Brenda Blethyn How cryptic crosswords help me play Vera, TV's cleverest detective
Brenda Blethyn is a picture of elegance and absolutely nothing like the TV detective she plays, who looks as though she gets dressed in the dark at a jumble sale Read more...
Bizarre optical illusions of trees spark terror
Shareably rounded up a collection ofamusing optical illusions taken by people around the world, who spotted trees that appeared to be alive when seen from certain angles. Read more...
Horror as another baby sitter goes on bloody rampage, stabbing to death girl, 5, boy, 8, and their two dogs
The victims, an eight-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl, were discovered by Naperville police at the home of Elzbieta M. Plackowska, 40 in Illinois. Read more...
Beethoven box sets reviews Which anniversary bumper box hits all the high notes?
For many classical music lovers, myself included, Beethoven is the greatest. Even for those who don't rate him the best, it's hard to imagine any but the cloth-eared failing to rank him with Bach and Mozart. Read more...
Sooner or Later, Zo Kravitz Was Going to Be a Star
It feels as if the 31-year-old actress has always been famous. But High Fidelity and The Batman are putting her at the center of the conversation. Read more...
Why 'heaven on Earth' needs more tourists
The tiny two-island nation of Sao Tome and Principe, known as the "African Galapagos" because of its remarkable biodiversity, attracts just 30,000 tourists a year -- making it one of the world's least visited countries Read more...
Virgin Galactic shares have skyrocketed nearly 200% this year
Shares of Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic soared more than 20% Tuesday, putting the private space company on track for a seventh straight day of gains. The stock is now up a stunning 205% so far in 2020. Read more...
Will the next iPhone charge wirelessly?
The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever. Read more...
A Complete List of Trumps Pardons and Commutations
The president granted full pardons to seven people and commutations to four others on Tuesday. Heres who they are. Read more...
Netanyahu's corruption trial date set
The corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will start on March 17, two weeks after Israel holds its third national election in less than a year, the Justice Ministry has said. Joe Davies reports. Read more...
Southwest flights delayed by online booking glitch
Frustrated Southwest Airlines customers have been forced to wait in long lines for a second day as the airline tries to solve a technical problem with its electronic booking system. In the meantime, passengers are being told to prepare for delays. Katharine Jackson reports. Read more...
Overlooked No More Andre Blouin, Voice for Independence in Africa
Politicized by her childs death, she went on to counsel the first post-colonial leaders of Algeria, both Congos, Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea and Ghana. Read more...
Democrats Ask Supreme Court for Quick Decision on Obamacare
The case could end the Affordable Care Act, but keeping the issue in the public eye could help them politically. Read more...
Nikita Pearl Waligwa, Star of Queen of Katwe, Dies at 15
The Ugandan teenager, who debuted in the 2016 Disney film about a chess whiz, died of brain cancer, her school said. Read more...
British woman rescued after being hit by an avalanche in Verbier
Snowboarder Victor Liebenguth helped to dig out two women who got hit by an avalanche in Verbier, Switzerland, on January 30 and captured the dramatic rescue on his body camera. Read more...
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London albums review Fantastic music that rewards attention
John Wilson's hobby is creating orchestras. He began at college with a small jazz ensemble, which became the John Wilson Orchestra, specialising in music from Hollywood musicals. Read more...
A Family Adds Five Children, Special Needs and All
In November, this family adopted five young children from foster care. Read more...
Extreme weather could trigger a catastrophic economic recession 'like we've never seen before'
Extreme weather such as drought and floods has the potential to trigger an economic recession worse than anything else in human history, experts warn. Read more...