That Mushroom Motorcycle Jacket Will Never Go Out of Style
Leather goods made of fungi are versatile and sustainable, a new study finds. Read more...
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Despite Boris Johnson's appeal for the nation to get back to the office, figures show that only six in ten workers travelled to work at some point last week. How can you profit from a work-from-home winter? Read more...
Meghan Markle calls RBG the Justice of Courage as she pays tribute to the SCOTUS icon
'With an incomparable and indelible legacy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg will forever be known as a woman of brilliance, a Justice of courage, and a human of deep conviction,' Markle said. Read more...
Mario Andretti on Italy and F1 in the pandemic
Motorsport legend Mario Andretti speaks to Patrick Snell about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting his birth country of Italy and one of the sports that brought him fame, Formula One. Read more...
Louis Bacon and Moore Capital - an apology
We are happy to confirm for the record that there is no substance whatsoever to the suggestion that Mr Bacon or Moore Capital are guilty of any unethical behaviour. Read more...
Tax Strategies to Embrace, or Avoid, Before the November Election
No one knows the outcome of the presidential race or how Congress could adjust the tax code next year. But there are changes taxpayers can make now, financial advisers say. Read more...
Republican Leaders Want to End Obamacare. Their Voters Are Expanding It.
Oklahoma is the latest state where voters, in choosing to expand Medicaid, have delivered a rebuke to their elected officials. Read more...
First Famines of Coronavirus Era Are at Worlds Doorstep, U.N. Warns
The top U.N. relief official said parts of Yemen, South Sudan, northeast Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo are at risk, endangering the lives of millions of women, men and children. Read more...
The master shipbuilder keeping Macao's maritime past alive
Master shipbuilder Tam Kam Chun is on a mission. Every day, the 71-year-old spends hours at an abandoned Macao shipyard, hunched over a table, hard at work. With only stray dogs for company and a single electric fan to keep him cool, he meticulously hand-crafts the sort of fishing boats that have been made here for generations. Read more...
200-year-old wheels from oldest paddle steamship found in Vermont
Salvagers in Vermont have discovered the paddle wheels of the SS Phoenix, the oldest known example of a steamship in the world. The Phoenix caught fire in 1819, leading to the deaths of six passengers. Read more...
Boy tests positive to COVID-19 in Perth quarantine before increasing number of overseas arrivals
The 13-year-old is in quarantine in Perth after recently arriving from overseas and is a close contact of previously confirmed case. Read more...
The State Fair Is Canceled. Deep-Fried Oreos Are Not.
Food vendors and their devoted fans are going to great lengths, from drive-throughs to phone apps, to keep the corn dogs and chickens-on-a-stick flowing. Read more...
Lead suspect in assassination of Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's ex-PM, found guilty
The lead suspect in the 2005 bombing that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was convicted at a tribunal in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Read more...
EastEnders stars 'left unhappy overextended breaks and pay loss due to the coronavirus crisis'
It has been claimed that due to social distancing measures, fewer cast members can be allowed on the set at the same time. Read more...
C.D.C. Reverses Testing Guidelines for People Without Covid-19 Symptoms
The agency now says anyone exposed to an infected person for more than 15 minutes needs a test. An earlier guideline saying it might not be necessary had shocked public health experts. Read more...
Easyjet appoints Tui executive to be new finance chief
No start date has been given for Jarvis' tenure, though Findlay has said he will leave the company once his contract expires in May 2021. Read more...
MARKET REPORT Novacyt sales up tenfold amid battle to beat Covid
Being a fast mover in the battle to beat Covid has paid off for Novacyt, a biotechnology tiddler listed on AIM that few retail investors had heard of at the start of the year. Read more...
The Hosts of Back Issue Want to Throw It Back
Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn use their encyclopedic memory of pop culture moments as a balm in trying times. Read more...