The Joy of Having Plans Cancel Themselves
No longer do I have to make creative excuses for the things I dont want to do. Science and nature have done that for me. Read more...
With Pro Sports Paused, a Womens Hockey League Expands
The N.W.H.L. announced a new Toronto franchise with all-female leadership. Read more...
Former prison officer, 63, is charged with the Outback murders of three people 40 years ago
The 63-year-old, whom the Courier Mail reported is former prison officer Bruce John Preston from Goulburn, has been charged with three counts of murder. Read more...
Federer's tears for former coach 'Never broke down like this'
As Roger Federer prepares to defend his Australian Open title, an emotional interview with CNN Sport reveals just how much the Swiss continues to mourn the loss of Australian Peter Carter. Read more...
Paw patrol! Footage shows Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot herding sheep on a farm in New Zealand
Spot gathered together the animals with the help of two sheepdogs in New Zealand. The robot can reach speeds of up to 3mph and costs less than an average car to lease, at 30,000. Read more...
Pamela Anderson admits she 'didn't like' the revived Baywatch film
The Playboy icon, 52, admitted she 'didn't like' the revived film starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as she appeared in the latest episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. Read more...
SpaceX Gets Go-Ahead for NASA Astronaut Launch Next Week
The agency confirmed its mission was proceeding smoothly, but made the announcement amid the puzzling departure of a top NASA official. Read more...
Rise of S.U.V.s Leaving Cars in Their Dust, With No Signs of Slowing
Sport utility vehicles outsold sedans two to one in 2019, just four years after surpassing them for the first time. This shift shows little sign of stopping. Read more...
N.F.L. Teams Preparing for Games With Fewer Fans
The Jets tell fans they will not sell single-game tickets just as the league announced its 2020 schedule. Read more...
Chardonnay the Oregon Way
In the short wine history of the Willamette Valley, the grape has played third fiddle to pinot noir and pinot gris. Now, it is coming into its own. Read more...
Hungary Moves to Close Border Camps After E.U. Court Ruling
Prime Minister Viktor Orbans government has shifted more than 300 asylum applicants out of detention in fenced transit zones. Read more...
A Visual Dispatch From One of the Worlds Most Remote Islands
The inhabitants of Tristan da Cunha, which sits in the remote waters of the South Atlantic, are insulated from the coronavirus by an immense moat. Read more...
Kawasaki-like disease affecting children IS caused by the coronavirus
Exclusive University of Birmingham researchers have found the Kawasaki-like disease occurs several weeks, or even months, after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2. Read more...
COVID-19 distancing compels shifts at the beach on crowded U.S. Memorial Day weekend
Americans excited about what for many was their first big break from coronavirus shutdowns flocked to beaches and outdoor areas on Saturday, snarling roadways and forcing some closures on the Memorial Day weekend that signals the start of the U.S. summer. Read more...
The Daunting Prospect of a Hurricane in a Pandemic
To evacuate or shelter in place? How can utility crews practice social distancing? Will there be enough masks? Florida is trying to figure it out. Read more...
Government scientist says 2m social distancing rule based on 'very fragile' evidence
Professor Robert Dingwall, a sociologist at Nottingham Trent University and an adviser to the UK Government, said the WHO and many countries in Europe are using a one-metre rule. Read more...
New government vehicle checker tells you if your car is compliant with clean air zones
The online service has been made available so motorists can check the eligibility of their vehicles for use in Birmingham and Leeds, which will both have zones in place later this year. Read more...
Cheryl Ardler's ex-boyfriend is charged with her murder
Dennis French is accused of killing Cheryl Ardler in Cranebrook, west of Sydney. Ardler, 41, was reported missing just before Christmas in 2012. Read more...