Book Review Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer, by Jamie Figueroa
Jamie Figueroas debut novel, Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer, is a ghost story set in the tropics, centered on a broken family traumatized by foreign forces. Read more...
The multilingual voice app helping Indians shop online
In a country where 1.3 billion people speak 22 officially recognized languages and hundreds of dialects, communication can be a problem, especially online. Read more...
The BBC's North America editor Jon Sopel talks about his travels including flying on Air Force One
This week the BBC's Jon Sopel checks into our travel QA. He also recalls the time he was pulled over for speeding by a police officer in America and has some tips for Britons going stateside. Read more...
Desperate Italy Blocks Exports of Vaccines Bound for Australia
The move, under new E.U. rules, is part of an intensifying global competition for doses as vaccine shortages hamper rollouts and variants raise fears of virus surges. Read more...
UK Covid variant will become dominant strain in Germany 'soon'
Germany's Covid outbreak will 'soon' become more difficult to control as the more-infectious and deadlier UK variant become the dominant strain, the country's top virus institute has warned. Read more...
TV viewers were not in the mood for the Golden Globes, with audience falling 62 percent.
It was the smallest audience for any Globes ceremony since NBC started broadcasting the event in 1996. Read more...
Archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement near Skara Brae
Archaeologists discovered signs of the Neolithic village at the north end of the Bay of Skaill, Orkney after costal erosion unearth animal bones and a carved stone. Read more...
US porn star Alexis Texas sparks outrage in Iran
Alexis Texas begins the video wearing conservative clothing including a headscarf, but proceeds to take it off and show off a revealing black costume as she dances with Iranian pop star Sasy. Read more...
U.S. Suspends Tariffs on Scotch Whisky and Other British Products
A 25 percent tariff was placed on Scotch whisky in October 2019, and exports to the United States have since dropped 35 percent. Read more...
Wine Scientists reveal why cheese goes so well with vino
Scientists have proved that fats in food interact with compounds in wine to make the drink taste better. Fats mask the flavour of tannins - bitter and astringent compounds in wine. Read more...
What IS behind Britain's Covid vaccine slowdown?
A vaccine dose delivery schedule published by the Scottish Government in January suggests that officials knew there would be a dip in vaccine supply in February before a spike in availability in March. Read more...
Emmanuel Acho to Host The Bachelor Television Special
Mr. Acho, author of Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, will host After the Final Rose after the shows longtime host went on hiatus over comments dismissive of racism. Read more...
Piers Morgan brands Meghan Markle's friend Patrick J Adams a 'jumped-up twerp' over comments
The GMB presenter branded Mr Adams (pictured with Meghan in Suits) a'jumped-up twerp' and said his comments were 'disgusting' after the Canadian actor's lengthy Twitter post. Read more...
Brendan Rodgers claims Leicester can't rely on 'irreplaceable' Jamie Vardy forever
Brendan Rodgers revealed Leicester will look to add a player with Jamie Vardy's characteristics in the summer and that they believe they have won the race for Celtic forward Odsonne Edouard. Read more...
The Pandemic Needs Its Smokey Bear
Instead it has a nearly empty hotel for Covid patients in London, celebrities in masks and no public health message that has broken through. Read more...
Book Review The Barbizon, by Paulina Bren
The Barbizon, by Paulina Bren, tells the story of New Yorks most celebrated all-female hotel and the aspiring writers, actresses and working women who stayed there. Read more...
Foo Fighters album review All nine tracks, including the lone ballad, are stadium-sized
What does it take to be a rock star? The successful candidate, as they say on application forms, will need presence, passion, noise and hair (good or bad, just as long as it's big). Read more...
Some Scientists Question W.H.O. Inquiry Into the Coronavirus Pandemics Origins
Those who still suspect the outbreak in China may have been caused by a lab leak or accident are pressing for an independent investigation. Read more...