't accept the vaccine
Robert Buckland MP said the Government would not enforce a 'no jab, no job' policy on UK care home workers, but added it would not prevent employers blocking future contracts. Read more...